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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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What is supine?
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lying face up (recumbent)
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What is prone?
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Lying face down
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What is the sagittal plane?
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aka midclavicular plane; separates body into left/rt parts
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What is the transverse(axial) plane?
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aka transumbilical plane; separates body into superior and inferior portions
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What is the coronal (frontal) plane?
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aka midaxillary plane; separates body into anterior and posterior parts
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What is the difference between superior and inferior?
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Superior is towards head (aka rostral or cranial) whereas inferior towards feet (caudal)
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What is the diff. btw. anterior and posterior?
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anterior is ventral (front of body) while posterior is dorsal (back of body)
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What is diff. btw. superficial and deep?
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superficial more external close to surface while deep more internal away from surface
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What is diff. proximal and distal?
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proximal is close to pt of origin while distal is away from pt of origin
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What is flexion vs. extension?
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Flex is like bending, decreasing angle btw. two body parts while extension is straightening where increase angle btw. two body parts
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what is abduction vs adduction?
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Abduction moving away from midline; adduction moving towards midline
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what is medial/lateral rotation?
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medial rotation when rotate internally; lateral rotate externally
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what is elevation vs. depression?
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elevation when move body part superiorly (up) whereas depression when move body part inferiorly (down)
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what is pronation vs supination?
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pronation move so see back of hand whereas supination move so can see palm of hand
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what is dorsiflexion vs plantarflexion?
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dorsiflexion when move foot up plantarflexion when stretch it down
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