Anatomical Position Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
anatomical position
A
- standing
- face forward
- palms forward
- toes forward
2
Q
sagittal plane
A
left and right halves
3
Q
coronal plane
A
front and back halves
4
Q
transverse plane
A
horizontal
5
Q
medial
A
toward the midline
6
Q
lateral
A
away from the midline
7
Q
anterior
A
front
8
Q
posterior
A
back
9
Q
superior
A
up, towards the cranium
10
Q
inferior
A
down, away, towards the feet
11
Q
proximal
A
refers to the limbs, portion or end nearest the trunk or head
12
Q
distal
A
refers to the limbs, portion or end farthest from the trunk or head
13
Q
ventral
A
- animal term
- front
14
Q
dorsal
A
- animal term
- back
15
Q
cranial
A
- animal term
- towards the head
16
Q
caudal
A
- animal term
- toward the tail
17
Q
flexion
A
- more anterior position in the sagittal plane
- perpendicular to the plane
18
Q
extension
A
- more posterior position
19
Q
what are the exceptions to the flexion/extension rule in the sagittal plane?
A
- knee is either flexed or extended
- thumb
- ankle
20
Q
lateral rotation
A
- movement of anterior surface laterally in the transverse plane
21
Q
medial rotation
A
- movement of the anterior surface medially in the transverse plane
22
Q
inversion
A
transverse movement of the foot away from the body; lateral rotaion
23
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eversion
A
transverse movement of the foot towards the body; medial rotation
24
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supination
A
- transverse plane
- palms forward, lateral rotation, anatomical position
25
pronation
- transverse plane
- palms backward, medial rotation, incorrect anatomical position
26
adduction
movement towards the mid-sagittal plane in the coronal plane
27
abduction
movement away from the mid-sagittal plane in the coronal plane
28
what are the rule breakers for the movements in the coronal plane?
fingers, thumbs, and toes
29
flexion of the thumb
thumb across the palms
30
extension of the thumb
thumb is perpendicular to the palms
31
abduction of the thumb
thumb sweeps forward across the palm with the fingers spread and the middle finger acts as a sagittal plane
32
adduction of the thumb
fingers opened and closed with the thumb parallel to the fingers
33
plantarflexion of the foor
toes pointed downward
34
dorsiflexion of the foot
toes pointed upward
