PLANES OF THE BODY
a vertical plane at right angles to a sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, or any plane parallel to the central coronal plane.
Coronal Plane
Whats is the difference between Ventral and Dorsal?
Ventral refers to the belly side f the body
Dorsal refers to the spinal side
what is Extension?
Extension is the straightening of a joint
It is composed of a number of thick bones that fuse together to form a shell above the eyes and ears that holds and protects the brain.
Cranium
The pelvis is what type of joint
ball-and-socket joint
The mediastinum is found in the _____ cavity
Thoracic
The is the difference between Palmar and Plantar?
Palmar is the front region of the hand referred to as the palm
Plantar is the bottom of the foot
what is Adduction?
Is the motion toward the midline
A patient diagnosed with a AAA, has an _____________ ____________ ________________.
abdominal aortic aneurysm
Myocardium is a type of ______
Special tissue in your heart
The ______ plane divides the body into right and left halves.
Sagittal
whats is the apex?
is the tip point or vertex summit
What is Flexion?
flection is bending of a joint
The prefix "peri" and "circum" mean _________.
AROUND
The term "gastro" refers to the _______
Stomach
The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portion is the
Transverse Plane
Whats the difference between Distal and Proximal?
Proximal is closer to the mid line.
Distal is farther from the mid line.
What is Abduction?
Abduction is the motion away from the midline
The upper non moveable jawbone and the cheek bone called?
Maxillae and the zygomas
What is the longest and strongest bone in the body
Femur
The lungs are separated by the?
The mediastinum
what the difference between superficial and deep?
Superficial means closer to or on the skin.
Deep means father inside the body and away from the skin.
what is the shocked position?
It is when the head and torso are supine to increase blood flow to the head
the orbit is made up of two facial bones which two?
the maxilla, and the zygoma
Choose one: The apex of the heart is located in the ___________ portion of the heart.
A) inferior
B) superior
inferior