Unit 1 Planes & Movement Flashcards by brooke desrosiers | Brainscape

Q

Anatomical Position

A

Standard starting position
Facing forward
Flat footed
Limbs extended
Palms facing forward

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Planes of Body

A

Sagittal plane
Median plane
Frontal plane
Transverse plane

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Sagittal Plane

A

Cuts body into left & right halves
Longitudinal section

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Median Plane

A

Right through nose & belly button
Hand, through middle finger
Foot, through second toe

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

A

Divides front & back of body

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Transverse (Axial) Plane

A

Divides top & bottom of body
Transverse section

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Q

Anatomical Cavities

A

house major organs

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Cranial Cavity

A

Brain

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Vertebral Canal

A

Spinal cord

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Thoracic Cavity

A

Chest

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Pericardial Cavity

A

Heart
Mediastinum

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Pleural Cavities

A

Right & left
Each lung

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Abdominal Cavity

A

Abdomen

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Pelvic Cavity

A

Bladder
Rectum
Genitals

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Diaphragm

A

Divides thoracic & abdominal cavities

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Pelvis

A

Divides abdominal & pelvic cavities

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Bending Movements

A

Flexion
Extension

Q

Protraction/Retraction

A

Scapula (shoulder blade)
Mandible (jaw)

Q

Pronation/Supination

A

Forearm ONLY

Q

Lateral/External Rotation

A

Away from midline

Q

Medial/Internal Rotation

A

Towards midline

Q

Finger Movements

A

Adduction
Abduction

Q

Thumb Movements

A

Flexion
Extension
Opposition
Adduction
Abduction

Q

Foot Movements

A

Eversion
Inversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion

Q

Flexion

A

Decreases angle between bones & joint

Q

Extension

A

Increases angle between bones & joint

Q

Protraction

A

Forwards movement

Q

Retraction

A

Backwards Movement

Q

Elevation

A

Moving superiorly

Q

Depression

A

Moving inferiorly

Q

Pronation

A

Palm downwards

Q

Supination

A

Palm upwards

Q

Abduction

A

Away from midline

Q

Adduction

A

Towards midline

Q

Circumduction

A

Distal aspect of limb makes circle
Proximal end of limb is fixed

Q

Eversion

A

Tilting sole of foot away from midline

Q

Inversion

A

Tilting sole of foot towards midline

Q

Plantar Flexion

A

Pointing toes downwards

Q

Dorsiflexion

A

Pulling toes upwards
Towards dorm/top of foot