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The Anatomical Position Flashcards

1
Q

In the anatomical position where should they eyes be looking?

A

Anteriorly

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2
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In the AP where should the toes be facing?

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Anteriorly

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3
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In the AP how should the feet be positioned to one another?

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Parallel

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4
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In the AP where should the palms of the hands be facing?

A

Anteriorly

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5
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In the AP where should the upper limbs be placed?

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Close in to the sides

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6
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In the AP how should the lower limbs be positioned relative to one another?

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Close together

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7
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What does superior mean?

A

Nearer to the head

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8
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What does inferior mean?

A

Nearer to toes

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9
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What does anterior mean?

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Nearer to the front

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10
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What does posterior mean?

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Nearer to the back

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11
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What does proximal mean?

A

Closer to the trunk

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12
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What does distal mean?

A

Farther from the trunk

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13
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What does superficial mean?

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Closer to the surface

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14
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What does deep mean?

A

Farther from the surface

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15
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What does plantar mean?

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Nearer to or on the sole of the foot

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16
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What does palmar mean?

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Nearer to or on the palm of the hand

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17
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What does dorsal mean?

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Nearer to or on the back of the body or structure

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18
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What does ventral mean?

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Nearer to or on the front of the body or structure

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19
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What does cranial mean?

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Nearer to the head

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20
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What does caudal mean?

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Nearer to the feet

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21
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What does contralateral mean?

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On the opposite side of the body or structure

22
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What does ipsilateral mean?

A

On the same side of the body or structure

23
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In relation to the neck the head is….

A

Superior

24
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In relation to the trunk the arms are…

A

Distal

25
Q

In relation to the mouth the ears are ….. and ……

A

Superior and lateral

26
Q

In relation to the eyes the nose is …. and ……

A

Inferior and medial

27
Q

In relation to the rib cage the umbilicus is … and …

A

Inferior and medial

28
Q

The feet are …. to the knees

A

Distal (farther from the trunk)

29
Q

Te elbow lies….. to the hand

A

Proximal (closer to the trunk)

30
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The hand is…. to the elbow

A

Distal (farther from the trunk)

31
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Does the anatomical position change everything if upside down?

A

No - the anatomical position never changes

32
Q

What does the body sectioned in the median plane yield?

A

Left and right parts

33
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What does the body sectioned in the frontal plane yield?

A

Anterior and Posterior parts

34
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What does the body sectioned in the transverse plane yield?

A

Inferior and superior parts

35
Q

The 3 planes in the body are at what angle to each other

A

90 degrees

36
Q

Identify 3 structures that lie on the median plane?

A

Nose, mouth umbilicus

37
Q

The lungs lie in which plane with the heart?

A

Same transverse plane

38
Q

The right kidney lies posterior/anterior to the liver?

A

Posterior (kidneys are at the back)

39
Q

The stomach lies posterior/anterior to the kidneys?

A

Anterior

40
Q

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

A

8

41
Q

How many thoracic vertebrae levels are there?

A

12

42
Q

How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

A

5

43
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How many sacral vertebrae are there?

A

5

44
Q

How many coccygeal vertebrae levels are there?

A

1

45
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How many vertebrae levels are there in total?

A

31

46
Q

What is abduction movement?

A

Moving away

47
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What is adduction movement?

A

Moving towards

48
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What is circumduction movement?

A

Moving around

49
Q

What is supination?

A

Soup in the hand

50
Q

What is pronation?

A

Ooops you dropped the soup

51
Q

What is flexion?

A

Moving two joints closer

52
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What is extension?

A

Moving two joints farther from each other

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