PlanesTrainsRegions
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| Superior / Cephalic | Toward the head; toward the upper part of a structure
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| Inferior / Caudal | Away from the head; toward the lower part of the body
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| Anterior / Ventral / Frontal | Nearer to or at the front of the body
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| Posterior / Dorsal | Nearer to or at the back of the body; of the top of the foot
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| Medial | Nearer to the midline of the body
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| Lateral | Farther from the midline of the body
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| Proximal | Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk
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| Distal | Away from the attachment of a limb to the trunk
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| External / Superficial | Toward the surface of the body
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| Internal / Deep | Away from the surface of the body
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| Palmar | Palm of the hand
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| Plantar | Sole of the foot
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| Dorsum | Top of the foot
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| Unilateral | One side of the body
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| Bilateral | Both sides of the body
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| Ipsilateral | Same side of the body
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| Contralateral | Opposite side of the body
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| Sagittal plane | Divides body into left and right sections
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| Mid sagittal or Median sagittal plane | Right and left sides are equal
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| Coronal or Frontal plane | Divides body into front and back sections
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| Horizontal or Transverse plane | Divides body into top and bottom sections
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| Abduction | Movement away from the axis of the trunk
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| Adduction | Movement toward the axis of the trunk
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| Circumduction | Circular movement of joint
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| Flexion | Bringing bones together; bending
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| Extension | Moving bones apart; straightening
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| Eversion | Turning the sole of the foot outward
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| Inversion | Turning the sole of the foot inward
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| Dorsiflexion | Bringing the top of the foot toward the anterior surface of the tibia
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| Plantar flexion | Moving the sole of the foot downward toward the floor
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| Supine | Lying on back, face up
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| Prone | Lying face down
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| Recumbent position | Lying down ventral, dorsal, lateral
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| Erect position | Upright; standing or sitting
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| Lateral postion | Patient’s side against the surface
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| Oblique position | Part is angled to the surface; RPO, LPO, RAO, LAO
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| Fowler’s position | Patient in bed with the head of the bed elevated 45o – 60o
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| Trendelenburg position | Recumbent with the feet higher than the head
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| Sim’s position | Semi-prone on left side with right leg bent and drawn forward
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| Cranial cavity | Brain and pituitary gland
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| Spinal cavity | Nerve tissue of the spinal cord
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| Thoracic cavity | Upper cavity houses pericardial cavity, pleural cavity and mediastinum
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| Abdominal cavity | Lower cavity houses digestive organs , peritoneum & retroperitoneal space
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| Pelvic cavity | Portions of intestines, reproductive organs, ureters, bladder, urethra
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| Cervical spine | Bones of the neck C1- C7
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| Thoracic spine | Bones of the upper back T1-T12
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| Lumbar spine | Bones of the lower back L1-L5
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| Sacrum and Coccyx | Distal portion of the spine; the sacrum is 5 fused vertebrae and the coccyx is 3
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| Skeletal System | Protection, Support, Movement, Hematopoiesis, Mineral Homeostasis, Energy Storage
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| Muscular System | Posture, Movement,Generate heat
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| Cardiovascular System | Pump blood throughout the body
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| Lymphatic &Immune Systems | Protect the body from harmful substances. Transport system for capillary seepage.
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| Respiratory System | Bring oxygen into the body and carry carbon dioxide waste out
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| Digestive System | Digestion, Absorption,
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| Elimination |
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| Urinary System | Filtration, Excretion, Reabsorption
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| Fluid and electrolyte balance |
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| Nervous System | Transmits messages through the body. Coordinates the reception of stimuli
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| Integumentary System | Protection, Thermoregulation, Cutaneous Sensation, Secretion, Synthesis
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| Endocrine System | Glands that secrete hormones that integrate and control the body's metabolic activity
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| Reproductive System | Production of germ cells
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| needed for procreation |
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