Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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Anatomy
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Study of body structure, oldest, most clinically relevant of basic sciences
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Anatomical position
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body erect with face ant (forwards), arms at side, palms forward, eyes to the horizon
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Sagittal plane
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divides body into R and L portions
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Mid Sagittal Plane
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equal right and left halves
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Front/Coronal Plane
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Divides body into ant and post
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Frontal Plane
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Synonymous with coronal plane-ant and post
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Transverse Plane
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Sup and inf portions
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Horizontal Plane
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Same as Transverse, Cross-Sectional (sup and inf)
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Proximal
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Towards the center of the body
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Distal
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away from the center of the body
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Ipsilateral
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Same side
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Contralateral
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Opposite Side
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Somatic
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refers to the body wall
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Visceral
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refers to structures in the body cavities
15
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Flexion
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Decrease in ant angle of a joint
