Anatomical Direction/ Movements Flashcards

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1
Q

A structure closer to the mid line than another

A

Medial

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2
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A structure further from the mid line than another

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Lateral

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3
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A structure above another structure

A

Superior

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4
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A structure below another structure

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Inferior

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5
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A structure that is closer to the beginning of an extremity than another

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proximal

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6
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A structure that is further from the beginning of an extremity than another

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Distal

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7
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A structure in front of another

A

Anterior

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8
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A structure behind another

A

Posterior

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9
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A structure closer to the surface or external

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Superficial

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10
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A structure further from the surface

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Deep

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11
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A structure towards the front of the body

A

Ventral

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12
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A structure towards the back of the body

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Dorsal

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13
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A structure on the same side of the mid line as another

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Ipsilateral

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14
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A structure on the opposite side of the mid line as another

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Contralateral

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15
Q

Decreasing the Angle of the joint

A

Flextion

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16
Q

Increasing the angle of a joint

A

Extension

17
Q

Movement away from the mid line

A

Abduction

18
Q

Movement toward the mid line

A

Adduction

19
Q

Turning the palm down

A

Pronation

20
Q

Turing the palm up

A

Supination

21
Q

Turning foot/ankle inward

A

Inversion

22
Q

turning foot/ankle outward

A

Eversion

23
Q

Drawing part of the body forward

A

Protraction

24
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drawing part of the body backward

A

Retraction

25
Q

The joint is a pivit point and the distle end moves in a circle

A

Circumduction

26
Q

Movement around a longitudinal axis

A

Rotation

27
Q

Excessive flextion beyond a normal range

A

Hyperflextion

28
Q

Excessive extension beyond a normal range

A

Hyperextension

29
Q

Moving an area of the body up

A

Elevation

30
Q

Moving an area of the body down

A

Depression

31
Q

Stress on medial joint line

A

Valgus

32
Q

Stress on lateral joint line

A

Varus

33
Q

Pointing foot down

A

Plantar Flextion

34
Q

Pointing foot back/up

A

Dorsi Flextion