Terminology Flashcards
Anatomical position
Feet together, arms to the side, palms facing forward
Supine
Anatomical but sleeping
Prone
Anatomical but face down
Do the mirror thing
Yes
Divide abdominal area into 4
At the naval
RUQ
RLQ
LUQ
LLQ
Abdominopelvic area into 9
R Hypochondriac - Epigastric - L Hypochondriac
R Lumbar - Umbillical - L Lumbar
R Inguinal - Hypogastric - L Inguinal
Cephalic opposite
Caudal
Posterior synonym
Dorsal
Anterior synnonym
Ventral
Different cuts
Coronal - front and back, side to side movements, Abduction and adduction, inversion + eversion
Sagittal - mid and para - front and back, flexion, extension, hyperextension, circumduction
- For foot: dorsiflexion (ankle flexion) and plantar flexion (ankle extension)
Transverse - top and bottom - called a cross section
What is homeostasis?
Maintaining a stable internal environment
How is homeostasis maintained?
Regulatory mechanisms to prevents the body’s processes from moving away from the set point
Feedback
An internal response to change in environment