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anatomical terms ph
brief discription of anotmical terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| if the client was laying on their back what position would this be called | supine |
| if the client was laying face down they would be in a what position | prone |
| a line down the centre of the body is known as the | medial line |
| towards the front surface of the body | anterior |
| towards the back surface of the body | posterior |
| the palm of the hand | palmar surface |
| the sole of the foot | plantar surface |
| above or top surface | superior |
| below or bottom surface | inferior |
| closer to the root of the limb | proximal |
| further away from the root of the limb | distal |
| towards the middle line of the body | medial |
| away from the middle line of the body | lateral |
| close to or closer to the bodies surface | superficial |
| the palm of the hand | palmer surface |
| further away from the root of the limb | distal |
| away from the surface of the body | deep |
| bending a joint | flexion |
| straightening a limb | extension |
| moving a limb away from the midline of the body | abduction |
| moving a limb towards the middle line of the body | adduction |
| side bending of the trunk | lateral flexion |
| twisting of the trunk or limb | rotation |
| sweeping a limb through a cone shape in space that incorporates flexion extension abduction adduction | circumduction |
| twisting the forarm so that the palms turn upwards | supination |
| turning the forearm so that the palms turn downwards | pronation |
| bending the top of the foot | dorsiflexion |
| bending down the sole of the foot | planter flexion |
| turning the foot so that the sole faces inwards | inversion |
| turning the foot so that the sole faces outwards | eversion |
| the central axis of the body consists of the bones of the skull the neck and the trunk | axial skeleton |
| the appendages the limbs | appendicular skeleton |