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Planes and Axis Flashcards

1
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The front of a person is called the

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Anterior

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2
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The back of a person is called

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Posterior

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3
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Any body part that is closer to the head is called

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Superior

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4
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Any part of the body closer to the feet is called

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Inferior

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5
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When a limb is positioned closer to the midline of the body, this is called

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Medial

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6
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When a limb is positioned further away from the midline, this is called

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Lateral

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7
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Proximal is any part of the body that is further away from the attachment to the body T or F

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False

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8
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Proximal is apart of a limb closer to the attachment spot on the body

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True

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9
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The tip of my finger is __________ (distal/ proximal)

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Distal

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10
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The deeper a cut is , the more superficial it is T or F

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False

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11
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The closer in to the body is called

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Deep

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12
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Closer to the surface of the body (the skin) is called

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Superficial

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13
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When I bend my arm at the elbow, this is the motion of

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Flexion

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14
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When I push my arm behind me, this is called

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Extension

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15
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When I raise my arm to the side of my body, this is called

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Abduction

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16
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When I bring my arm back to my side from being raised, this is called

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Adduction

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17
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When I hold my arm out and rotate it so my palm is facing upwards, this is called

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Supination

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18
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When I rotate my extended arm back so my palm is facing down, this is called

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Pronation

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19
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When I tilt my ankle upwards, this is called

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Dorsiflexion

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20
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When I point my toe towards the floor, this is called

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Planter flexion

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21
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When you are a bender in hockey, you are rotating your ankles

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Internally

22
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When the soul of your shoe is facing towards the inside

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External rotation

23
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Waving your hand is the motion of

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External rotation

24
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When I draw a circle with my toe in the sand, I am following

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Circumduction

25
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Seperating the front and back of the body is what plane

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Frontal

26
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Separating the upper part of the body, and the lower part of the body is what plane

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Transverse

27
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Seperating the left side of the body and the right side of the body is what plane

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Sagittal plane

28
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How many planes are there?

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3

29
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There are how many axis’s

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3

30
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Squating would activate the ___________ plane

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Frontal

31
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The rotational axis for the sagittal plane is the __________ axis

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Horizontal

32
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When I do a flip I am moving along the ___________ axis

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Horizontal

33
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The rotational axis for frontal plane is the ____________ axis

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Anterior- posterior axis

34
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What axis am I moving along if I do a chart wheel?

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Anterior-posterior axis

35
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The transverse plane rotational axis is

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Longitudinal axis

36
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Twisting the top of my body is a motion of the ________ axis

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Longitudinal

37
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What plane divides the body front and back?

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Frontal Plane

38
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What plane divides the body top and bottom?

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Transverse plane

39
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Which plane divides the body right side and left side

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Sagittal plane

40
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The sagittal plane divides the body into 2 symmetrical halves T or F

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T

41
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Straightening out your knee is (extension/ flexion)

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Extension

42
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The most common ankle injury is rotation of the ankle
(eversion /inversion)

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Inversion

43
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Anatomical position provides a reference point when referring to anatomical features T or F

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True

44
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Anatomical position: facing (forwards/backwards)

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Forwards

45
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Anatomical position: Feel (flat/ curved) on ground

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Flat

46
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Arms at (side/ above head)

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Sides

47
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Palms facing (Forwards/backwards)

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Forwards

48
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Extension is when you (decrease/increase) the angle between two joints

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Increase

49
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Flexion is when you (decrease/increase) the angle between two bones

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Decrease

50
Q

What is the Neuromuscular system?

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A link between the muscular and nervous system

51
Q

The brain sends ____________ to the spinal cord to cause a ____________ reaction in the desired muscle area.

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Messages, chemical

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