Week 1 - Directional Flashcards

(61 cards)

1
Q

Toward the upper surface; above

A

Superior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts _ AKA

A

Coronal plane (frontal)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Vertical plane dividing the body info right and left parts

A

Sagittal plane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Plane dividing a structure into superior and inferior parts

A

Horizontal /transverse plane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ante-

A

Situated before or infront of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

One structure of the body is situated closer to the front of the body

A

Anterior / ventral

opposite of posterior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Bilateral

A

Pertaining to both sides of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

One structure is situated closer to the tail

A

Caudal

Opposite of cranial and rostral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

One structure is situated closer to the head

A

Cranial
Opposite of caudal
Aka rostral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

One structure is situated further from the surface of the body

A

Deep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

One structure is situated closer to the surface of the body

A

Superficial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Situated away from center the of body point of origin

A

Distal

Opposite of proximal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Pertaining to the back

A

Dorsal

Opposite of ventral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ecto- vs. Endo-

A

Outer or on the outside; inside

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Extra- vs intra

A

Situated on the outside; situated on the inside

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Frontal aka

A

Anterior… In front of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Hypo-

A

Below (sub, infra-)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Situated below or in a downward direction

A

Inferior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Situated to the side of or farther plane from the midsaggital

A

Lateral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Situated toward the middle or Center; closer to midsaggital plane

A

Medial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Vertical plane of reference through the midline of the body dividing it into left and right halves

A

Midsaggital

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Situated in a slanting or diagonal direction

A

Oblique

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Peri-

A

Around/about/near

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Plantar

A

Pertaining to sole of foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
One structure is situated closer to the back of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
26
Body lying face down
Prone
27
Situated toward the Center of the body or close to the point of origin
Proximal
28
Pectus
Straight - usually in longitudinal direction
29
Retro-
Situated behind or in a backward direction
30
Rostral is to _
Cranial
31
Sub-
Situated beneath
32
Situated above or in an upwards direction
Superior
33
Supine
Body laying face up
34
Supra- is situated _____ where as infra- is situated _____
Situated above (epi-)... Infra is situated below Note: pg 37 PDF and the table
35
Pertaining to the front or belly
Ventral
36
Upward movement of a structure
Elevation
37
Upward rotation of a surface
Supination
38
Increase in angle between a bones (straightening)
Extension
39
Decrease in angle between 2 bones (bending)
Flexion
40
Movement toward the midline of the body
Adduction
41
Movement away from midline of the body I separation of 2 structures
Abduction
42
Backwards movement
Retrusion/retraction
43
Forwards movement
Protrusion/protraction
44
Downward movement of a structure
Depression
45
Downward rotation of a structure
Pronation
46
Contra- vs ipsi-.
Opposite side; same side.
46
Extrinsic vs intrinsic
Coming from the outside; coming from within
47
Infra vs supra
Below/above
49
Pre is to ____ as post is to ___
Before/after
49
What is the name of the movement that describes separation of vocal folds?
Abduction
50
infrahyoid/suprahyoid is ____ or ____ the hyoid
Below the hyoid/above the hyoid
51
Name of the movement in which a vocal folds (structures) come together
Adduction
52
Movement in a circular motion/direction
Circumduction
53
Turning outward (sole of foot laterally)
Eversion
55
Hyper is to _____ as hypo is to ____
Excessive; deficient
55
The process of swallowing
Deglutition
56
Turning inward (sole of foot medially)
Inversion
57
Levatator
Process of raising a structure
58
Tachy-
Rapid movement
59
Tensor
Process of tensing a structure
60
face down is to ____, as face up is to _____
Prone; supine