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1
Q

patient supine

A

on back

2
Q

patient prone

A

on front

3
Q

sagittal plane

A

splits body into L and R

4
Q

coronal plane

A

splits body into anterior and posterior

5
Q

axial plane

A

splits body into superior and inferior

6
Q

transverse plane

A

splits body into superior and posterior but ‘line’ isn’t parallel to ground

7
Q

anterior

A

front

8
Q

posterior

A

back

9
Q

superior/cranial

A

top of head

10
Q

inferior/caudal

A

soles of feet

11
Q

medial

A

nearer midline

12
Q

lateral

A

further from midline

13
Q

proximal

A

nearer attachment

14
Q

distal

A

further from attachment

15
Q

superficial

A

nearer surface

16
Q

deep

A

further from surface

17
Q

external

A

further from centre

18
Q

internal

A

closer to centre

19
Q

major

A

bigger

20
Q

minor

A

smaller

21
Q

dorsal surface of tongue

A

posterior

22
Q

dorsal surface of foot

A

superior

23
Q

dorsal surface of hand and wrist

A

posterior

24
Q

anterior surface of the wrist

A

volar

25
Q

anterior surface of hand

A

palmar

26
Q

anterior surface of tongue

A

ventral

27
Q

inferior surface of foot

A

plantar

28
Q

if a structure is one sided

A

unilateral

29
Q

if a structure is paired (L and R)

A

bilateral

30
Q

if a structure is near/on midline

A

midline

31
Q

if two structures are on the same side

A

ipsilateral

32
Q

if two structures are on different sides

A

contralateral

33
Q

flexion

A

joint angle decreases

34
Q

extension

A

joint angle increases

35
Q

abduction

A

move away from midline

36
Q

adduction

A

move towards midline

37
Q

internal/medial rotation

A

anterior surface rotates towards midline

38
Q

external/lateral rotation

A

anterior surface rotates away from midline

39
Q

circumduction

A

circular motion

40
Q

eversion

A

foot moves away from midline

41
Q

inversion

A

foot moves towards midline

42
Q

pronation

A

forearm moves palm to face posteriorly

43
Q

supination

A

forearm moves palm to anatomical position

44
Q

opposition of digits

A

moving digits from normal

45
Q

reppostition of digits

A

moving digits back to normal

46
Q

elevation

A

superior movement

47
Q

depression

A

inferior movement

48
Q

lateral flexion

A

top half moves away from midline

49
Q

protrusion of jaw

A

moves anteriorly

50
Q

retraction of jaw

A

moves back

51
Q

protraction of shoulders

A

anterior

52
Q

retraction of shoudlers

A

posterior

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