The Anatomical Position Flashcards
In the anatomical position where should they eyes be looking?
Anteriorly
In the AP where should the toes be facing?
Anteriorly
In the AP how should the feet be positioned to one another?
Parallel
In the AP where should the palms of the hands be facing?
Anteriorly
In the AP where should the upper limbs be placed?
Close in to the sides
In the AP how should the lower limbs be positioned relative to one another?
Close together
What does superior mean?
Nearer to the head
What does inferior mean?
Nearer to toes
What does anterior mean?
Nearer to the front
What does posterior mean?
Nearer to the back
What does proximal mean?
Closer to the trunk
What does distal mean?
Farther from the trunk
What does superficial mean?
Closer to the surface
What does deep mean?
Farther from the surface
What does plantar mean?
Nearer to or on the sole of the foot
What does palmar mean?
Nearer to or on the palm of the hand
What does dorsal mean?
Nearer to or on the back of the body or structure
What does ventral mean?
Nearer to or on the front of the body or structure
What does cranial mean?
Nearer to the head
What does caudal mean?
Nearer to the feet
What does contralateral mean?
On the opposite side of the body or structure
What does ipsilateral mean?
On the same side of the body or structure
In relation to the neck the head is….
Superior
In relation to the trunk the arms are…
Distal
In relation to the mouth the ears are ….. and ……
Superior and lateral
In relation to the eyes the nose is …. and ……
Inferior and medial
In relation to the rib cage the umbilicus is … and …
Inferior and medial
The feet are …. to the knees
Distal (farther from the trunk)
Te elbow lies….. to the hand
Proximal (closer to the trunk)
The hand is…. to the elbow
Distal (farther from the trunk)
Does the anatomical position change everything if upside down?
No - the anatomical position never changes
What does the body sectioned in the median plane yield?
Left and right parts
What does the body sectioned in the frontal plane yield?
Anterior and Posterior parts
What does the body sectioned in the transverse plane yield?
Inferior and superior parts
The 3 planes in the body are at what angle to each other
90 degrees
Identify 3 structures that lie on the median plane?
Nose, mouth umbilicus
The lungs lie in which plane with the heart?
Same transverse plane
The right kidney lies posterior/anterior to the liver?
Posterior (kidneys are at the back)
The stomach lies posterior/anterior to the kidneys?
Anterior
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
8
How many thoracic vertebrae levels are there?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
How many sacral vertebrae are there?
5
How many coccygeal vertebrae levels are there?
1
How many vertebrae levels are there in total?
31
What is abduction movement?
Moving away
What is adduction movement?
Moving towards
What is circumduction movement?
Moving around
What is supination?
Soup in the hand
What is pronation?
Ooops you dropped the soup
What is flexion?
Moving two joints closer
What is extension?
Moving two joints farther from each other
