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What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the neck and arms?
If it is directional terms superfacial for upper body.
What is the positioning of one body part in relation to another?
The language of the positions and realtionships in antomy is called anatomical position and directional terms.
Which body plane creates the directional terms medial and lateral?
The terms medial and lateral are evaluated along the coronal plane. When drawing an imaginary line to evaluate a structure's position in terms of medial and lateral, the line drawn is parallel to the sagittal plane.
What body plane divides the body into interior and posterior planes?
coronial plane
What did William Harvey improve in terms of anatomy of the human body?
pulse is created by arteries filling with blood then enlarging
How they significant the directional terms?
directional terms have many significant by their directions in the body..if the patient feel pain in abdomen they have significant by their directions
When using directional terms to describe the body it is assumed that the body is in what position?
lateral
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the neck and arms?
If it is directional terms superfacial for upper body.
How can directional terms and regional terms help describe location in the body?
it provides a universal reference point for people that need to communicate, but may not necessarily speak the same languages
What directional terms refers to body parts further away from a reference point?
Lateral is a positional term that means away from the midline of the body.
What is the positioning of one body part in relation to another?
The language of the positions and realtionships in antomy is called anatomical position and directional terms.
Which body plane creates the directional terms medial and lateral?
The terms medial and lateral are evaluated along the coronal plane. When drawing an imaginary line to evaluate a structure's position in terms of medial and lateral, the line drawn is parallel to the sagittal plane.
Are finger and toes lateral or proximal in directional terms to each other?
In anatomical position, the fingers are lateral to the toes. The toes are closer to the midline of the body in anatomical position.
When The directional terms 'cranial' and 'caudal' are used when referring to structures in which area of the body?
Cranial means "towards the head" and Caudal means "towards the tail (or feet)"
What is body planes and directions in medical terms?
Planes of the Body: Anterior-Front of body, Posterior-back of body, Midline-Vertical line from the top of head to the ground, Midclavicular-Vertical line down the Clavicle (through the nipples), Midaxillary-Vertical line through the armpit(axilla)Directional Terms: Right & Left- The patients R&L, Superior- Closer to the head, Inferior-Further from head, Lateral-Toward the Outside, Medial-Toward the Inside/middle, Proximal-Closer to midline/trunk, Distal-further from midline/trunk, Superficial-Closer to or on the skin, Deep- Further in the body away from the skin, Ventral- The belly side, Dorsal-Spinal side, Palmer-The front of hand, Plantar-bottom of foot, Apex-Tip of structure
What is the anatomical term for bones?
Anatomical directional terms and bodyplanes describe the locations of structures in relation to other structures or locations in the body.
What is directional terminology in massage therapy?
Directional terminology in massage therapy is the same as medical terminology. It is used to find and describe locations on the body.
