m1: intro Flashcards
- Science of the Structure and Function of the Body
- Investigates the shapes and size of the bones
Anatomy
-The study of the macroscopic structure and function of the body relating to the practice of medicine and other health sciences
- More in-depth
CLINICAL ANATOMY
- The study of a minimal amount of anatomy usually consistent with the understanding of the overall structure and function of the anatomy
BASIC ANATOMY
Universally described as an erect standing position; upper limbs by the side, feet on the ground, palms facing front
FACING FORWARD:
Head
Body
Palms
Knees
ANATOMICAL POSITION
XY Plane
FRONTAL PLANE
Divides the body into front and back parts
FRONTAL PLANE
Z axis
FRONTAL PLANE
Which type of plane
Abduction
Adduction
Radial deviation
Ulnar deviation
Lateral flexion
FRONTAL PLANE
Median sagittal plane
YZ Plane
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into
right and left sides.
Sagittal Plane
X axis
Sagittal Plane
Which type of plane
Flexion
Extension
Sagittal Plane
Horizontal plane
XZ Plane
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into
upper and lower parts.
Transverse Plane
Y axis
Transverse Plane
Which type of plane
Internal rotation
External rotation
Pronation
Supination
Protraction
Retraction
Transverse Plane
Toward the body’s right side
Right
Toward the body’s left side
Left
Down
Inferior
Up
Superior
Toward the front of the body
Anterior or ventral
Toward the back of the body
Posterior or dorsal
Closer to a point of attachment
Proximal
Farther from a point of attachment
Distal