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anatomical directionally, regions, and motion (unit 2) Flashcards

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cephalic

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head

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cervical

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neck

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thoracic

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chest

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mammary

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breast

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acromial

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shoulder

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abdominal

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stomach

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lumbar

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lower back

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sacral

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tail bone

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coxal

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hip

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inguinal

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groin

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gluteal

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buttocks

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pubic

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genitals

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brachial

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upper arm

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antebrachial

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forearm

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15
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manus

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hand

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pollex

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thumb

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phalanges

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fingers and toes

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femoral

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thigh

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19
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patellar

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knee

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popliteal

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back of knee

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sural

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calf

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crural

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shin

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tarsal

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ankle

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pedal

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foot

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25
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calcaneal

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heel

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plantar

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sole of the foot

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cubital

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elbow

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antecubital

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inner elbow

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axillary

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armpit

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vertebral

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spine

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scapular

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shoulder blade

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pelvic

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pelvis

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anatomy

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structure (morphology) of the body

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physiology

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function of these parts

35
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anatomical position

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body erect
feet slightly apart
palm facing forward
thumbs point away from body
head/eyes facing front

36
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axial region

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the main axis of the body (middle of eyes down through the navel)

ex: head, spine, rib cage

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appendicular region

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limbs and areas off the main line

ex: arms and legs

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superior

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toward the head, above

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inferior

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away from the head, below

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anterior

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toward the front

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posterior

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toward the back/behind

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ventral

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toward the belly/bottom

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dorsal

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toward the back

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caudal

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toward the tail

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rostral

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toward the front (beak)

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body, outer side

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medial

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toward the midline of the body , inner side

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proximal

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closer to the origin or point of attachment of a limb

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distal

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farther from the origin of point of attachment of a limb

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superficial

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external, towards the surface

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deep

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internal, towards the center, away from the surface

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ipsilateral

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same side

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contralateral

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opposite side

54
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sagittal/medial

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divides the body into right and left side

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frontal/coronal

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divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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transverse/horizontal

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divides the body into superior and inferior parts

57
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oblique

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diagonal plane

58
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anterograde

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with the normal motion

59
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retrograde

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movement away from normal function (opposite)

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flexion

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decreasing a joints angle

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extention

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increasing a joints angle

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hyperextension

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beyond the healthy range

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elevation

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to move towards the superior

64
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depression

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to move towards the inferior

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protraction

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movement towards anterior

66
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retraction

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movement towards posterior

67
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rotation

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movement around an axis

68
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internal rotation

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towards the midline

69
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external rotation

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towards the lateral

70
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circumduction

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movement in a circular motion

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abduction

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moving away from midline

72
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adduction

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movement toward midline

73
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supine

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face up

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supination

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rotation of palm facing up

75
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prone

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face down

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pronation

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rotation of palm facing down

77
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eversion

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movement of the foot away from the medial

78
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inversion

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movement of the foot towards the medial

79
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plantar flexion

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flexing foot inferiorly (down)

80
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dorsiflexion

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flexing foot or hand toward the dorsal side (superiorly)

81
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palmar flexion

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flexing of the hand towards the palm

82
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o/apposition

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moving thumbs to fingers

83
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reposition

A

releasing thumbs away from fingers

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