week 2: positions/projections Flashcards
any longitudinal plane that divides the body into left and right portions
sagittal plane
any longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
coronal plane
any transverse plane that passes through the body at right angles to a longitudinal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
horizontal (axial) plane
oblique plane: a _________________ plane that is at an angle/slant and is _________ to the sagittal, coronal, or horizontal plane
longitudinal or transverse, not parallel
another word for posterior is…
dorsal
another word for anterior is…
ventral
term for sole or posterior surface of foot
plantar
term for the top or anterior/upper surface of the foot
dorsal
term for the back or posterior aspect of hand
dorsal
term for the palm of the hand
palmar
what is the anterior portion of the hand (when Pt is in anatomic position)?
palmar
what is the projection in which the CR passes posterior to anterior?
Posteroanterior projection (PA)
what is the projection in which the CR passes anterior to posterior?
Anteroposterior projection (AP)
what is the projection in which the CR passes through an upper or lower limb that is rotated, in an anterior to posterior fashion?
AP Oblique projection
what is the projection in which the CR passes through an upper or lower limb that is rotated, in a posterior to anterior fashion?
PA Oblique projection
AP Oblique projections (do/do not) need a qualifying term. Is this the same of PA Oblique projections?
do, yes