Position/Movement Describers Flashcards by A M | Brainscape

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What is this position known as?

A

Anatomical position

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What plane is this?

A

Sagittal plane

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What plane is this?

A

Coronal/frontal plane

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What plane is this?

A

Transverse/axial plane

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What direction is nearer to front?

A

Anterior is nearer to front

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What direction is nearer to back?

A

Posterior is nearer to back

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What direction is nearer to feet?

A

Inferior (caudal)

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What direction is nearer to head?

A

Superior is nearer to head

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What direction is nearer to medium plane?

A

Medial is nearer to medium plane

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What direction is further away from the medium plane?

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Lateral is further away from the medium plane

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What direction is towards the back?

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Dorsal is towards the back

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What direction is towards the belly?

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Ventral is towards the belly

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What direction is closer to the trunk/origin of limb?

A

Proximal is closer to the trunk

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What direction is further away from the trunk/origin of limb?

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Distal is further away from the trunk

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What is direction is nearer to the surface?

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Superficial is nearer to the surface

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What direction is further to the surface?

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Deep is further to the surface

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What direction is between superficial and deep?

A

Intermediate is between superficial and deep

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What direction is nearer to the head?

A

Cranial is nearer to the head

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What direction is nearer to the feet?

A

Caudal is nearer to the feet

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What is on the opposite side of the body?

A

Contralateral is on the opposite side of the body

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What is on the same side of the body?

A

Ipsilateral is on the same side of the body

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What side of the hand is the dorsal surface?

A

Dorsum is the dorsal surface of the hand

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What side of the hand is the palmar surface?

A

Palm is the palmar surface of the hand

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What side of the foot is the dorsal suface?

A

The dorsum is the dorsal surface of the foot

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What side of the foot is the plantar surface?

A

The sole is the plantar surface of the foot

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What does extension/flexion look like?

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What does lateral/medial rotation look like?

A

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What does abduction/adduction look like?

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What does circumduction look like?

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What does elevation/depression look like?

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What does retrusion/protrusion look like?

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What does eversion/inversion look like?

A

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What plane is this?

A

midsagittal/median plane