Terminology Flashcards
Closer to head
Superior
Closer to feet
Inferior
Closer to the centre of the body/midline
Medial
Closer to front
Anterior
Closer to back
Posterior
Refers to body parts, directions and movements
Anatomical terminology
Underpins normal function of the systems of the human body
Homeostasis
List 4 regulatory mechanisms that homeostasis relies on to ensure that controlled variables do not move too far from the set point which is “normal”
Temp
Ion concentrations
Blood sugar levels
Fluid balance
When the controlled variable moves too far from the set point and responses from the body attempt to move the variable back to “normal”
Feedback
Usually when there is anticipation of an event that will alter a controlled variable, you may do something to minimise this effect
Feed forward
Why is it important for the anatomical position to be standardised?
Anyone your describing it to could be thinking of it from you standing in any direction
List the anatomical position
Upright
Face forwards
Feet together
Palms face forwards
Further from the surface
Deep
Closer to the surface
Superficial
Can you feel superficial structures from the outside? and what is an example of this?
Yes, and collarbone
Can you feel deep structures from the outside? and what is an example of this?
No, and femur
A plane running vertically through the body into left and right parts
Saggital plane
A plane running vertically through the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts
Coronal plane
A plane running horizontally through the body into superior (upper) and posterior (lower) parts
Transverse plane
Closer to median plane
Medial
Further from median plane
Lateral
Nearer to where limb attatches to trunk
Proximal
Further away from where limb attatches to trunk
Distal
These 2 movements happen in the saggital plane
Flexion and Extension
