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Anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
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What term describes a position closer to the head?

A

Superior

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2
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What is the opposite of superior?

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Inferior

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3
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True or False: The term anterior refers to the back of the body.

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False

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4
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What anatomical term describes a position toward the midline of the body?

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Medial

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5
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What is the term for a position farther from the midline?

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Lateral

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6
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Fill in the blank: The term _____ refers to a position closer to the point of attachment or origin.

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Proximal

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7
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Fill in the blank: The term _____ refers to a position farther from the point of attachment or origin.

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Distal

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8
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What plane divides the body into right and left parts?

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Sagittal plane

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9
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What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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10
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What is the name of the plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts?

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Transverse (horizontal) plane

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11
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True or False: Flexion refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.

A

True

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12
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What is the term for an increase in the angle between two body parts?

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Extension

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13
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What movement brings a body part closer to the midline?

A

Adduction

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14
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What movement takes a body part away from the midline?

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Abduction

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15
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Fill in the blank: The term _____ refers to rotating a body part around its axis.

A

Rotation

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16
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What is the term for moving a body part in a circular motion?

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Circumduction

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17
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True or False: Pronation is the movement that turns the palm upward.

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False

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18
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What is the term for the movement that turns the palm downward?

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Pronation

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19
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What is the opposite movement of pronation?

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Supination

20
Q

Fill in the blank: The term _____ refers to the movement of the foot that raises the toes upward.

A

Dorsiflexion

21
Q

What is the term for the movement of the foot that points the toes downward?

A

Plantarflexion

22
Q

What term describes the movement of a body part upwards?

A

Elevation

23
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What term describes the movement of a body part downwards?

A

Depression

24
Q

True or False: The anatomical position is standing upright with arms at the sides and palms facing forward.

A

True

25
Q

What is the term for a movement that decreases the angle between the body parts at a joint?

A

Flexion

26
Q

What anatomical term is used to describe the back side of the body?

A

Posterior

27
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What does the term ‘palmar’ refer to?

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The palm of the hand

28
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What does the term ‘plantar’ refer to?

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The sole of the foot

29
Q

What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

A

Abduction

30
Q

What is the anatomical term for the wrist region?

A

Carpal

31
Q

What is the anatomical term for the ankle region?

A

Tarsal

32
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What does ‘ventral’ refer to in anatomical terminology?

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The front or belly side of the body

33
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What does ‘dorsal’ refer to in anatomical terminology?

A

The back side of the body

34
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ plane divides the body into upper and lower parts.

A

Transverse

35
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What is the term for the position lying face down?

A

Prone

36
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What is the term for the position lying face up?

A

Supine

37
Q

What movement involves turning a body part inward?

A

Inversion

38
Q

What movement involves turning a body part outward?

A

Eversion

39
Q

What is the term for the movement of the shoulder blades towards the spine?

A

Retraction

40
Q

What is the term for the movement of the shoulder blades away from the spine?

A

Protraction

41
Q

True or False: Circumduction involves moving a body part in a circular manner.

A

True

42
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What is the term for the movement that brings the thumb across the palm of the hand?

A

Opposition

43
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What do the terms ‘medial’ and ‘lateral’ refer to?

A

Positions relative to the midline of the body

44
Q

What is the term for the movement that decreases the angle between the arm and the forearm?

A

Flexion at the elbow

45
Q

Fill in the blank: The _____ refers to the anatomical position where the body is upright and facing forward.

A

Anatomical position

46
Q

What is the term for the movement that increases the angle between the body parts at a joint?

A

Extension

47
Q

True or False: The flexor muscles are responsible for bending joints.

A

True

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