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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Divides the body into front and back halves.

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Coronal Plane

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2
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Divides the body into superior and inferior.

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Transverse Plane

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3
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Divides the body in two equal left and right halves.

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Sagittal Plane

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4
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Towards the front.

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Anterior

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5
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Towards the back.

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Posterior

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6
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Towards the head.

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Superior

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7
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Towards the feet.

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Inferior

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8
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Nearer to the midline of the body.

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Medial

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9
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Farther from the midline of the body.

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Lateral

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10
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Closer to the origin or near to the point of attachment.

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Proximal

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11
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Farther from the origin or point of attachment.

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Distal

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12
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Towards the surface or on the surface of the body.

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Superficial

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13
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Away from the surface of the body.

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Deep

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14
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Movement away from the midline.

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Abduction

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15
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Movement towards the midline.

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Adduction

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16
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Movement of the hand with the palm facing up.

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Supination

17
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Movement of the hand with the palm facing down.

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Pronation

18
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Movement that decreases the angle of the body between two body parts.

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Flexion

19
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Movement that increases the angle of the body.

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Extension

20
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Movement of the feet away from the tibia; feet pointing to the ground.

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Plantarflexion

21
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Movement of the feet towards the tibia; feet pointing to the sky.

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Dorsiflexion

22
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Refers to bringing the soles of the feet inwards, facing towards the midline.

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Inversion

23
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Refers to bringing the soles of the feet outwards, facing away from the midline.

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Eversion

24
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Movement in the transverse plane that displaces a part of the body anteriorly (towards the front).

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Protraction

25
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Movement in the transverse plane that displaces a part of the body posteriorly (towards the back).

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Retraction

26
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Movement of the shoulders in the inferior direction; downward.

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Depression

27
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Movement of the shoulders in the superior direction; upward.

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Elevation

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