POSITIONING Flashcards

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Form that the structures take on; it also affects the function

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MORPHOLOGY

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Part of the body and can either be microscopic or macroscopic

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STRUCTURES

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What do you call a function that is related to structures/

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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY

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4
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What do ANA and TOMY mean?

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ANA - apart

TOMY - to cut

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5
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Study of structures that can be examined without the aid of a microscope

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GROSS ANATOMY

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Part of the gross anatomy that studies shapes and landmarks on the surface of the body

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SURFACE ANATOMY

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What is HISTOLOGY?

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study of structures that can only be seen with a microscope

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What is PHYSIOLOGY?

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scientific investigation of the processes or functions of living things

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9
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Are like skewers that pass through the body

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ANATOMICAL AXES

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10
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Name the 4 different axes

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Horizontal Axis
Vertical Axis
Longitudinal Axis
Anterior-Posterior Axis

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11
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Reference position that allows for the use of consistent directional terminology

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ANATOMICAL POSITION

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12
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Anatomical position has the subject facing _______ with _______ forward and _______ to the _______.

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forward, palms, thumbs, sides

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13
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A person who is lying face upward

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SUPINE POSITION

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14
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PRONE POSITION

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person lying face downward

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15
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What position refers to the up and down of the body?

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SUPERIOR, INFERIOR

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What position refers to the front and back of the body?

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ANTERIOR, POSTERIOR

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17
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What does CEPHALIC mean?

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towards the head

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18
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What does CAUDAL mean?

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Towards the tail or the end of the vertebrae column

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19
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Define VENTRAL and DORSAL

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VENTRAL - belly (front)

DORSAL - Back

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20
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Define PROXIMAL and DISTAL

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P - Nearest, D - Distant

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21
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What do you call something towards the midline?

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What is away from the midline?

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What is SUPERFICIAL and DEEP?

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Superficial - towards the surface of the body

Deep - towards the interior of the body

24
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It is the attachment of muscle on a fixed point

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Attachment of muscle that is farthest from the midline
Insertion
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PROXIMAL-DISTAL elbow to wrist wrist to elbow
a. Proximal | b. Distal
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SUPERIOR - INFERIOR Hands to feet Knees to waist Elbow to wrist Calf Muscle to ankle
A. Superior B. Inferior C. Superior D. Inferior
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ANTERIOR-POSTERIOR heel to toe biceps to triceps hamstring to quadriceps
a. Posterior b. Anterior c. Posterior
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LATERAL - MEDIAL Arms to midline Neck to arms Shoulders to midline
a. Lateral b. Medial c. Lateral
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What's the difference between MEDIAN and MEDIAL?
MEDIAN - structure which is actually in the midline (neck, belly button) MEDIAL - used to compare 2 structures
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What do you call the anterior surface or palm of the hand?
Palmar/Volar
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Interior surface of the sole foot?
Plantar
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The superior surface of the foot and posterior surface of the hand
Dorsum
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Difference between IPSILATERAL & CONTRALATERAL
IPSI - same side of the body | CONTRA - opposite sides
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The plane that cut the person in half vertically
SAGITTAL or LONGITUDINAL
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What views does the frontal plane give?
ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR views
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Transverse cuts give you?
The superior and inferior part of the body.
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A sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body?
Median Plane
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Give 4 types of common features in the human body plan
``` Tube within a tube body plan Bilateral symmetry Notochord Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord Segmentation Pharyngeal Pouches ```
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Two types of tubes in the body
Inner and Outer
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What comprises the Inner tube?
mouth to anus, respiratory organs, digestive organs
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What comprises the outer tube?
Axial skeleton, Axial musulature
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What are the 3 main cavities?
Dorsal Ventral Serous
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What are the divisions of the dorsal body cavity?
Cranial and Spinal/Vertebral
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Give the 2 types of Ventral body cavity along with their subdivisions
1. THORACIC - Pleural Cavity, Mediastinum, Pericardium | 2. ABDOMINAL - Abdomen, Pelvis
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What are the 2 layers of the serous cavity?
PARIETAL and Visceral
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Difference between the parietal and visceral layer
P - outer walls of the cavity | V - inner layer covers the visceral organs
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2 subdivisions of the abdomen?
4 quadrants and 9 regions
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Name the four quadrants of the abdomen
Right-Upper Q Left-Upper Q Right-lower Q Left-lower Q
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Name the upper 3 regions of the abdomen
Right hypochondriac region epigastric region Left hypochondriac region
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Name the median 3 regions of the abdomen
Right lumbar r. Umbilical r. Left Lumbar r
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Name the bottom 3 regions of the abdomen
Right Iliac r. Hypogastric r. Left Iliac r.