Lecture 1: Intro (Anatomical Terms & Movements) Flashcards
Anatomical Planes:
Median sagittal plane
Sagittal plane
Median sagittal plane: Vertical plane passing through center of body (divide into left and right halves)
Sagittal plane: Any vertical plane parallel (side by side) to median plane
Anatomical Plane:
(Frontal) Coronal plane
Any vertical plane perpendicular (intersect at a 90° angle) to median sagittal plane (divide into front and back)
Anatomical Plane:
Transverse plane
Any vertical plane perpendicular to both sagittal and coronal planes (divide into top and bottom)
Anatomical Planes
Which anatomical plane is in this cross section?
Transverse
Which anatomical plane is in this cross section?
Coronal
Which anatomical plane is this cross section in?
Saggital
Which anatomical plane is this cross section in?
Saggital
Spatial Relationships
Superior
Inferior
Superior: nearer to head
Inferior: nearer to feet
Is the elbow superior or inferior to the shoulder?
Inferior (nearer to feet)
Spatial Relationships
Medial
Lateral
Medial: nearer to median plane
Lateral: further from median plane
Within the foot, is digit 1 medial or lateral to digit 5?
Medial (nearer to median plane)
Spatial Relationships
Proximal
Distal
Proximal: nearer to trunk or point of origin
Distal: further from trunk or point of origin
Is the knee proximal or distal to the hip?
Distal (further from hip)
Spatial Relationships
Anterior
Posterior
Anterior: nearer to front
Posterior: nearer to back