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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
What is Anatomical Position? |
Standing erect, facing forward, upper limbs at sides, palms facing forward and thumbs out. |
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What is Anterior or Ventral? |
Toward the Front |
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What is Superior? |
Above |
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What is Inferior? |
Below |
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What is Posterior or Dorsal? |
Toward the back |
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What is Lateral? |
To the side |
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What is Medial? |
Toward the Midline |
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What is Ipsilateral? |
Same side |
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What is Contralateral? |
Opposite side |
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What is Distal? |
Away from the body, farther from the point of attachment |
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What is Proximal? |
Toward the body, close to the point of attachment |
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What is Superficial? |
Shallow, close to the body surface |
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What is Deep? |
More internal |
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What is Saggital? |
Divides the body into right and left portions |
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What is Mid-Saggital or Median? |
Divides the body into EQUAL right and left portions |
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What is Transverse or Horizontal? |
Divides the body into Superior and Inferior portions |
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What is Coronal or Frontal? |
Divides the body into Anterior and Posterior portions |
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What are the Body Sections (the ones a CT or MRI could "cut" the body into for diagnostic purposes)? |
* Frontal: through the torso, split anterior & posterior * Transverse: through the torso, split superior & inferior * Median: midsaggital, split into equal left & right portions |
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What are the Body Regions of the human body? (10) |
* Cephalic (brain) * Cervical (spine) * Thoracic (heart) * Abdominal * Pelvic * Pubic * Upper limb * Manus (hand) * Lower limb * Pedal (foot) * Back (dorsal) |