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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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What term describes the location of a bodily segment towards the front of the body?

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Anterior

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What term describes the location of a bodily segment towards the rear of the body?

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Posterior

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What term describes the location of a bodily segment below that of another?

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Inferior

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What term describes the location of a bodily segment above that of another?

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Superior

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5
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What term describes the location or movement of a bodily segment towards to the midline of the body?

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Medial

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What term describes the location or movement of a bodily segment towards the outside of the body?

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Lateral

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What term describes the location of a bodily segment more central to that of another?

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Proximal

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What term describes the location of a bodily segment further from the centre to that of another?

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Distal

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9
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What term describes a bodily segment that faces upwards?

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Supination

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10
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What term describes a bodily segment that faces downwards?

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Pronation

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11
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What term means closer to the surface of the skin?

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Superficial

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12
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What term means further away from the surface of the skin?

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Deep

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13
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What term describes an action taking place on a single side of the body?

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Unilateral

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14
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What term describes an action taking place on both sides of the body?

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Bilateral

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15
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What term describes an action taking place on the opposite side of the body?

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Contralateral

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16
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What term describes an action taking place on the same side of the body?

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Ipsilateral

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17
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Which plane divides the body from left to right? All flexion and extension happens in this plane.

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Sagittal

18
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Which plane divides the body from front to back? All adduction, abduction and lateral flexion happens in this plane.

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Frontal (Coronal)

19
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Which plane divides the body into a superior and inferior portion? All horizontal flexion/extension and rotation happens in this plane.

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Transverse

20
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In which plane of movement would a knee raise occur?

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Sagittal

21
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In which plane of movement would an abdominal crunch occur?

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Sagittal

22
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In which plane of movement would a side bend occur?

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Frontal

23
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In which plane of movement would a lateral raise occur?

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Frontal

24
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In which plane of movement would a press up occur?

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Transverse

25
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In which plane of movement would a hip rotation occur?

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Transverse

26
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Which movement reduces the joint angle and typically involves bending actions?

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Flexion

27
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Which movement increases the joint angle and typically involves straightening actions?

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Extension

28
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Which movement involves bending to the side?

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Lateral Flexion

29
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Which movement involves a move towards the mid/centre line of the body?

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Adduction

30
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Which movement involves a move away from the mid/centre line of the body?

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Abduction

31
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Which movement involves two or more bones moving around each other in a circular motion?

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Rotation

32
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Which movement involves a circular movement which is usually smaller at the proximal end of the limb?

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Circumduction

33
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Which movement involves lifting in a vertical plane?

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Elevation

34
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Which movement involves pulling down in a vertical plane?

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Depression

35
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Which movement involves pointing the toes and extending the ankle?

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Plantarflexion

36
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Which movement involves pulling the toes up and flexing the ankle?

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Dorsiflexion

37
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Which movement involves turning the palm of the hand to face downwards, or when turning the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces laterally.

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Pronation

38
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Which movement involves turning the palm of the hand to face upwards, or when turning the ankle so that the sole of the foot faces medially.

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Supination

39
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Which movement is a combination of plantarflexion and supination of the ankle that also involves some adduction?

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Inversion

40
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Which movement is a combination of plantarflexion and pronation of the ankle that also involves some abduction?

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Eversion

41
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Which movement occurs when a limb or body segment is moved anteriorly such as with the jaw or shoulders?

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Protraction

42
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Which movement occurs when a limb or body segment is moved posteriorly such as with the jaw or shoulders?

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Retraction

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