Lectur 1: Terminology Flashcards
What is anatomical position
The position where a person stands upright, looking ahead, palms facing forward, fingers straight, and feet together
What is anterior
Front
What is posterior
Back
Describe the coronal (frontal) plane
A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Describe a sagittal plane
A vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts.
Describe a transverse (horizontal)plane
I plan that divides the body into Superior (top) and inferior parts (bottom)
Name a movement in the coronal (frontal) plane
Snow angels, jumping jacks
Name a motion in the sagittal plane
Sit ups, shoulder flexion
Name a motion in the transverse (horizontal) plane
Shaking head no
What is an axis
An axis acts as a bolt or post that the plane moves by.
What is the coronal plane’s corresponding axis
Sagittal horizontal axis
What is the signal plane’ s corresponding axis
Coronal frontal axis
What is the transverse plane’s corresponding axis
Vertical axis
What does anterior mean
Front
What does posterior mean
Back
What is plantar
Bottom of foot
What is palmar
Palm of hand
What is dorsal
Top of foot or back of hand
What is proximal
Closer to where the limb attack just to the axial skeleton
What is distal
Further from where the limit attaches to axial skeleton
What is superior
Towards the head
What is inferior
Towards the toes
What is medial
Closer to the midline
What is lateral
Further from the midline
What is superficial
Closer to the surface
What is deep
Further from the surface
What is part of the upper extremity
The arm from the shoulder to the tips of the finger
What is part of the lower extremity
The thigh and the anatomical leg
What is the anatomical leg
The leg from the knee down
