Introduction Flashcards
1
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Describe anatomical position
A
Standing upright, Legs parallel, arms at sides, palms out.
2
Q
Coronal (Frontal) plane?
A
Divides body into front and back
3
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Transverse (horizontal) plane?
A
Divides body into upper and lower
4
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Midsagittal (median) plane
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Divides left and right. MIDsagittal means in the middle
5
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Anterior and posterior?
A
Anterior (ventral)=Front
Posterior (dorsal)=Back
6
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Superior vs. inferior
A
Superior=up
inferior=down
7
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Medial vs. lateral
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Medial=closer to middle
lateral= further from middle
8
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Proximal vs. distal
A
Only used on limbs
Proximal=closer to body (ex: Knee)
Distal=farther away from body (Ex: foot)
9
Q
Axial anatomy?
A
Head, neck, trunk
10
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Appendicular anatomy?
A
Stemming from axial region
11
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Cephalic? Frontal? Orbital? Buccal? Mental? Nasal? Oral? Cervical? cranial? auricular? occipital?
A
Cephalic=head Frontal=forehead Orbital=eye buccal=cheek mental=chin nasal=nose oral=mouth cervical=neck cranial=surrounding brain auricular=ear occipital=back of head
12
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Deltoid? Axillary? brachial? Antecubital? Antebrachial? carpal? palmer? digital? olecranal? manus?
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Deltoid=shoulder axillary=armpit brachial=arm antecubital=front of elbow antebrachial=forearm carpal=wrist plamer=palm digital=finger olecranal=back of elbow manus=hand
