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Midsagittal |
Plane is the plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.It is also called the median plane and midline.sag |
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Sagittal |
Plane is the plane that divides the body into unequal parts on the right and left. |
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Dorsal plane |
Is the plane that divides the body into dorsal ( back) and ventral (belly) parts. |
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Transverse Plane |
Is the plane that divides the body into cranial and caudal parts. It is also called the cross- sectional plane. |
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Transverse Plane 2 |
May also be used to describe a perpendicular transaction to the long axis of an appendage. |
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Flexion (flehckshuhn) |
Means closure of a joint angle, or reduction of the angle between two bones. Contracting your biceps involves flexing your biceps. |
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Extension ( ehcstehn-shuhn ) |
Means the straightening of a joint or an increase in the angle between two bones. You extend your hand for a handshake. |
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Abduction ( ahbduhckshuhn) |
Means movement away from the midline |
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Addiction ( ahbduhckshuhn) |
Means movement towards the midline ( think adding to something) |
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Dorsal recumbancy |
Is lying on the back |
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Ventral recumbency |
Is lying on the belly also known as sternal recumbency |
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Left lateral recumbency |
Is lying on the left side |
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Right lateral recumbency is |
Lying on the right side. |
