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Test 3: Anatomy & Physiology Packet 2 Flashcards

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Why do health care workers need to be able to correctly and clearly identify different areas pf the body?

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To correctly apply injections, treatments and diagnoses

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When using the transverse line, what are the body parts below the other body parts called

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Inferior

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What is the Atomical position

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When the body is facing upright and facing forward with the arms at the sides and the palms facing towards the front

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What are the three body planes

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  • Transverse
  • Midsagittal
  • Frontal
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What are body planes

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Imaginary lines drawn through the body. They separate the body into sections and are used to create directional terms

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When using the transverse line, what are the body parts above the other body parts called

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Superior

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Define a transverse plane

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Imaginary line going horizontal (Left to right) and divides the body into a top and bottom half

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T/F
The transverse line is moveable

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True

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What two other terms are also related to the transversal plane that also refer to direction but are used for when a patient is lying down

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Cranial and Caudle

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Define Caudle

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Refers to body parts towards the lower end of the spine or feet

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Define Cranial

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Refers to body parts towards the head

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What’s an example of SUPERIOR

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  • The eyes are superior to the mouth
  • The shins are superior to the heels
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What’s an example of Inferior

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  • The Patella is inferior to the hip sockets
  • The shoulders are inferior to the neck
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What is the Midsagittal plane
(Can also be called the Median plane or the midline)

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The vertical (up and down) line that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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T/F
The Midline cannot be moved from right to left

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False

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Define Medial

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Body parts that are closer to the midline compared to other body parts

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What are two examples of medial

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  • The Spine is medial to the hips
  • The eyes are medial to the ears
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Define lateral

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Body parts that are farther away from the midline compared to other body parts

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What are two examples of lateral

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  • The hands are lateral the glutes
  • The The hips are lateral the sternum
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What is the frontal plane (Define)

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The line that is used when a patient is facing the side, so you have a side view of their body, and it cuts straight down the middle dividing their front and back sides into two equal parts

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Define Ventral/ Anterior

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When referring to one body part that is in front of another body part

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Define Dorsal/ Posterior

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When one body part is behind another body part

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What are two examples of Ventral/ Antierior

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  • The chest is anterior the butt
  • The thighs are anterior the calves
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What are two examples of Dorsal/ Posterior

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  • The butt is posterior the chest
  • The heels are posterior the toes
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What does superior mean

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Towards the head or above another body part

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What does Inferior mean

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Away from the head or below another body part

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What are two examples of superior

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  • The shoulders are superior the elbows
  • The hips are superior the knees
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What are two examples of inferior

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  • The knees are inferior the stomach
  • The calves are inferior the hips
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What does medial mean

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Towards the middle of the body

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What does lateral mean

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Towards the side of the body

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What are two examples of medial

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  • The nose is medial the eyes
  • The spine is medial the hips
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What are two examples of lateral

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  • The ears are lateral the mouth
  • The hips are lateral the groin
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What does proximal mean

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Body parts closer to the point of attachment

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What does distal mean

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Body parts that are distant from the point of attachment

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Give two examples of proximal

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  • The elbows are proximal the fingers
  • The knees are proximal the shins
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Give two examples of distal

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  • The palms are distal the elbows
  • The knuckles are distal the wrist
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What does superficial mean

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Toward or at body surface

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What does deep mean

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Away from the body’s surface

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Give two examples of deep

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  • The bones are deep the muscles
  • The muscles are deep the skin
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Give two examples of superficial

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  • The skin is superficial the muscles
  • The muscles are superficial the bones
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What does internal mean

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Moving something in TOWARDS your body

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What does external mean

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Moving something AWAY from your body

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What does abduction mean

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Moving something up for example moving your arms up like you’re in a t pose

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What does adduction mean

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moving something down for example, lowering from a t pose

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What does flexion mean

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Making a space smaller for example moving your arm into an L like you look like you’re in the flexing pose, you’re actually making the space between the two parts of your arms smaller

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What does extension mean

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Making the space between two pieces of the body wider

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What does protraction mean

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for a body part to move forwards for example having slouchy shoulders

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What does retraction mean

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For a body part to move back wards for examples having tall posture

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