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Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?

  • Parasagittal
  • Coronal
  • Sagittal
  • Transverse (correct)
  • Which term means 'near the surface'?

  • Deep
  • Inferior
  • Superficial (correct)
  • Anterior
  • What is the term for 'closer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk'?

  • Proximal (correct)
  • Distal
  • Lateral
  • Medial
  • Which movement decreases the angle of a joint?

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

    Which term is used to describe lying face down?

    <p>Prone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

    <p>Midsagittal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement involves rotating a body part around its long axis?

    <p>Rotation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which position refers to lying on the back?

    <p>Supine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the movement of turning the palm backward or downward called?

    <p>Pronation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the back of the hand?

    <p>The back of the hand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the action of moving a body part towards the midline called?

    <p>Adduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term indicates a structure farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk?

    <p>Distal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the movement that turns the sole of the foot outward?

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    Which direction term means 'towards the back of the body'?

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    What is the term for the top surface of the foot?

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    Which plane divides the body into unequal right and left parts?

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    Flashcards

    Body Planes (Transverse)

    A plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

    Superficial

    Near the surface of the body.

    Abduction

    Movement of a limb away from the body's midline.

    Cranial

    Toward the head.

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    Supination

    Rotating the forearm to face the palm upward or anteriorly

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    Coronal Plane

    A plane dividing the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

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    Proximal

    Closer to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk.

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    Anatomical Position

    Erect stance, palms forward, eyes forward, feet together.

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    Flexion

    Decreasing the angle between two bones or body parts at a joint.

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    Abduction

    Movement of a body part away from the body's midline.

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    Dorsal surface of the hand

    The back of the hand.

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    Pronation

    Turning the palm of the hand downward or backward.

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    Transverse plane

    An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

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    Dorsiflexion

    Movement of the foot so that the toes point upward.

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    Inferior

    Toward the lower end of the body.

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    Parasagittal plane

    A plane that divides the body into unequal right and left parts.

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