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Anatomical Language Flashcards

1
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What is the sagittal plane?

A

Left and right → think scalp

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What is the coronal plane?

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Split anterior and posterior → think crown

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What is the axial transverse plane?

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Split upper and lower

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What is anterior?

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Nearer to the front of the body

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5
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What is posterior?

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Nearer to the back of the body

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What is superior/ cranial?

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Nearer to the top of the head

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What is inferior/ caudal?

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Nearer to the soles of the feet

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What is medial?

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Nearer to the midline/ medial plane

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What is lateral?

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Further from the midline / medial plane

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What is proximal?

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Nearer to the attachment of the limb to the body

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11
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What is distal?

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Further from the attachment of the limb to the body

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12
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What is superficial?

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Nearer to the surface of the body

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13
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What is deep?

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Further from the surface of the body

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14
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What is dorsal?

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Posterior surface of wrist and hand, superior surface of tongue and foot

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15
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What is volar?

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Anterior surface of wrist

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16
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What is palmar?

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Anterior surface of the hand

17
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What is ventral?

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Inferior surface of tongue

18
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What is plantar?

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Inferior surface of the foot

19
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What is unilateral?

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Structure found normally on one side of the body

20
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What is bilateral?

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Paired structures

21
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What is the midline?

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Single structure located on or near the midline / medial plane

22
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What is ipsilateral?

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Structure lies on the same side of the body as the other structure or location it is being compared to

23
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What is contralateral?

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Structure lies on the opposite side of the body to the other structure or location it is being compared to

24
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What is flexion?

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Decreasing the angle between the bones at a joint

25
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What is extension?

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Increasing the angle between the bones at the joint

26
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What is abduction?

A

Movement away from median plane

27
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What is addiction?

A

Movement towards the median plane

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