introduction to terms etc.

Question 1

superior

Answer 1

top

Question 2

inferior

Answer 2

bottom

Question 3

cranial

Answer 3

toward the skull/head

Question 4

caudal

Answer 4

toward the tail

Question 5

proximal

Answer 5

closer to the central axis of body

Question 6

distal

Answer 6

farther from the origin

Question 7

anterior

Answer 7

front

Question 8

posterior

Answer 8

back

Question 9

ventral

Answer 9

front

Question 10

dorsal

Answer 10

back

Question 11

saggital plane

Answer 11

divides body into left and right

Question 12

coronal plane

Answer 12

sliced into front and back

Question 13

transverse plane

Answer 13

sliced horizontally

Question 14

midsaggital plane

Answer 14

middle/median

Question 15

flexion is an ___ motion

Answer 15

angular

Question 16

what plane is flexion associated with?

Answer 16

the saggital plane

Question 17

flexion ____ the angle between elements

Answer 17

reduces

Question 18

name the angular motion opposite to flexion

Answer 18

extension

Question 19

extension is associated with the ____ plane

Answer 19

saggital

Question 20

what does extension do?

Answer 20

increases the angle between elements

Question 21

Name the pair of angular motions associated with the coronal plane

Answer 21

Abduction and Adduction

Question 22

Define abduction

Answer 22

moving away from the longitudinal axis

Question 23

Define adduction

Answer 23

moving towards the longitudinal axis

Question 24

Define rotation

Answer 24

the movement about a longitudinal axis

Question 25

name the 4 ways you can rotate

Answer 25

left, right, internal,external

Question 26

Circular motion without rotation is known as ___

Answer 26

circumduction

Question 27

what is circumduction a combination of? (4 movements)

Answer 27

flexion, extension, abduction,adduction

Question 28

Name the 2 TYPES of rotation

Answer 28

pronation and supination

Question 29

define everidefine pronation

Answer 29

when the forearm rotates over the ulna aka palms not showing

Question 30

define supination

Answer 30

when the forearm rotates and ends in anatomical position aka palm showing

Question 31

define dorsiflexion

Answer 31

toes up/flexed

Question 32

define plantar flexion

Answer 32

toes down/pointed

Question 33

define eversion

Answer 33

feet going out

Question 34

define inversion

Answer 34

feet going in

Question 35

define supine

Answer 35

lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up

Question 36

define prone

Answer 36

lying horizontally with the face and torso facing down

Question 37

what is a section?

Answer 37

A section is a slice parallel to a plane

Question 38

what are sections used for?

Answer 38

to visualise the internal organisation and structure

Question 39

what is a plane?

Answer 39

a specific region/section of the body