anatomical names and movements Flashcards by Thomas Hansen | Brainscape

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acromial

A

point of the shoulder

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antebrachial

A

forearm

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antecubital

A

posterior side of the elbow

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axillary

A

armpit

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brachial

A

arm

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buccal

A

cheeks

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carpal

A

wrist

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cephalic

A

head

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cervical

A

neck

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coxal

A

hip

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cranial

A

skull

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crural

A

shin

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cubital

A

elbow

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digital

A

fingers

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femoral

A

thigh

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genetale

A

exterior reproductive structures

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gluteal

A

buttocks

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inguinal

A

groin

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mental

A

chin

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nasal

A

nose

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occipital

A

back of the head

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orbital

A

eye

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otic

A

ear

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palmar

A

palms

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patellar

A

knee

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pectoral

A

front of the chest

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perineal

A

private regions

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popliteal

A

back of the knee

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sternal

A

anterior part of the ribs

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sural

A

calf

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tarsal

A

ankle

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thoracic

A

chest

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abduction

A

moving a limb away from the midline.

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adduction

A

moving a limb towards the midline.

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depression

A

away from the head

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elevation

A

towards the head

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plantar flexion

A

extending the toes at the ankle.

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dorsiflexion

A

raising the toes at the ankle.

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eversion

A

turning the sole of the foot outwards.

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inversion

A

turning the sole of the foot inwards.

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external rotation

A

rotation of a limb away from the midline.

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internal rotation

A

rotation of a limb toward the midline.

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extension

A

increasing the angle of a joint.

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flexion

A

decreasing the angle of a joint.

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hyperextension

A

extending a joint past its reasonable anatomical range of motion.

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pronation

A

turning a palm down

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supination

A

turning the palm upward.

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protraction

A

moving forward

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retraction

A

moving backwards

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circumduction

A

tri-planular circular motion at a hip or shoulder. (cone shaped rotation)

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rotation

A

turning on a single axis

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plantar

A

sole of the foot