lecture 2 Flashcards
(48 cards)
are the feet apart or slightly apart in anatomical position
feet are slightly apart
are palms facing forward or backwards in anatomical position?
palms are facing forward in anatomical position
do the thumbs point inwards or outwards of body
thumbs point out
directional terms always assume that the body is in what position
anatomical position
define medial
toward or at the midline of the body. inwards , the heart is medial to the arms
define lateral
away from the midline . towards the outside, the arms are lateral to the chest
define intermediate
between the more medial and lateral sections of the body
define proximal
closer to the origin of the body. the wrist is proximal to the hand
distal
further away from the body. the wrist is proximal to the elbow
define superficial
at or on the body surface
define deep
away from the body surface, more internal
name the 2 major divisions of the body
- axial
- appendicular
define axial
head, neck, and trunk
define appendicular
the limbs
what % of the inside of the body is the same
90%
name 3 things that can differ internally within the body
nerves, blood vessels, and small muscles
define a body plane
Flat surface along which body or structure may be
cut for anatomical study
list the 3 most common plane
- Sagittal plane
- Frontal (coronal) plane
- Transverse (horizontal) plane
define sections
Cuts or sections made along a body plane
define the sagittal plane
Divides body vertically into right and left parts
– Produces a sagittal section if cut along this plane
what does midsagittal mean ?
a sagittal cut that is made on the midline
what does a parasagittal cut look like ?
a cut that is not made on the midline
describe what a frontal cut looks like
it divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
describe what a transverse cut looks like
it divides the body into superior and inferior parts
