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Anatomical Position
Body is erect. Palms, arms and hands face forward.
Axial Skeleton
Head & trunk (spinal column being axis)
Appendicular Skeleton
Lower & upper limbs
Neuraxis
Axis of the brain
Frontal section
Divides the body into front & back halves
Midsagital Section
Cutting the body into left and right halves
Sagital section
Any cut the divides the body into left & right portions
Coronal Section
Divides the body into front and back
Anterior
Front
Ventral
Pertaing to the belly (anterior surface)
Posterior
Towards the rear
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back of the body, or distal
Rostral
Toward the head (a structure anterior to another-within the cranium)
Peripheral
Relative to the periphery or away from
Superficial
On or near the surface
Deep
Further from the surface
External
Outside
Internal
Within the body
Prone
Body in horizontal position and face down
Supine
Bosy in horizontal position and face up
Lateral
Toward the side
Proximal
Nearest to the point of attachment
Flexion
Bending
Extension
To stretch
Hyperextension
Extreme extension
Dorsiflexion
Flexion that brings dorsal surface into closer proximity (hyperextension)
Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar flexion
Standing on your tippy toes
Plantar Grasp Reflex
Grasping of toes
Inversion
Turning sole of foot inward
Eversion
Turning foot outward
Palmar
Palm of the hand
Pronate
Palm in prone position
Supinate
Palm facing up
Ipsilateral
Same side
Author
Mcflash
ID
62530
Card Set
Anatomy
Description
Pg 5-7
Updated
2011-01-28T04:38:25Z
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