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Planes and axis Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

A

The study of the structure of the body

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2
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2 areas of anatomy

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Gross- the large body structures visible to naked eye

Microscopic- very small detailed structures like tissues

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3
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Anatomical position

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Upright standing position
Face and feet pointing forward
Arms at side
Forearms fully supinated (palms forward)

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4
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Slide 5?

A

Describing

General rule?

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5
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Anatomical planes

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Relate to positions in space and are at right angles to one another

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into superior and inferior segments (horizontal)

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7
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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into medial and lateral segments (sides)

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Frontal plane

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Divides the body into anterior and posterior segments (front and back)

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9
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Three planes

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Transverse
Frontal
Sagittal

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10
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Anatomical axes

A

To describe how the rotation of the muscles and bones take place

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Longitudinal axes

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North and south relationship

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12
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Horizontal axes

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East and west relationship

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13
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Antero-posterior axis

A

Front to back relationship

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14
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The three axes

A

Longitudinal
Antero-posterior
Horizontal

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15
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Relationship between planes and axes?

A

J

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16
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Anterior

A

Front of the body

17
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Posterior

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Back of the body

18
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Superior

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Top half of the body

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Inferior

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Bottom half of body

20
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Medial

A

Towards the middle of the body

21
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Lateral

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Moving away from the middle, the sides

22
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Proximal

A

Upper part of a limb

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Distal

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Lower part of a limb

24
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Deep

A

Further from the surface

25
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Superficial

A

Closer to the surface

26
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Anteroinferior

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In front and below of the body

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Anterolateral

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In front and away from the middle (sides)

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Anteromedial

A

In front and towards the middle

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Anterosuperior

A

In front and up

30
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Contralateral

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Relates to opposite sides

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Posteroinferior

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Back of the body and up

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Posterolateral

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Back of the body away from the middle (sides)

33
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Posteromedial

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Back of the body and towards the middle

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Posterosuperior

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Back of the body and down

35
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Prone

A

Body lying face down

36
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Supine

A

Body lying face up

37
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Caudal

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On the midline, towards the inferior (down)

38
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Cranial

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On the midline towards the superior (up)

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