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Chapter 4 - misc
Question | Answer |
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A plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions. These portions do not have to be equal/they create cross sections. | transverse plane |
The right and left sections of the body divided by sagittal plane. | longitudinal sections |
A vertical plane that runs down through the body at any point. Do not have to divide the body into identical right & left sections. | sagittal plane |
A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. | coronal (frontal) plane |
Vertical plane that divides the body lengthwise into two identical right & left sections. | midsagittal plane |
Position used as starting point for terms related to the location of body parts & their movements. | anatomical position |
An imaginary line from the middle of the top of the head straight down to the floor. | midline |
Amount of tension in a muscle at rest. | muscle tone |
Too little muscle tone/feels loose & weak with movement. | flaccidity (hypotonic) |
Too much muscle tone/movement is stiff & resists movement. | spasticity (hypertonic) |