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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Medial

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Closer to Median Plane

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Lateral

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Further from Median

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Anterior (ventral)

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toward front of body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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toward back of body

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Superior (cephalic)

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towards head

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Inferior (caudal)

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towards bottom of feet

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superficial

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towards surface of body part

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Deep

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towards centre of body

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proximal

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nearer to origin or attachment

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Distal

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further from origin or attachment

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Flexion

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increase angle with frontal plane

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extension

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decrease angle with frontal plane

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abduction

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move away from sagittal plane

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adduction

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move toward sagittal plane

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protraction/retraction

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moving forward/back along surface

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elevation/depression

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raising /lowering a structure

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medial rotation/ lateral rotation

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movement around axis of bone

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pronation/supination

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placing palm backward/forward in anatomical position

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circumduction

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combined movements of flecion, extension, abduction, adduction, medial and lateral rotation in circular or conical movement of bone or limb

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Opposition

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Bringing tips of fingers and thumbs together (picking something up)

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cranial

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towards head

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caudal

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towards toes

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peripheral

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towards surface

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palmar

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towards/on palm

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plantar

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towards/on sole of foot

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