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What describes the anatomical position?
What describes the anatomical position?
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?
In which anatomical term is medial defined?
In which anatomical term is medial defined?
Which of the following terms describes a movement towards the midline of the body?
Which of the following terms describes a movement towards the midline of the body?
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What does the term proximal refer to in anatomical terminology?
What does the term proximal refer to in anatomical terminology?
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Study Notes
Anatomical Position
- All anatomical descriptions are based on a standing person with their face and palms of hands facing forward, feet together.
Anatomical Planes & Directions
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Median (Sagittal) Plane:
- Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left halves.
- Paramedian or Parasagittal Planes: Parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into medial (closer to the midline) and lateral (away from the midline) sections.
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Coronal Plane:
- Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections.
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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane:
- Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.
Anatomical Descriptions
- Superficial & Deep: Refers to proximity to the body surface, with superficial being closer and deep being further away.
- External & Internal: Describes locations outside or inside the body, respectively.
- Proximal & Distal: Indicates distance from the trunk. Proximal is closer to the trunk, while distal is further away.
Terms of Movements
- Flexion & Extension: Movement that brings two ventral surfaces closer together (flexion) or moves them apart (extension).
- Adduction & Abduction: Movement towards (adduction) or away (abduction) from the midline.
- Medial & Lateral Rotations: Refers to rotating the anterior side of a body part towards (medial rotation) or away (lateral rotation) from the midline.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the anatomical position and different anatomical planes and directions. This quiz will cover key terms like median plane, coronal plane, and descriptions of body regions. Ideal for students of anatomy and related fields.
