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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Define SUPERIOR

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Towards the head or upper part of the body.

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Define INFERIOR

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Away from the head, or toward the lower part of the body.

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Define LATERAL

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Away from the midline of the body.

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Define MEDIAL

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Towards the middle of the body.

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Define POSTERIOR

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Towards the back of the body.

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Define ANTERIOR

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Towards the front of the body.

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Define PROXIMAL

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Closer to the point of attachment or origin.

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Define DISTEL

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Farther from the point of attachment or origin.

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Define EXTERNAL

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Outside of, or outer.

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Define INTERNAL

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Inside of (e.g: the skeleton is internal to the skin)

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What is FLEXION

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Decreasing the angle between two body parts. (e.g: bending the elbow or knee)

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What is EXTENSION

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Increasing the angle between two body parts. (e.g: straightening the elbow or knee)

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What is ABDUCTION

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Moving a body part away from the midline of the body. (e.g: raising the arm or leg to the side).

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What is ADDUCTION

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Moving a body part toward the midline of the body (e.g: lowering the arm or leg back to the side).

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What is INTERNAL (MEDIAL) ROTATION

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Internal rotation: rotation towards the middle (e.g: rotating the shoulder so the arm points inwards).

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What is EXTERNAL (LATERAL) ROTATION

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External (lateral) rotation: Rotation away from the midline (e.g: rooting the shoulder so the arm points outward).

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What is CIRCUMDUCTION

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Circumduction is a circular movement that combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. (e.g: moving the arm in a circular motion)

18
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What is ELEVATION

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Raising a body part (e.g: shrugging the shoulders)

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What is DEPRESSION

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Lowering a body part (e.g: returning the shoulders to the normal position after a shrug).

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What is PROTRACTION

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Moving a body part forward (e.g: jutting the jaw forward).

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What is RETRACTION

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Moving a body part backward (e.g: pulling the jaw back)

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What is SUPINATION

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Rotation the forearm so the palm faces up or forward.

23
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What is PRONATION

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Rotating the forearm so the palm faces down or backwards

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What is DORSI FLEXION

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Bending the foot upward at the ankle (e.g:lifting the toes towards the shin).

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What is PLANTAR FLEXION

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Bending the foot downward at the ankle (e.g: pointing the toes away from the shin).

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What is INVERSION

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Turning the sole of the foot inwards.

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What is EVERSION

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Turning the sole of the foot outwards.

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What is OPPOSITION

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Moving the thumb to touch the fingertips.

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What is REPOSITION

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Moving the thumb back to its anatomical position after opposition.

30
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What are BODY POSITIONS

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terms used to describe the orientation of the body or how its positioned.

31
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What is the PRONE position

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Lying on the stomach face down

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What is the SUPINE position

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Lying on the back, face upwards.

33
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What is the LEFT/RIGHT LATERAL position

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Lateral: laying on the side
-left lateral: laying on your left side
-right lateral: laying on your right side

34
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What are LINES OF ORIENTATION

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Imaginary lines used to describe specific anatomical planes or directions through the body, it helps to identify locations and movements.

35
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Where is the MIDSTERNAL LINE

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Middle of sternum (down the centre of your front side)

36
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Where is VERTRABRAL LINE

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Middle of vertebrae.

37
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What are the THREE armpit lines called and where are they

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-posterior axillary line : back of armpit
-middle axillary line : middle of armpit
-anterior axillary line : front of armpit

38
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What is the Cephalic

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Head

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