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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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What is the frontal (coronal) plane?

A

separates the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body.

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What is the transverse (axial) plane?

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separates the upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves of the body

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What is the Median Plane?

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Separates left and right sides of the body through the middle

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4
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What is the sagittal plane?

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separates the left and right sides of the body

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5
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Superior

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Nearer to the Head / Top

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Inferior

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Nearer to the Foot / Bottom

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Anterior (ventral)

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Nearer to the Front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Nearer to the Back

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9
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Proximal

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Nearer to the trunk or Point of Origin

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Distal

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Further from the trunk or Point of Origin

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Medial

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Nearer to the Median Plane - nearer to Middle of Body

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12
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Lateral

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Farther from the Median Plane - Farther from Middle of Body - at the SIDES

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13
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Superficial

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Nearer to the surface

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14
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Deep

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Further from the surface (deeper)

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15
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Dorsal Surface

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Top sides of hands and feet

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16
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Palmar Surface

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Palm and Sole sides of hand and feet

17
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Abduction

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Away from the body

18
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Adduction

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Towards the body

19
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Extension

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Straightening limb

20
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Flexion

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Bending limb

21
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Pronation

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Outside of Elbow is facing the sky - outstretched

22
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Supination

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Inside of Elbow is facing the sky - outstretched

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Medial Rotation

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Rotating inwards (palm into backside)

24
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Lateral Rotation

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Rotating outwards (backside into palm)

25
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Circumduction

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Ball and Socket joint – Shoulder

26
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Elevation

A

Shrug shoulders

27
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Depression

A

Pull shoulders down

28
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Protrusion of jaw

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Projecting jaw forwards

29
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Retrusion

A

Pull jaw backwards

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