Flashcards in Chapter 2 Deck (27):
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What are the 3 body planes?
coronal, sagittal and transverse
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Coronal PLane
imaginary, vertical plane that divides the entire body into front and back sections
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ventr/o-
front
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dorsal
the back of the body
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dors/o-
back
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Prone position
lying with the anterior section of the body down
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Supine position
lying with the posterior section of the body down
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sagittal plane
imaginary, vertical plane that divides the entire body into right and left sides
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sagitt/o-
going from front to back
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Medial direction
moving from the side of the body toward the midline
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Lateral direction
moving from the midline toward he side of the body
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Transverseplane
an imaginary, horizontal plane that divides the entire body into top and botoom sections
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trans-
across, through
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-verse
to travel
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Superior section
upper half of the body
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Inferior section
lower half of the body
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Cephal/o-
head
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-ad
in the direction of, toward
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Caud/o-
talibone
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Distal direction
moving away from the body toward the end of a limb
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proximal direction
moving from the end of a limb toward where it is attached to the body
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diagnosis
the cause of the patient's symptoms and signs
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Exacerbation
a sudden worsening in the severity of the symptoms of signs
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sequela
an abnormal condition or complication that arises because of the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved
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Remission
a temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured
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Relapse of Recurrence
a return of the original symptoms and signs of the disease
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