Body Planes
Which plane is vertical and divides the body into front and back sections?
Frontal plane
What does a superior view mean?
This means from a high position.
What is the muscle action that brings structures together?
Adduction
The anatomical approach involves which structures?
Those that can be seen with the human eye as in gross anatomy.
What does the prefix “bi-” mean?
Two
Which plane is vertical and divides the body into right and left sections?
Sagittal plane
What does lateral mean?
This means away from the midsection.
What is the muscle action that pulls structures apart?
Abduction
The nervous system can be divided into which two systems?
The central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
What does the suffix “-osis” mean?
A condition
Which plane is horizontal and divides the body into top and bottom sections?
Transverse plane
Describe the location of the heart using the terms inferior and superior.
It is inferior to the neck and superior to the diaphragm.
What is the muscle action called when you bend a joint?
Flexion
True or False: The PNS consists of the brain and spinal cord.
False - the CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord.
What does the suffix “-trophy” mean?
Growth
What is the term for away from the trunk of the body?
Distal
Describe the location of the spinal cord using the terms anterior and posterior.
Anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the chest cavity
What is the muscle action called when you straighten a joint?
Extension
Using a functional approach, what are the two major nervous system divisions?
The sensory (afferent) system and the motor (efferent) system.
Do the prefixes “bi-” and “di-” obtain the same meaning?
Yes, they both mean two.
What is the term for towards the trunk of the body?
Proximal
Describe the location of the elbow using the terms medial, lateral, and proximal.
Medial to wrist, lateral to shoulder, proximal to forearm
What is it called when you are lying face down?
Pronation
Divide the sensory system and motor system into their respective sections.v
Sensory system - the somatosensory and the visceral sensory systems
Motor system - the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system
What does the prefix “brady-” mean?
Slow