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divides body into right and left half
Median or Sagital plane
divides body into front and back
coronal or frontal plane
divides the body to upper and lower portions
Horizontal or transverse plane
a line through the center of a body head to feet
vertical or Longitudinal Axis
a line across the center of the body (arm to arm )
Horizontal or transverse axis
axis from front to back
Anteroposterior axis
face forward, palm forward
Anatomical Position
towards the head
Cranial
towards the buttocks
Caudal
toward the center of the body
Central
toward the surface of the body
Peripheral
toward the back
Posterior/Dorsal
toward the ront/abdoman
Anterior/Ventral
Inside the bony or hollow cavity or organ
Internal
Outside the boney or hollow cavity or organ
External
Nearness to, or remoteness from
Superficial/Deep
inward or outward bulgings
Invagination/ Evagination
The same or opposite sides
Ipsilateral/ Contralateral
The movement takes place on a transverse axis and is a movement that a joint decreases its angle
Flexion
takes place about a transverse axis and is a movement in which a joint increases its angle
Extension
takes place on a anteroposterior axis when an arm is taken sideways away from the body
Abduction
takes place on a anteroposterior axis when an arm is returned to its position along the body
Adduction
Movement that takes place about a longitudinal axis
Rotation
the movement of the lateral border of the foot is lifted up
when the medial border of the foot is lifter up
inversion
when hand is abducted and adducted from the anatomical position
Radial/Ulna deviation
at the ankle joint the movement of extension and flexion
Dorsi and Planter flexion
when the fore arm rotates on its longitudinal axis so the elbow is flexed to a right palm up and palm down
Supination/ Pronation
Author
Palmer2012
ID
175329
Card Set
Anatomy Introduction
Description
intro terms for Dr. He Anatomy
Updated
2012-10-03T22:17:18Z
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