anatomical terms ph Word Scramble
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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 |
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