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Reference Points
Anatomical Direction Reference Points wks 1&2
Question | Answer |
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Anterior = what plane? | Frontal Plane |
Ventral = what plane? | Frontal Plane |
Posterior = what plane? | Frontal Plane |
Dorsal = what plane? | Frontal Plane |
Anterior = define | towards the front |
Ventral = define | towards the front |
Posterior = define | towards the rear |
Dorsal = define | towards the rear |
Medial = define | towards the midline |
Lateral = define | towards the midline |
Medial = what plane? | sagittal |
Lateral = what plane? | sagittal |
Superior = what plane? | horizontal |
Inferior = what plane? | horizontal |
Superior = define | towards the head |
Inferior = define | away from the head |
Cranial = what plane? | horizontal |
Caudal = what plane? | horizontal |
Cranial = define | head |
Superficial = define | towards the surface |
Superficial = what plane? | surface of body or organ |
Deep = define | away from the surface |
Deep = what plane? | away from the surface |
Proximal = define | closer to the point of attachement |
Proximal = what plane? | origin of a structure |
Distal = define | further away for point of attachment |
Distal = what plane? | origin of a structure |
Frontal = define | coronal = divides front & rear |
Transverse = define | horizontal = cross section= divides top & bottom |
Sagittal = define | divides Right & Left |
Appendicular = define | a part that is joined to something largerlower and upper extremities (limbs) |
Axial = define | refers to the system of bones oriented vertically along the axis |
What are the anatomical positions | anterior vs posteriormedial vs lateralsuperior vs inferiorsuperficial vs deepproximal va distal |
flex vs | extend |
extend vs | flex |
abduction vs | adduction |
medial rotation vs | lateral rotation |
adduction vs | abduction |
lateral rotation vs | medial rotation |
elevation vs | depression |
depression vs | elevation |
protraction vs | retraction |
retraction vs | protraction |
flexion is | decrease angle |
extension is | increase angle |
abduction is | movement away from midline |
adduction is | movement towards midline |
medial rotation is | turn inward towards midline |
lateral rotation is | turn away from midline |
elevation is | move upwards superiorly |
depression is | move dowards inferiorly |
protraction is | move anteriorly(towards the front) |
retraction is | move posteriorly(towards the rear) |
pronation is | move forearm so that palm faces posteriorly (towards the rear) |
supination is | rotate forearm so that palm faces anteriorly (towards the front) |
plantarflexion is | pointing the toes |
dorsiflexion is | lifting foot so that the superior (top) faces anteriorly (front) |
eversion is | turning the sole of the foot laterally (side) |
inversion is | turning the sole of the foot medially (in towards midline) |
opposition is | moving the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers |
curcumduction is | moving a limb/finger so that is describes a cone in space |