Week 1 - Revision B Flashcards
Name the 3 body planes and describe their location.
medial - left / right halves of the body
frontal - located on the front and back (anterior and posterior)
horizontal - located on the upper and lower (superior and inferior)
describe the anatomical position
standing erect, facing forward, arms by sides and palms forward
Identify and describe 5 directional terms.
superior - towards the head and upper part of the body
inferior - away from the head and toward the lower part of the body
anterior - towards or at the front of the body
posterior - towards or at the back of the body
medial - towards or at the midline of the body
describe the eyes using a directional term
the eyes are superior to the feet
describe the fingernails using a directional term
the fingernails are inferior to the head
describe the head using a directional term
the head is medial to your shoulders
describe the elbow using a directional term
the elbow is lateral to the chest
describe the spine using a directional term
the spine is posterior to the belly button
Are the hands superior or inferior to the feet?
superior
Are the knees superior or inferior to the waist?
inferior
Are the biceps superior or inferior to the extensors of the hand.
superior
Is the heel posterior or anterior to the toes?
posterior
Are the biceps posterior or anterior to the triceps
anterior
Are the arms lateral or medial to the midline?
lateral
Is the neck lateral or medial to the arms
medial
