Lecture 1 Flashcards
Define anatomical position
Is standing erect, with head level and eyes facing forward, hands at side with palms facing forward, and legs parallel with feet flat on the floor.
Name all 3 body planes
Sagittal, coronal/front, transverse.
Define sagittal plane
Is a vertical plane dividing the body into right and left sides.
Define midsagittal plane
Is a vertical plane dividing the body into equal right and left sides.
Define parasagittal plane
Is a vertical plane dividing the body into unequal right and left sides.
Define frontal/coronal plane
Divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions.
Define transverse plane
Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) portions.
Superior
Closer to the top.
Inferior
Closer to the bottom.
Cephalad
Towards the head.
Caudad
Towards the tail.
Anterior (ventral)
Closer to the front.
Posterior (dorsal)
Closer to the back.
Medial
Closer to the midline.
Lateral
Away from the midline.
Proximal
Closer to the trunk.
Distal
Away from the trunk.
Superficial
Closer to the surface.
Deep
Away from the surface.
Ipsilateral
On the same side.
Contralateral
On the opposite side.
Prone
Body lying face down.
Supine
Body lying face up.
Lateral Recombinant
Body lying on side with one arm under head and the other crossing over the torso.
Examples of regional names for body segments
Head, neck, trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs.
Head
Composed of skull and face.
Neck
Supports head and attaches to trunk.
Trunk
Composed of chest, abdomen, pelvis.
Upper Limbs
Arm (shoulder –> elbow), forearm (elbow –> wrist), hand (wrist –> tips of digits).
Lower Limbs
Thigh (hip –> knee), leg (knee –> ankle), foot (ankle –> tips of toes).
