Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Arth
A
Joint
2
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Cardi
A
Heart
3
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Cervic
A
Neck
4
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Chondro
A
Cartilage
5
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Derm
A
Skin
6
Q
Osteo
A
Bone
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An
A
Absence
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Q
Bi
A
Two
9
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Dia
A
Through
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Ex/ecto
A
Outside
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Hemi
A
Half
12
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Micro
A
Small
13
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Peri
A
Around
14
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Algia
A
Pain
15
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Cyte
A
Cell
16
Q
Gram
A
Data
17
Q
Is/ism
A
Condition
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Osis
A
Affected by/state
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Pathy
A
Disease
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superior
A
towards the head
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inferior
A
towards lower body
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anterior
A
towards front of body
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posterior
A
towards back of body
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medial
A
towards midline
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lateral
away from midline
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intermediate
between medial/ lateral
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proximal
closer to point of attachment of limb
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distal
further from attachment to limb
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deep
more internal
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superficial
at body surface
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sagittal plane
divides body in uneven half left & right parts- parallel to median
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coronal plane
anterior and posterior
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transverse plane
Top and bottom
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cranial cavity
brain
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thoracic cavity
heart and lungs
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abdominal cavity
digestive organs
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pelvic cavity
bladder
rectum
reproductive organs
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vertebral cavity
spinal cord
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2 dorsal cavities
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
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2 ventral cavities
thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity
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abdomonipelvic quadrants
RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ
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9 abdominopelvic regions
1. Middle- Umbilical
2. Top middle- Epigastric
3. Bottom middle- Pubic quadrant
4. 5. Top right/ Top left- Hypochondriac
6. 7. Middle R & L- Lumbar
8. 9. Bottom R & L- Inguinal
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median plane
through body's midline vertically
44
cranial
head
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caudal
coccyx
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Palomar/planter surfaces
parts that would touch the ground- hand/ foot
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dorsal surface
superior part of structure that projects anteriorly
Back of hand
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medial
closer to median plane
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lateral
further from median plane
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unilateral
structure on one side of body
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bilateral
paired structures on both sides of body
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ipsilateral
structures on same side of body
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contralateral
structures on opposite sides of body
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flexion
bending
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extension
straightening
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dorsiflexion
complete eversion
Toes up
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plantarflexion
complete inversion
Toes down
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abduction
movement of limbs away from median
HINT
Ab up
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adduction
movement of limbs towards midline
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lateral flexion
structure at midline moving to sides
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circumduction
flexion
abduction
extension
adduction
or
reverse
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lateral rotation
rotation that brings anterior surface of limbs away from median
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internal rotation
rotation that brings anterior surface of limbs closer to median
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pronation
radius rotates medially, crossing over distal ulna so palms face posteriorly
HINT:
needs to be in PROnation to dribble like a PRO
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supination
radius rotates laterally, uncrossing distal ulna, palm faces anteriorly
HINT
to hold a bowl of SOUP need to be in SUPination
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supine position
lying flat with face and abdomen upwards
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prone position
lying on abdomen with face down
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eversion
movement of sole laterally
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INversion
movement of sole medially
HINT
Foot turning in
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opposition
thumb moves medially to touch one of other fingers
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reposition
moving back towards anatomical position
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protrusion
anterior movement of body part
ex
tongue, lips
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retrusion
posterior movement of tongue
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protraction
move shoulders forward
75
retraction
bring shoulders backward
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elevation
moving a body part sueriorly
ie
shrugging shoulders
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depression
moving a body part inferiorly
ie
lowering shoulders
