unit 1 self studies Flashcards
the skull is ____ to the brain
superficial
in anatomical position, the wrist is ____ to the elbow
distal
the hips are ____ with respect to the shoulders
inferior
a saddle sits on the ____ aspect of a horse
dorsal
in a golf swing, the path of the HEAD of the golf club could best be described as
curvilinear
the belly button is ____ with respect to the spine
anterior
when you had your WVU ID photo taken, the camera was looking from the point of view of which cardinal axis?
anteroposterior
to view the sagittal plane of a giraffe
to the left or right if it
to view the frontal plane of a person, where do you have to stand?
in front or behind them
which plane divides the body into superior and inferior halves?
transverse
frontal plane axis
anteroposterior
sagittal plane axis
mediolateral
transverse plane axis
longitudinal
which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
sagittal
what does orthogonal mean?
at a right angel to something or “square”
shoulder adduction takes place in which plane?
frontal
which of the following defines “away from anatomical position” in the sagittal plane?
flexion
horizontal abduction of the hip takes place in which plane?
transverse
ankle dorsiflexion takes place in which plane?
sagittal
which joint performs plantar flexion?
ankle
neck rotation takes place around which axis?
vertical
which joint performs ulnar deviation?
wrist
knee flexion takes place around which axis?
mediolateral
radial deviation takes place around which axis?
anteroposterior
you are standing directly in front of a box of cereal. the box you want is on the top shelf so you reach for it. what is the action of the should?
flexion
when doing the famous dance “the twist,” the primary axis of rotation for the torso is
vertical
is a person bows their head, what is the action of the neck?
flexion
when a ballerina goes up on her toes in her pointe shoes, what is the action of the ankle?
plantar flexion
what is the frontal plane position of the wrist when slicing bread with a knife?
ulnar deviation
you have to look left then right then left then right again. what is the action of your neck?
rotation
what is the action of your neck as you follow the hall from my bat to its peak height?
hypertension
in the “down” stroke in cycling, what is the action of the hip?
extension
you joint the WVU marching band. in which plane does the knee operate when marching in place?
sagittal
