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6 Cards in this Set
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Define anatomical position |
Description of movement must be standing. Facing the observer. |
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Body regions |
Back (Definition) |
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Define planes and sectional |
Imaginary flat surface passing through the body |
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5 types of planes |
Sagittal : vertical plane dividing body to left and right Parasagittal : divides body to left and right not equal Midsagittal: vertical divides body left to right equal Frontal ( coronal): vertical plane divides body anterior (front ) posterior (back ) Transverse (horizontal ) : divides body into superior (upper ) and inferior (lower )
Oblique (slanted ) : a plane at angles to any of the above plane |
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Directional terms |
Distal : further from Centre of the body Proximal : nearer to Centre of body Superior: upper part of the body ( towards head ) Inferior : lower part of body ( away from head Anterior(ventral) : front of body Posterior(Dorsal): back of body Lateral : away form midline of body Superficial : on surface of body Deep: away from surface of body Contra lateral - occur on opposite side of body Unilateral - occurring on one side of body Bilateral: occurring on both side Prone : lying anterior down Supine : laying anterior up (facing upward )
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Types of movements |
Abduction Addiction Extension Flexion Hyper extension Circumspection External rotation Internal rotation Horizontal abduction Horizontal addiction Reversion Inversion Dorsi flexion Plantar flexion |
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