Terminology Flashcards
What is the anatomical position ?
- Stand straight up
- Face forward
- Arms straight
- Hands held by sides
- Palms facing up
- Feet parallel
- Toes pointing forward
What are the three planes of the body ?
- Sagittal plane
- Transverse plane
- Coronal plane
What are the 9 different terms of movement ?
Flexion/ extension Abduction / adduction Circumduction Elevation / depression Lateral / medial rotation Supination / pronation Protraction / retraction Inversion / eversion Dorsiflexion / Plantarflexion
what is the opposite movement called?
the antagonist
What are the anterior regions of the body?
Head Neck Thorax Abdomen Pelvis / perineum Lower limb Upper limb
What are the posterior regions of the body?
Head Neck Back Pelvis / perineum Lower limb Upper limb
Are limb girdles part of the limb ?
yes
What are body cavities within the body?
Dorsal body. Cranial cavity and spinal cavity.
Ventral body cavities. Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity. Thoracic cavity has a right and left pleural cavity and a pericardial cavity. Abdominopelvic cavity is split into a abdominal and pelvic cavity.
What is the function of a cavity?
Protect delicate organs
Allow organ expansion and contraction
Terms of anatomical relationship
Superior and inferior Anterior and posterior Medial and lateral Deep and superficial Proximal and distal Ipsilateral and contralateral
Other name for superior
cranial or rostral
Other name for inferior
Caudal
Other name for anterior
Ventral
Other name for posterior
Dorsal
Recall points for the ‘terminology’
Anatomical position Planes Terms of motion Regions of the body Cavities of the body Terminology of anatomical relationship
