anatomical planes

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

what is the anterior plane on a patient?

  • the patients back
  • the patients front (correct)
  • below the waist
  • above the waist

what is a posterior plane on a patient

  • the patients back (correct)
  • above the waist
  • the patients front
  • the patients side

where is the superior plane on a patient?

  • towards the back
  • below the waist
  • towards the front
  • above the waist (correct)

where is the inferior plane on a patient

<p>below the waist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the term dorsal referring too?

<p>towards the patients back or backbone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what the the term ventral refer too?

<p>towards the front or belly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term medial refer to?

<p>towards the midline or center of the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term lateral refer to?

<p>refers to the left or right side of the midline, or away from the midline of the body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term bilateral refer to?

<p>refers to both left and right, meaning on both sides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term unilateral refer to

<p>refers to one side (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term ipsilateral refer to?

<p>refers to the same side (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term contralateral refer to?

<p>refers to the opposite side (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term proximal mean?

<p>means near the point of reference (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term distal mean

<p>distant from or far from point of reference (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does the term midclavicluar mean?

<p>refers to the center of each of the collarbones (clavicle) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Anatomical Planes and Terms Quiz
15 questions
Anatomical Planes and Body Cavities
42 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser