Lecture 1 - Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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Describe the anatomical position
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- Body erect
- Feet slightly apart
- Palms facing forward
- Thumbs pointed away from the body
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Superior
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- moving towards the head (Cranial/Rostral)
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Inferior
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- moving towards the feet (Caudal - tail)
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Anterior
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- pertaining to/ located toward the front (ventral) (stomach)
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Posterior
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- pertaining to/ located toward the back (dorsal) (back)
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Median
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- at the midline
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Lateral
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- away from the midline
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Superficial
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- moving outwards toward the surface (skin is superficial to muscle)
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Deep
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- moving inwards from the surface
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Proximal
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- close to, or toward the trunk
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Medial
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- toward the midline (off midline but moving toward midline)
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Distal
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- away from the trunk
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Limbs:
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- Palmar
- Plantar
- Dorsal
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Palmar
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- pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Plantar
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- pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Dorsal
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- pertaining to the back of the hand or foot
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Why do we flip what the dorsal position is from back of the hand to front of the foot?
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b/c of how we develop in utero (rotate in final position of development)
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What are the planes of the body?
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- Axial (Transverse)
- Coronal (Frontal)
- Sagittal
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Axial(Transverse)
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– divides body into superior and inferior portions
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Coronal (Frontal)
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- divides body into anterior and posterior halves
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Transverse Plane photo examples
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- Abdominal MRI
- Arm MRI
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Sagittal
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– divides body into right and left halves
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Coronal Plane photo examples
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- Chest x-ray
- Arm MRI
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Sagittal plane photo examples
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- Brain MRI
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Flexion/Extension body movements
This occurs in the sagittal plane (walking)
- legs, arms, elbow, knee, wrist, fingers, waist
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Abduction/Adduction body movements
– occurs in the coronal plane (jumping jacks)
(adding something to body - arms and legs)
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Medial (internal) rotation/ Lateral (external) rotation
– occurs in the transverse plane (clapping/ballet foot positions)
(medial - moving in; lateral - moving out)
(elbow, wrist, knee, ankle)
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Elevation/Depression body movements
elevation - shoulders up
depression - shoulders down
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Protrusion/Retrusion body movements
protrusion - jaw out
retrusion - retracting jaw in
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Inversion/Eversion body movements
inversion - moving in
eversion - moving out
(see this in ankles)
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Dorsiflexion/Plantarflexion body movements
dorsiflexion - dorsal side of foot (top of foot) pointing up
plantarflexion - plantar side of foot (back side) pointing down (ballet position)
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Pronation/Supination body movements
pronation - pour bowl of soup with hands
supination - hold bowl of soup with hands
(with wrist & palms)
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Circumduction body movements
360 degree rotation with arm, legs, & THUMB (perhaps more)
