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Anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position

A

standard universal body reference position for all relational terms

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2
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why is the anatomical position important

A

locate and describe body structures in a constant, standardised way

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Mid-saggital/median plane

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vertical plane that passes longitudinally through body’s centre, equal right and left

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saggital plane

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vertical plane running parallel to midline and divides body into left and right sections

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coronal/forntal plane

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vertical plane dividing body into front and back sections

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transverse

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horizontal plane divides into upper and lower section

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oblique plane

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doesn’t align with other planes

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anterior (ventral)

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front

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posterior (dorsal)

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back

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medial

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towards midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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superior (cranial)

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higher, nearer head

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inferior (caudal)

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lower, nearer feet

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14
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proximal

A

closer to origin

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distal

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further away

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bilateral

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involve both sides of body

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unilateral

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involve one side of body

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ipsilateral

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on same side of the body

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contralateral

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on opposite side of body

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parietal

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relating to a body cavity wall

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visceral

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relating to organs within body cavities

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right

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patients right

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left

A

patients left

24
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prone

A

lying on stomach

25
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supine /recumbent

A

lying on back

26
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trunk

A

body minus 4 limbs

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median

A

midline of body/structure

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superficial

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nearer surface

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deep/internal

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further away from surface

30
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ventral cavity

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thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

31
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dorsal cavity

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cranial cavity, spinal cavity

32
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flexion

A

bending joint

33
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extension

A

straighten up

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adduction

A

movement towards midline

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abduction

A

movement away from midline

36
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lateral rotation

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external rotation

37
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medial rotation

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internal rotation

38
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circumduction

A

circular movement

39
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pronation

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inward

40
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supination

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outward

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elevation

A

movement in superior direction

42
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depression

A

movement in inferior direction

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protraction

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forward movement

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retraction

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backward movement

45
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dorsiflexion

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backward bending of foot

46
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plantar flexion

A

flexion of ankle

47
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inversion

A

toward midline

48
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eversion

A

away from midline

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