Anatomical Locations and Bony Landmarks Flashcards by Caroline Pellett

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Lateral

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To the side

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Proximal

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Towards the center

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Dorsal

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Back of ____________

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Medial

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Towards the middle

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Distal

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Moving away from center

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Anterior

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Front

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Palmar

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Front of hand

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Posterior

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Back

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Plantar

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Bottom of foot

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Volar

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Front of hand

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Flexion

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Shortening/bending

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Extension

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Straightening/lengthening

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Rotation

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Spinning/twisting

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Hyperextension

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Moving beyond extension

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Circumduction

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Full 360 degree rotation

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Pronation

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Inverting hands or feet/rotating towards the center

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Abduction

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Moving limb away from center

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External rotation

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Rotating to the outside or opening shoulder/hip

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Adduction

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Adding to body or moving limb back to center

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Supination

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Rotating outwards or carrying a bowl of soup

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Internal rotation

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Closing shoulder or hip by rotation

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Frontal plane

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Divides front from back

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Sagittal Plane

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Divides left from right

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Transverse/Horizontal

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Divides top from bottom

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Tuberosity

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Rough Spot

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Process

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Large bump

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Tubercle

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Small bump/growth

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Spine

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Ridge

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Spinous process

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Very outermost end of the ridge

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Condyles/Epicondyles

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Large bumps on the ends of long bones

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Articular Surface

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Surface where bone on bone contact occurs

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Fossa

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Smooth hollow/dip

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Facet

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Small flat surface

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Notch

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Cut out (for passage of nerves, arteries, veins)

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Foramen

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Hole for passage of nerves, arteries, and veins