Quiz 1 Flashcards
To memorize material covered in lectures 1-3 of Structural Kinesology
What four points define The Standard Anatomic Position?
- Standing erect. 2. Hands by the sides. 3. Palms facing forwards. 4. Feet directly below hips.
What position is the woman standing in?
The standard anatomic position.
What is the Fundamental Position?
The fundamental position is the same as the anatomical position except the arms are at the sides & palms facing the body.
Which direction is each arrow pointing?
- Midline
- Superior
- Medial
- Inferior
- Posterior
- Anterior
- Lateral
- Distal
- Proximal
Anterior is…
…in front or in the front part
Anteroinferior is…
…in front & below
Anterosuperior is…
…in front & above
Dorsal is…
…relating to the back; posterior
Ventral is…
…relating to the belly or abdomen
Volar is…
…relating to palm of the hand or sole of the foot
Medial is…
…toward the midline
Lateral is…
…away from the midline
Prone is…
…the body lying face downward; lying on the stomach
Supine is…
…lying on the back; face upwawrd
Looking at the image, which is Contralateral and which is Ipsilateral?
- Contralateral - pertaining or relating to the opposite side you are focusing on
- Ipsilateral - on the sme side you are focusing on
Inferior is…
…below in relation to another structure (infra)
Superior is…
…above in relation to another structure; higher (supra)
Distal is…
…situated away from the center or midline of the body, or away from the point of origin
Proximal is…
…nearest the trunk or the point of origin
Which segment remains stable (not moving) ?
The proximal segment
Which segment remains stable?
Distal
Which segment remains stable?
Neither, both are moving.