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16 Cards in this Set
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Describe the anatomical position: |
Standing Head erect Feet together Toes pointed forward Upper limbs by sides Palms facing forward |
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Frontal plane |
Coronal Seperating Posterior and Anterior Side to side movement Eg: Hip Abduction |
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Sagittal |
Seperating body Left and Right Movement front and back Eg: shoulder flexion/extension |
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Horizontal |
Transverse Seperating Top and Bottom Rotation plane of movement Eg: Rotation of trunk |
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Anterior |
Ventral Front |
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Posterior |
Dorsal Back |
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Lateral |
Away from midline Eg: Shoulder is lateral to sternum |
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Medial |
Close to midline Eg: Nose is medial to ears |
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Proximal |
Close to trunk Eg: shoulder is proximal to elbow |
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Distal |
Far from trunk Eg: wrist is distal to elbow |
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Superior |
Higher Head is superior to pelvis |
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Inferior |
Lower Eg: chin is inferior to nose |
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Superficial |
Closer to skin Eg: skin is superficial to the muscles |
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Deep |
Further from skin Eg: bones are deep to muscles |
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Ipsilateral |
Same side Eg: Tumor on right side of brain affects vision in right eye |
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Contralateral |
Opposite side Eg: A stroke on the right side of the brain caused paralysis of the left leg |
