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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Anatomical Position

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Erect position of body facing forward - arms @ side & palms of hands facing forward

Importance in anatomy due to position of reference for anatomical nomenclature

Anterior & posterior, medial & lateral, abduction and adduction apply to body its anatomical position

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Erect position of body facing forward - arms @ side & palms of hands facing forward

Importance in anatomy due to position of reference for anatomical nomenclature

Anterior & posterior, medial & lateral, abduction and adduction apply to body its anatomical position

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Anatomical position

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The planes movement

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The body is divided into three cardinal planes of motion

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Sagittal plane

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Divides body through midline into right & left

Plane of motion where flexion & extension takes place

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Divides body through midline into right & left

Plane of motion where flexion & extension takes place

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Sagittal plane

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Divides body through centre into front (anterior) & back (posterior) segments

Adduction and abduction takes place

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Divides body through centre into front (anterior) & back (posterior) segments

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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Transverse or horizontal place

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divides body into upper and lower parts and the plane which is medial and lateral rotation movment takes place.

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Accessory

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A supplementary movement to the physiological movement

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Agonist

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Prime mover muscle

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Antagonist

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Opposite to the prime mover

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Annulus

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A small ring or circle

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Aponeurosis

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Sheet like tendon

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Apophysis

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Growth centre within a bone

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Bifid/bifurcate

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Split into two

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Brevis

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Short/brief

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Carpus

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Wrist

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Condyle

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A larger bony projection

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Coxa

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Hip

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Eminence

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A smooth projection

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Epicondyle

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A small bony projection

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Epiphysis

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Rounded end of a long bone in children

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Foramen

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Fossa

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Bony depression or hollow

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Genu

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Hallux

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Infra

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Ipsilateral

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Kyphosis

A

Bent forward

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Linea

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Lordosis

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Bent backwards

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Metacarpal

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Beyond the wrist

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Metatarsal

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Beyond the ankle

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Pollicis

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Process

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An outgrowth of bone

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Protuberance

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Prominent bony feature

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Pulposus

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Ramus

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Rectus

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Retinaculum

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Thickened band of deep fascia

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Scoliosis

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Lateral curvature

43
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Sesamoid

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Bone situated within a tendon

44
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Spine

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Sharp, bony prominence

45
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Styloid

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Pen/pencil shaped structure

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Supra

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Superior to/above

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Symphysis

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Bone union via fibrocartilage

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Syndesmosis

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Bone union via fibrous tissue

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Synergist

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Muscle that ‘co-operates’ with others

50
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Tarsus

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Thenar

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Ball of thumb

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Trochanter

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Large bony prominence in the femur

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Trochlea

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Tubercle

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Small bony prominence

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Tuberosity

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Larger, rougher bony prominence

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Valgus

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Knock-kneed

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Varus

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Bow-legged

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