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Anatomical Positions Flashcards

1
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anterior

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closer to the front of the body

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posterior

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closer to the back if the body

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superior

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closer to the top of the head

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cranial

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closer to the top of the head

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5
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inferior

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closer to the soles of the feet

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caudal

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closer to the soles of the feet

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7
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medial

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closer to midline/ median plane of body

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8
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lateral

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further from the midline/ median plane of body

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proximal

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closer to the attachment of limb to the body

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distal

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further from the attachment of limb to the body

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11
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superficial

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closer to the surface of body

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deep

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further from the surface of body

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13
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external

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further from the centre of body or organ

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14
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internal

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closer to the centre of body or organ

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15
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dorsal

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back of structure

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16
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ventral

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front of structure

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major and minor

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relatively larger and smaller structures with the same names

18
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unilateral

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structure normally found only on one side of body

19
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bilateral

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normally paired structures (a right and a left)

20
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midline

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single structure located at or near the median plane

21
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ipsilateral

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structure lies on the same side as what it is being compared to

22
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contralateral

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structure lies on opposite side of what it is being compared to

23
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superolateral

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above and further away from the midline

24
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superomedial

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above and closer to the midline

25
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inferolateral

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below and further away from the midline

26
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anteroinferior

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nearer the front of the body and below

27
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anterosuperio

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nearer the front of the body and above

28
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anterolateral

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nearer the front of the body and further away from the midline

29
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posterolateral

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closer to the back of the body and further away from the midline

30
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median (sagittal) plane

A

down the middle, left and right

31
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coronal plane

A

front and back

32
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axial (transverse) plane

A

horizontal cut

33
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flexion

A

decreasing the angle between the bones at the joint

34
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extension

A

increasing the angle between bones at the joint

35
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abduction

A

movement away from the median plane

36
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adduction

A

movement towards the median plane

37
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internal/medial rotation

A

anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

38
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external/lateral

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anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

39
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circumduction

A

circular motion at a joint

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