L2 DIRECTIONAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

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Superior/cranial?

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  • upper

- towards the head end of the body

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Inferior/ caudal?

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  • lower

- away from the head (the foot)

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anterior/ ventral? example?

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  • front (kneecap located on anterior side of leg)
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posterior/dorsal? example?

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  • back

- shoulder blades located on posterior side of body)

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medial? example?

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  • toward midline of body

- middle toe is located at medial side of foot

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lateral? example?

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  • away from midline

- little toe located at lateral side of foot

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proximal? example?

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  • toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part
  • proximal end of the femur joins with pelvic bone
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distal? example?

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  • away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin
  • hand is located at the distal end of the forearm
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Proximal vs Distal in Blood Vessels?

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  • In arteries, blood flows proximal to distal

- In veins, flow is distal to proximal

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unilateral?

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  • affecting only one side
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bilateral?

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  • affecting both right and left sides
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ipsilateral?

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  • affecting same side of the body
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contralateral

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  • affecting opposite sides of the body
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coronal plan (frontal plane) ?

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  • vertical plane running from side to side

- divides body into anterior and posterior portions

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sagittal plane (lateral plane)?

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  • vertical plane running from front to back

- divides body into right and left sides

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axial plane (transverse plane)?

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  • horizontal plane

- divides body into upper and lower parts

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midsagittal plane (median plane) ?

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  • passes from front to back through midline of body

- divides body into left and right halves

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oblique plane?

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  • slanted plane (not horizontal or vertical)

- passes through the body

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movements in the sagittal plane occur around?

A

a coronal axis

20
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functions of the sagittal plane? what kind of movements occur?

A
  • divides the body into left and right parts

- forward and backwards movements of the body occur

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functions of the coronal plane? what kind of movements occur?

A
  • divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

- lateral movements of the body occur

22
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movements in the coronal plane occur around a ___ axis?

A

sagittal

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functions of the transverse plane? what kind of movements occur?

A
  • divides body into superior and inferior portions

- horizontal movements occur when body is in anatomical position

24
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movements in the transverse plane occur around a ___ axis?

A

longitudinal

25
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inversion?

A

turning the sole of the foot inward

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eversion?

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turning the sole of the foot outward

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dorsiflexion?

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ankle movement bringing the foot towards the shin

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plantarflexion?

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ankle movement pointing the foot downward

29
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Anatomical terms apply to the ____ of movement, regardless of ____

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direction,

final position