Regional Names and Directional Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Identify the 4 regional names
A
Head
Trunk
Upper Limb
Lower Limb
2
Q
refers to the skull and face
A
Head
3
Q
refers to the chest, abdomen, pelvis
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Trunk
4
Q
refers to the shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand
A
Upper limb
5
Q
refers to the buttock, thigh, leg, ankle, foot
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Lower limb
6
Q
It is towards the head, or the upper part of the body
A
Superior
7
Q
It is away the head, and is in the lower parts
A
Inferior
8
Q
Refers to the front
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Anterior
9
Q
Other term for Anterior
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Ventral
10
Q
Refers to the back
A
Posterior
11
Q
Other term for Posterior
A
Dorsal
12
Q
Occurs at the same side
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Ipsilateral
13
Q
Occurs on opposite sides
A
Contralateral
14
Q
It is nearer to the point of origin/ attachment
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Proximal
15
Q
It is farther from the point of origin/ attactment
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Distal
