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Lecture 1: Intro And Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

What is the def of anatomy

A

Study of the structure of organisms and their parts

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2
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What is the goal of anatomy

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to tease apart the parts of an organism to determine their position, relations, structure, and ultimately their function

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3
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What is the anatomical position

A

Standing up
• Feet/toes pointing forward
• Arms at sides, palms facing forward • Eyes forward (head neutral)

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4
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What are the 3 orthogonal planes

A

Sagitalc
Coronal
Transverse

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5
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What does sag plans divide

A

Body info Left and right halves

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6
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What is the midline of the sag plane called

A

Sagging/ median

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7
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What is off median of the saggital plans

A

Parasaggitwl

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8
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What is the axis through the saggital plane

A

Tranvesss axis

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9
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What is the direction along the transverse axis of sag plane

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Lateral = towards side
• Medial = towards midline

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10
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What plane is perpendicular to saggital

A

Coronal plane

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11
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What is another name cod coronal plane

A

Frontal plane

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12
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What does the coronal L plane divide

A

Dives into

• Anterior/ventral
• Posterior/dorsal

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13
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What is the axis through the coronal plane

A

Saggital axis

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14
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What is the direction along the axis in the coronal plane

A

Direction along axis
• Dorsal/posterior – towards back • Ventral/anterior – towards front

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15
Q

What does the transverse plane divide the body into

A

Superior/cranial
• Inferior/caudal (tail)

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16
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True or false: there is only 1 transverse plane

A

False, there are many at different levels

17
Q

What is the axis along the transverse plane

A

Longitudinal

18
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What is the direction along the axis of transverse plane

A

Superior/cranial – towards head
• Inferior/caudal – towards ‘tail’/feet

19
Q

Know medial later@L superior inferior

A

Etc

20
Q

Define proximal

A

Closer to the trunk or origin

21
Q

Define distal

A

Further away from the trunk or origin towards the extremity

22
Q

True or false: superficial is closer to the skin

A

True

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