APA 1313 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Atlanto-Axial Joint, Sacrospinous Ligament, Median Plane

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 1313
• Professor: Jing L I

Document Summary

*everything up to joints of the upper limb. Anatomical position facing forward, palms, face and feet anteriorly. Super cial near surface, exterior to intermediate which is exterior to deep muscle. Medial is nearer to median plane of body, compared to lateral. Anterior (ventral) is the front of the body when compared to posterior (dorsal) Superior is closer to the vertex when compared to lower which is inferior. Proximal is closer to the trunk of the body compared to distal which is further. Dorsum is back of hand or foot while sole (plantar) and palm are front respectively. Unilateral is a structure on one side bilateral is a structure on both ipsilateral is two on the same side and contralateral is on opposite sides of the body. Axial skeleton is made up of the head, neck and trunk the appendicular skeleton is made up of the rest of the body.