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1A: Intro to anatomy: 1A1. Anatomical terms, planes and movements Flashcards

1
Q

What plane is located on the midline?

A

Medial Plane

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2
Q

What plane differentiates left and right?

A

Sagittal plane

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3
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What plane cuts the body like a guillotine?

A

Frontal (coronal)

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4
Q

What plane cuts the body horizontally?

A

Transverse (Axial)

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5
Q

What is the standard position in anatomy?

A

Anatomical position (standing, with palms facing forward)

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6
Q

What anatomical section cuts a body part vertically?

A

Longitudinal section

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7
Q

What anatomical section cuts a body part horizontally?

A

Transverse section

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8
Q

What anatomical position cuts a body part diagonally?

A

Oblique section

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9
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Anatomical term for upper

A

Superior

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10
Q

Anatomical term for lower

A

Inferior

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11
Q

Anatomical term for close to or toward the trunk or point of origin?

A

Proximal

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12
Q

Anatomical term for away from trunk (toward end of limb) or point of origin

A

distal

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13
Q

lateral side of forearm

A

radial

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14
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medial side of forearm

A

Ulnar

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15
Q

tibia or medial side of leg

A

tibial

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16
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fibula or lateral side of leg

A

fibular (peroneal)

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17
Q

sole of the foot

A

plantar

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18
Q

palm of the hand

A

palmar (volar)

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19
Q

back of hand or top of foot

A

dorsal

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20
Q

anatomical term for thumb

A

pollicis

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21
Q

anatomical term for big toe

A

Hallicus

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22
Q

anatomical term for head

A

cranial

23
Q

anatomical term for tail

A

caudal

24
Q

anatomical term for front side

A

Anterior

25
Q

anatomical term for back side

A

posterior

26
Q

away from center

A

peripheral

27
Q

near surface

A

superficial

28
Q

beneath surface

A

deep

29
Q

top or apex

A

apical

30
Q

bottom or base

A

basal

31
Q

what are the 5 anatomical cavities

A

cranial
vertebral
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic

32
Q

why are abdominal regions (surface regions of body) important to remember

A

each region corresponds to a section of organs underneath (i.e. umbilical region are large intestines)

33
Q

what decreases angle between bones at a joint called?

A

flexion

34
Q

what increases angle between bones at a joint called?

A

extension

35
Q

moving forward of shoulder

A

protraction

36
Q

moving backward of shoulder

A

retraction

37
Q

jaw closed

A

elevation

38
Q

jaw open

A

depression

39
Q

palm down

A

pronation

40
Q

palm up

A

supination

41
Q

away from midline along long axis (arm)

A

lateral/external rotation

42
Q

toward midline along long axis (arm)

A

medial/internal rotation

43
Q

away from midline

A

abduction

44
Q

toward midline

A

adduction

45
Q

distal aspect makes a circle, promixal end fixed

A

circumduction

46
Q

align thumb with hand

A

adduction

47
Q

thumb moves anteriorly

A

abduction

48
Q

thumb comes toward midline, frontal plane (pointing at you)

A

flexion

49
Q

thumb moves away from midline frontal plane

A

extension

50
Q

bringing thumb toward other digits (throwing up 4s)

A

opposition

51
Q

tilt sole away from midline (roll ankle on out side of foot)

A

inversion

52
Q

tilt sole toward midline (role ankle on inside of foot)

A

inversion

53
Q

flexing foot down

A

plantar flexion

54
Q

flexing foot upwards

A

dorsiflexion

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