Sesh 3: Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
The coronal plane splits the body into what type of halves?
Anterior and posterior
The sagittal plane splits the body into ____ and ____ halves.
Left and right.
The transverse plane cuts the body into _________ and _________ halves.
Superior and inferior
The term ‘proximal’ means……?
Closer to trunk/point of attachment.
The posterior aspect of the hand is termed ________. The anterior aspect of the hand is termed _______.
- Dorsal
2. Palmar
The superior surface of the foot is termed the _______.
The inferior surface/sole of the foot is termed ________.
- Dorsum
2. Plantar
Flexion and extension occur in what plane?
Sagittal.
Why does elbow flexion move the forearm anteriorly, but knee flexion moves the leg posteriorly?
During development, the upper limbs rotated OUT 90 degrees, whilst the lower limbs rotated IN 90 degrees.
Abduction and adduction occur in the _______ plane.
Coronal
What is circumduction?
A combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.
Flexion and extension of the thumb occurs in the ______ plane.
Coronal. (As oppose to the sagittal plane)
What plane does medial and lateral rotation occur in?
The transverse plane.
