Body Planes
The plane dividing the body into a front and back
What is coronal plane?
What is superior?
What is adduction?
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
Involves body functions that happen automatically and without conscious control. There are three main divisions of this system
What is the autonomic nervous system?
Splits structure into top and bottom halves
What is Transverse plane?
What is anterior/ventral?
refers to bending a joint
What is flexion?
consists of the medulla, pons, and midbrain, is continuous with the spinal cord; lies inferiorly to the cerebral hemispheres. Controls many basic life functions and reflexes (heartbeat, breathing).
What is the brainstem?
Is a voluntary, conscious system that coordinates the body’s skeletal muscles for movement. 12 cranial nerves and 31 spinal nerves are part of this system.
What is the somatic nervous system?
This is considered basic Anatomical Position
Refers to the part of the limb that is furthest from attachment
What is distal?
Refers to straightening a joint
What is extension?
Consists of pairs of spinal nerves (12) and pairs of cranial nerves (31)
What is the peripherial nervous system?
Triggers what is known as our ‘FIGHT-OR FLIGHT” response; increases heart rate, blood pressure, and adrenaline
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
You are looking at the brain from the person’s feet rather than the top of the head. The right side of the brain is on your left.
what is clinical orientation?
What is peripheral?
Refers to lying face-up
What is supine?
lies posterior to the pons; involved in the coordination and precision of fine motor movement.
What is the cerebellum?
Calms us down. “Rest and digest”. Slows heart rate and lowers blood pressure.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
can be centered or off center (two answers)
What are midsagittal, and/or parasagittal?
Same sided
What is ipsilateral?
Refers to lying face-down
What is pronate?
Consists of the thalamus, subthalamus, and epithalamus
What is the diencephalon?
Manages gastrointestinal system. Can function independently of the brain (called second brain by some people)
What is the enteric nervous system?