ANATOMY EXAM 1 MCPHS DPT EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
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ANATOMY EXAM 1 MCPHS DPT EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Lecture 1: Planes, Directions, Positions, and Movements of the Body
Which plane splits the body into right and left portions?
sagittal plane
Which plane separates the body into superior a...
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ANATOMY EXAM 1 MCPHS DPT EXAM ACTUAL
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SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Lecture 1: Planes, Directions, Positions, and Movements of the Body
Which plane splits the body into right and left portions?
sagittal plane
Which plane separates the body into superior and inferior portions?
transverse plane
Which plane separates the body into anterior and posterior portions?
frontal or coronal plane
Describe anatomical position
Body erect; feet flat, facing forward; eyes facing forward; arms to the side, palms facing forward with
thumbs pointing out.
Which actions occur in the sagittal plane?
flexion and extension
Adduction and abduction occur in the ________ plane
frontal or coronal plane
,Which plane does rotation occur in?
transverse
Superior
refers to a structure closer to the head
Inferior
refers to a structure closer to the feet
Cranial
closer to the head
Caudal
closer to the buttocks
Rostral
toward the nose
When are cranial and caudal used?
when referring to structures of the trunk
When is rostral used?
when referring to the head
Posterior
toward the back
Anterior
,toward the front
Dorsal
posterior; refers to the back
Ventral
anterior; refers to the belly
Medial
closer to midline
Lateral
away from the midline
Distal
farther from the trunk of the body
Proximal
closer to the trunk
Superficial
closer to the surface of the body
Deep
a structure deeper in the body
Extension
straightening a joint
, Flexion
bending a joint
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Medial Rotation
limb turns in toward the midline
Lateral Rotation
swings the limb away from the midline
Axial skeletal rotation
rotation of the head and vertebral column will occur right and left
In which two joints is circumduction possible?
ball and socket joints: shoulder and hip
Which four actions are involved in circumduction?
flexion, extension, adduction, abduction
Which action occurs at the ankle and wrist?
pseudocircumduction (biaxial joint)
Where does lateral flexion occur?
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