Planes & Directional Terms Flashcards
(113 cards)
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Anterior
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towards the front
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Posterior
A
towards the rear
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Lateral
A
towards the left/right sides
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Medial
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towards the middle
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Superior
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towards the head
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Cephalad
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towards the head
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Inferior
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towards the feet
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Caudad
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towards the feet
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Proximal
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towards the heart or origin of attachment
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Distal
A
away from the heart or origin of attachment
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Superior, aka
A
Cephalad, aka
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Inferior, aka
A
Caudad, aka
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Prone
A
Lying face down
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Supine
A
Lying face up
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Ventral
A
towards the front
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Anterior, aka
A
Ventral, aka
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Dorsal
A
towards the back
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Posterior, aka
A
Dorsal, aka
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Intermediate
A
between two structures
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Ipsilateral
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on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
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on opposite sides of the body
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Superficial
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toward the surface of the body, external
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Deep
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away from the surface of the body, internal
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Visceral
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related to a membrane covering internal organs
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Parietal
related to a membrane covering body cavity walls
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Erect
standing or sitting upright
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Semi-erect
sitting partially upright
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Trendelenburg
Feet higher than head, while lying on a tilted bed
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Spell the term that describes a patient's position as they lie on a tilted bed, with feet higher than head.
T-R-E-N-D-E-L-E-N-B-U-R-G
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Reverse Trendelenburg
Head higher than feet, while lying on a tilted bed
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Sagittal plane, aka
Longitudinal plane of the human body, aka
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Sagittal plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior,divides body into right and left
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Longitudinal plane
A plane that is parallel to the longest axis along a given structure
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Midsaggital plane, aka
Median plane
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Midsaggital plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior along the midline,divides the body into equal parts right and left
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Median plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior along the midline,divides the body into equal parts right and left
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Parasagittal plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior into unequal parts right and left
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Axial plane, aka
Transverse plane, horizontal axis, short axis, aka
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Transverse plane, aka
Axial plane, horizontal axis, short axis
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Horizontal axis, aka
Axial plane, transverse plane, short axis
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Short axis, aka
Transverse plane, horizontal axis, axial plane
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Axial plane
horizontal plane that cuts the body laterally, divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Transverse plane
horizontal plane that cuts the body laterally, divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Horizontal axis
horizontal plane that cuts the body laterally, divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Short axis
horizontal plane that cuts the body laterally, divides the body into superior and inferior parts
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Coronal plane, aka
Frontal plane
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Coronal plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior, divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Frontal plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior, divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Midaxillary plane
vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior along the midline,divides the body into equal parts anterior and posterior
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Oblique axis
a plane that is at any angle in between the sagittal, axial, and/or coronal planes
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Median plane, aka
Midsaggital plane
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towards the front
Anterior/Ventral
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towards the left/right sides
Lateral
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towards the middle
Medial
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towards the head
Cephalad/Superior
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towards the feet
Caudad/Inferior
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towards the heart or origin of attachment
Proximal
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away from the heart or origin of attachment
Distal
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Cephalad, aka
Superior, aka
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Caudad, aka
Inferior, aka
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Lying face down
Prone
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Lying face up
Supine
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towards the front
Ventral/Anterior
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Ventral, aka
Anterior, aka
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towards the back
Dorsal/Posterior
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Dorsal, aka
Posterior, aka
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between two structures
Intermediate
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on the same side of the body
Ipsilateral
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on opposite sides of the body
Contralateral
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toward the surface of the body, external
Superficial
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away from the surface of the body, internal
Deep
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related to a membrane covering internal organs
Visceral
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related to a membrane covering body cavity walls
Parietal
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standing or sitting upright
Erect
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sitting partially upright
Semi-erect
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Feet higher than head, while lying on a tilted bed
Trendelenburg
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Head higher than feet, while lying on a tilted bed
Reverse Trendelenburg
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Longitudinal plane of the human body, aka
Sagittal plane, aka
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vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior,divides body into right and left
Sagittal/Longitudinal plane
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A plane that is parallel to the longest axis along a given structure
Longitudinal plane
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Median plane, aka
Midsaggital plane
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vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior along the midline,divides the body into equal parts right and left
Median/Midsaggital plane
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vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior into unequal parts right and left
Parasagittal plane
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horizontal plane that cuts the body laterally, divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Axial/Transverse/Horizontal/Short plane
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Frontal plane, aka
Coronal plane
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vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior, divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
Coronal/Frontal plane
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vertical plane that cuts the body from superior to inferior along the midline,divides the body into equal parts anterior and posterior
Midaxillary plane
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a plane that is at any angle in between the sagittal, axial, and/or coronal planes
Oblique axis
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Midsaggital plane, aka
Median plane
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Which is the largest body cavity?
abdominopelvic
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Which region is the spleen located in?
Left Hypochondriac
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What are the two imaginary vertical lines that divide the body into regions?
left & right midclavicular
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List the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity.
R/L hypochondriac, R/L lumbar, R/L inguinal/iliac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric
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Name one organ from the right hypochondriac region
liver
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Name one organ from the left hypochondriac region
spleen
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Name one organ from the epigastric region
stomach
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Name one organ from the right lumbar region
large intestine
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Name one organ from the left lumbar region
large intestine
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Name one organ from the umbilical region
small intestine
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Name one organ from the left inguinal region
colon
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Name one organ from the right inguinal region
appendix
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Name one organ from the hypogastric region
bladder, rectum, ovaries, uterus
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Which measurements can a longitudinal scanning plane evaluate?
length & depth
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Which measurements can a transverse scanning plane evaluate?
width & depth
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Which measurements can a coronal scanning plane evaluate?
length & width
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How is an oblique patient position named?
according to the body surface and side nearest the table
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How is a lateral patient position named?
right lateral decubitus or left lateral decubitus
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Which smaller cavities are found within the dorsal cavity?
cranial & vertebral
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Which structures are found in the dorsal cavities?
brain, spinal cord, nerves
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division of pelvic cavity
pelvic brim separates true pelvis & false pelvis
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location of umbilicus
L4
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List five anatomical landmarks by palpation
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sternal notch,
xiphoid process,
subcostal margin,
iliac crest,
symphysis pubis
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What are the two imaginary horizonal lines that divide the body into regions?
subcostal & transtubercular
