Chapter 1: Introduction To The Human Body

Front 1

Human anatomy

Back 1

the study of the structures of the human body and their relations to each other

Front 2

Anatomy

Back 2

the branch of science that focuses on the structure or morphology of the body

Front 3

Anatomical position

Back 3

* standing erect
* facing forward
* arms hanging at sides
* palms facing forward with thumbs out
* legs straight
* heels, feet and toes parallel to each other

Front 4

Plane (of the body)

Back 4

Imaginary surfaces dividing the body for further identification of particular areas. They describe different movements/actions.

Front 5

sagittal

Back 5

*Runs front to back
*Divides the body into left and right

Front 6

Midsagittal

Back 6

a vertical plane that bisects the body into right and left halves

Hint 6

Aka: median plane

Front 7

Frontal plane

Back 7

*runs left to right
*divides body into front and back

Front 8

coronal plane

Back 8

a vertical plane that bisects the body into front and back

Hint 8

AKA: frontal plane

Front 9

Transverse plane

Back 9

*divides body into top and bottom

Front 10

Horizontal plane (Define)

Back 10

a horizontal line that divides the body into top and bottom

Front 11

Centre of Gravity

Back 11

the point at which the medial, frontal and transverse planes intersect

Front 12

Lateral vs Medial: Give an example.

Back 12

ex. ears are lateral to cheeks, cheeks are medial to ears

Front 13

Distal vs Proximal: Give an example.

Back 13

ex. with respect to the trunk, hands are distal to arms, and arms are proximal to hands

Front 14

Anterior vs Posterior: Give an example.

Back 14

ex. lips are anterior to teeth, teeth are posterior to lips

Front 15

Superior vs Inferior: Give an example.

Back 15

ex. lips are superior to chin, chin is inferior to lips

Front 16

Supine (Define + example)

Back 16

lying on back ex. when performing bench press

Front 17

Prone (define + example)

Back 17

lying face down ex. when performing a push-up

Front 18

Superior

Back 18

above

Front 19

Inferior

Back 19

below

Front 20

Anterior

Back 20

in front of body

Front 21

Posterior

Back 21

behind/back of body

Front 22

Distal

Back 22

further from a specified region

Front 23

Proximal

Back 23

closer to a specified region

Front 24

Lateral

Back 24

away from midline of body

Front 25

Medial

Back 25

towards midline of body

Front 26

3 Planes of the body

Back 26

Saggital, frontal and transverse

Front 27

"Ana-," and "-tomy" (Define)

Back 27

* "Ana" = seperate, apart from
* "-tomy" = cutting into

Front 28

Flexion

Back 28

Reduces the angle between 2 bones and a joint

Front 29

Extension

Back 29

Increases the angle between 2 bones at a joint

Front 30

Dorsiflexion

Back 30

Bringing the top of the foot toward the lower leg/shin

Front 31

Plantar flexion

Back 31

"Planting" the foot

Front 32

Abduction

Back 32

Moving a segment away from the midline

Hint 32

Abduct = take away

Front 33

Adduction

Back 33

Moving a segment towards the midline of the body

Hint 33

Adduct = add

Front 34

Circumduction

Back 34

a cone of movement that doesn't include any rotation; occurs when flexion-extension movements are combined with abduction-adduction movements

Front 35

Rotation

Back 35

The turning of a bone on its longitudinal axis

Front 36

Medial Rotation

Back 36

rotation towards the midline

Front 37

Lateral Rotation

Back 37

rotation away from the midline

Front 38

Pronation

Back 38

when the palm is moved to face posteriorly

Front 39

Supination

Back 39

when the palm is moved to face anteriorly

Hint 39

You hold a bowl of soup

Front 40

Inversion

Back 40

when the sole is turned inward

Hint 40

As when you "go-over" or "roll-over" your ankle

-Pinky toe down

Front 41

Eversion

Back 41

when the sole is turned outward or away from the median plane of the body

Hint 41

Pinky toe up