Principles - Anatomy 01 - Language of Anatomy Flashcards
Name the 9 regions of the body
Head, neck, upper limb, lower limb, thorax, abdomen, axilla, iguinal region, pelvis & perineum
Which anatomical plane would slice the body in two down a mid line?
Sagittal plane
Which anatomical plane would slice the body through the side?
Coronal plane
Which anatomical plane would cut through the body diagonally?
Oblique
Which anatomical plane cuts the body into slices like a CT machine?
Axial
Meaning of anterior
near front of body
Meaning of posterior
Near back of body
Meaning of medial
Close to the midline
Meaning of lateral
Away from the midline
Meaning of Proximal
Near midline
Meaning of lateral
Away from midline
Meaning of superior
Nearer head
Meaning of inferior
Nearer feet
Meaning of cranial
Nearer head
Meaning of caudal
Nearer feet
Meaning of Major
Same structure but bigger
Meaning of minor
Same structure but smaller
Meaning of Superficial
Nearer surface of the skin
Meaning of Deep
Nearer centre of the body
Meaning of Dorsal
Nearer back
Meaning of Ventral
Nearer front
Meaning of Unilateral
Found on one side of the body only
Meaning of Bilateral
Found on both sides of the body
Meaning of Ipsilateral
Structure lies on the same side of the body
Meaning of contralateral
Structure lies on the opposite side of the body
What is the term given for moving a limb away from the medial line?
Abduction
What term is given to rotating inwards?
Medial Rotation
What term is given to circular movement of a joint?
Circumduction
What term is given to rotating the foot inwards?
Inversion
What term is given to rotating the foot outwards?
Eversion
What term is given for the palm of the hand facing anteriorly?
Supination
What term is given for the palm of the hand facing posteriorly?
Pronation
The thumb touches another finger across the palm. What term is given to this?
Opposition
Raising your shoulders could also be referred to as…
Elevation of the shoulders
Lowering your shoulders could also be referred to as…
Depression of the shoulders
Moving your shoulders forward could also be referred to as…
Protraction of the shoulders
Moving your shoulders backwards could also be referred to as…
Retraction of the shoulders
Bending from side to side is referred to as…
lateral flexion
When the palms of the hand are facing anteriorally, they are said to be…
palmer
When the palms of the hand are facing posteriorally, they are said to be…
dorsal
The top of the tongue is said to be…
Ventral
The bottom of the tongue is said to be…
Dorsal
If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing towards the midline, the foot is…
Supinated
If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing away from the midline, the foot is…
pronated
How would you describe the sagittal plane?
Cuts the body into left and right sections
How would you describe the coronal plane?
Cuts the body into anterior and posterior sections
