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17 Cards in this Set
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Superior |
Term refering to structure being closer to the head or HIGHER then another structure of the body |
EX. Shoulders are SUPERIOR to the knee |
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Anterior |
Term refering to a structure being more in FRONT than another structure in the body |
EX. Breastbone is ANTERIOR to the spine |
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Posterior |
Term refer to a structure being more in the back than another structure in the body |
EX. The spine is POSTERIOR to the breastbone |
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Medial |
Term refers to a structure that is closer to the midline plane of the body |
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Lateral |
Term refers to a structure that is father away from the midline |
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Proximal |
Referencing limbs only! Term used for structure being closer to the point of origin (torso) |
EX. The knee is PROXIMAL to the ankle |
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Distal |
Referencing limbs only! Term used for body structure farther away from point of origin (torso) |
EX. The elbow is DISTAL to the shoulder |
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Inferior |
Term used for lower part of the body |
EX. Feet are INFERIOR to my shoulders |
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Superficial |
On the surface of shallow |
EX. The skin is SUPERFICIAL to the muscle |
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Ipsilateral |
On the same side as the body |
EX. The left arm is IPSILATERAL to the left leg |
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Contralateral |
Opposite side of the body |
EX. The left are is CONTRALATERAL to the right arm |
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Sagittal Plane |
Divides body into left and right pieces |
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Coronal Plane |
Divides the body from front and back |
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Transverse Plane |
Divides body into top and bottom pieces |
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Sagittal Axis |
Intersection formed at the Sagittal and Traverse planes |
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Frontal Axis |
Intersection at Frontal and Traverse planes |
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Vertical Axis |
Intersection formed at Sagittal and Frontal planes |
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