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18 Cards in this Set
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Ipsilateral
Medial |
on the same side
closer to the midline |
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Contralateral
Lateral |
on the opposite side
farther from the midline |
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Ventral
Dorsal |
towards the front of the body
back of the body |
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Proximal
Distal |
towards the point of origin
away from the point of origin |
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Anterior
Posterior |
towards the front of the body
towards the back of the body |
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Cranial
Extension |
towards the head
movement that increases the angle between two body parts (straightening) |
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Rostral
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towards the head on an embryo
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Caudal
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towards the feet on an embryo
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Inferior
flexion |
towards the feet
movement that decreases the angle between two body parts (bending) |
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Abduction
Adduction |
moving away from the midline
moving towards the midline |
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Rotation
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– movement of a body part around its longitudinal axis
medial (internal) rotation lateral (external) rotation |
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Elevation
Depression |
movement of a body part superiorly
movement of a body part inferiorly |
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Sagittal –
Coronal (frontal) |
vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts. e.g. midclavicular
– vertical plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior parts. e.g. midaxillary |
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Transverse (axial)
Median |
– horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts.
e.g. transumbilical (midsagittal) – vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves |
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Supine
Prone |
lying face up
lying face down |
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what is anatomical position?
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standing erect with all these parts facing/directed anteriorly:
head, eyes, chest, palms, feet upper limbs are at the side of the body, legs are together |
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what is dorsiflexion and plantarflexion?
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dorsiflexion is flexing the foot up towards your kneecap, plantar flexion is pointing your toes.
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what is extension and flexion in the wrist?
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extension is pulling the fingers/palm up as so they are closer to the top of your forearm, flexion is moving the hand so that the finger/palm are closer to the underside of the forearm
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