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16 Cards in this Set
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Sagittal Plane |
Plane that separates body into left & right; motions run parallel to the plane |
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Motions of Sagittal plane |
Flexion, extension, dorsiflexion & plantar flexion |
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Transverse Plane |
Plane that separates the body into top & bottom; motions runs parallel to the plane |
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Motions of transverse plan |
Medial, lateral & trunk Rotation |
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Coronal Plane Frontal Plane |
Plane that separates the body into anterior & posterior (front & back); motions run parallel to plane |
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Motions in coronal/frontal plane |
Abduction, adduction, shoulder elevation & shoulder depression |
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Superior (Cephalad) |
Higher than or above |
Heart is superior to the pelvis |
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Inferior (Caudal) |
Lower than or below |
Patella is inferior to pelvis |
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Medial |
Closest to the midline (in anatomical position) |
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Lateral |
Farther from the midline (anatomical position) |
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Proximal |
Closer to the midline or closer to a root of a limb (usually angled) |
Carpals are more proximal than metacarpals |
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Distal |
Farther away from midline or away from the root of a limb |
Phalanges (of foot) are more distal to the metatarsals |
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Anterior Ventral |
Closer to the front side of the body |
Pecs are anterior to the trapezius |
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Posterior Dorsal |
Closer to the back side of the body |
Erector spinae is posterior to the rectus abdominus |
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Superficial |
Closer to the skin surface |
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Deep |
Closer to the core of the body |
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