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BSF Wk2:
Week 2- Orientation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior/ ventral? | front facing |
| posterior/ dorsal? | back facing |
| supine? | lying face up |
| prone | lying face down |
| name the four anatomical regions? | trunk, cephalic, upper limb and lower limb |
| brachium/ arm? | upper arm |
| antebrachium/ forearm? | lower arm |
| femur/ thigh? | upper leg |
| leg/ crus? | lower leg |
| name the two major longitudinal planes? | frontal (coronal) and sagittal |
| name the latitudinal (axial) plane? | transverse plane |
| describe the frontal (coronal) plane | runs longitudinally along body axis (head to feet) and extends laterally left to right (divides anterior and posterior) |
| describe the sagittal plane | runs longitudinally along body axis (head to feet) and extends from anterior to posterior (divides left and right) |
| midsagittal/ median plane? | cut running down the midline |
| parasagittal plane? | cut that divides the body unequally left and right |
| describe the transverse plane | runs latitudinally at right angles to body axis (creating cross section) dividing body into superior and inferior sections |
| how many abdominopelvic quadrants are there? | 4 |
| how are the four abdominopelvic quadrants made? | made using two perpendicular lines |
| where do the two perpendicular lines of the abdominopelvic quadrants intersect? | navel |
| superior? | above |
| inferior? | below |
| superficial? | closer to body surface |
| deep? | further towards body's interior |
| proximal? | closer to a fixed base |
| distal? | further from fixed base |
| medial? | closer to midline |
| lateral? | away from midline |
| cranial? | towards head |
| caudal? | towards tail/coccyx |