Module 1 Flashcards
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sagittal plane
divides the body into left and right halves
median plane
- mid-sagittal plane
- except in the hands and feet
- — goes through the third digit
anatomical position
facing forward, with feet and palms forward
parasagittal plane
parallel to the median (mid sagittal) plane
frontal (coronal) plane
passes through the body at any level and divides the body into front and back
transverse (horizontal) plane
passes through the body at any level and divides the body into upper and lower portions
1a. superior
1b. inferior
2a. rostral
2b. caudal
3a. cephalic
- going to the top of the body
1b. going to the bottom of the body
2a. same as 1a
2b. same as 1b
3a. same as 1a
1a. anterior
1b. posterior
2a. ventral
2b. dorsal
1a/2a. to the front/belly
1b/2b. to the back
1a. medial
1b. lateral
1a. to the mid-sagittal plane
1b. away from the mid-sagittal plane
1a. proximal
1b. distal
1a. toward the trunk of the body
1b. away from the trunk of the body
these terms are used to refer to the limbs/extremities
1a. palmar
1b. dorsal
refer to the hands
1a. palm of the hand
1b. back of hand
1a. dorsal
1b. plantar
refer to the feet
1a. top of the foot
1b. sole of the foot
1a. extrinsic
1b. intrinsic
refer to muscles
1a. has an attachment outside the region of interest and one inside the region
1b. has both attachments inside the region of interest
1a. valgus
1b. varus
- used for the extremities
- refers to the bone distal to a joint
- — and its angle of deviation from the midline
1a. the bone distal to the joint deviates away from the midline - — ex: feet splayed out from knees
1b. the bone distal to the joint deviates toward the midline - — ex: the feet are farther in than the knees, like a ballet plie
1a. superficial
1b. deep
1a. external, towards the periphery
1b. toward the interior
- bilateral
- unilateral
- ipsilateral
- contralateral
- occurs on both sides
- occurs on one side
- on the same side as…
- on the side opposite to…
ipsilateral and contralateral require a point of reference
1a. flexion
1b. extension
- describe an arc of motion occurring in a sagittal plane
- descriptions usually include the name of the joint, bone, or body part (ex: shoulder, humerus, arm)
1a. a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
1b. an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
- lateral flexion
2. rotation
refer to movement of the vertebral column
- -motion in a coronal plane
- lateral flexion of the trunk: moving your body from side to side - moving your body circularly
1a. abduction
1b. adduction
Coronal Plane
1a. movement away from the body
1b. movement toward the body
Horizontal Plane (ex: arm pointing straight out)
1a. movement away from the body
1b. movement across the body
1a. medial (internal) rotation
1b. lateral (external) rotation
1a. rotating in an arc toward the center of the body
1b. rotating in an arc away from the center of the body
1a. elevation
1b. depression
1a. movement up
1b. movement down
1a. protrusion
1b. retrusion
specific to the mandible/jaw
1a. jutting the jaw out
1b. pulling the jaw back
1a. supination
1b. pronation
specific to the arms/hands
1a. spinning the hand so the palm is facing up
1b. spinning the hand so the palm is facing down
1a. opposition
1b. reposition
specific to the hands
1a. bringing the thumb and pinky together across the hand
1b. opening the hand by putting the thumb and pinky back on the sides