Unit 1- Regions and Directions

Horizontal (transverse)

divides the body into superior and inferior sections

combo..

using more than one directional term

Short sitting

when a person is sitting with his hips and knees flexed to approximately 90 degrees

Sagittal

A plane that divides the body into right and left portions.

What directional terms are only used for the axial skeleton?

Cephal, caudal, superior, inferior

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

Hook-lying

Lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat

What directional terms are only used for the appendicular skeleton?

Proximal and distal

Long-sitting

Sitting with legs straight out in front

When in the lower leg, what terms can be used interchangeably?

Tibial=medial Fibular= lateral

When in the forearm, what terms can be used interchangeably?

Ulnar=medial Radial=lateral

Femoral region is _______ to the popliteal region.

anterior

The crural region is _________ to the peroneal region.

anterior, medial

The hypothenar and antecubital regions:

are both distal to the brachial region

Oblique "multiplane"

at an angle cut

inferior

away from the head

Lateral

away from the midline

Distal

away from the point of attachment

Plantar

bottom of foot

Sacral region is _______ to the sternal region.

caudal

Superficial

closer to the surface

Which of these regions would be accurately described as being on the ventral surface of the body?

crural, palmar, frontal

Frontal (coronal)

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Cubital region is ________ to the antecubital region.

dorsal

Deep

farther away from the surface

The coxal region is ____________ to the femoral region.

lateral, posterior, proximal

A patient's chart indicated she has an injury in a region that is ipsilateral, distal, and ventral to her left cubital region. Which of the following would be most consistent with this description?

left palmar region

Bridge position

lying on your back with knees bent and feet flat and lifting bottom of the mat

Sidelying

lying on your side (always have to add L or R)

Quadraped

on hands and knees

Contralateral

on the opposite side of the body

Ipsilateral

on the same side of the body

Peronal

outside surface "lateral" from ankle to knee

Palmer/ volar

palm side of hand

Hypothenar region

pinky

A patient receives a "dry needling" procedure in their sural region. The placement of the needle could be described as:

posterior to the patellar region, proximal to the malleolar region, and medial to the peroneal region

Peroneal region is ______ to the malleolar region.

proximal

The popliteal region is __________ to the sural region.

proximal

To get from the peroneal region to the patellar region: you would move?

proximal, medial, ventral

A patient's evaluation indicates the presence of a wound contralateral, distal, and medial to the left antebrachial region. The wound may be located:

right hypothenar region

Plantegrade

standing on feet (anatomic position)

Modified plantegrade

standing on feet with hands on a surface

Anatomic Position (reference point)

standing with feet, palms, and head facing forward

The supraclavicular region is __________ to the scapular region.

superior, medial, cephal, ventral

Thenar

thumb

Dorsal/Dorsum

top of foot

Posterior/ dorsal "boney"

toward the back of the body

superior

toward the head

Medial

toward the midline

caudal

toward the tail

Anterior/ ventral "soft"

towards front of the body

cephal

towards the head