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Anatomical terms Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position

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Standard position (Stand upright, look forward, palm forward)

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Midline

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divided by middle

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Posterior

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back

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Anterior

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front

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5
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Superior to…

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on top of (For core/body&head)

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Anterior to…

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on bottom of (For core/body&head)

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Proximal to…

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higher than (for limbs)

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Distal to…

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under/lower (for limbs)

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Medial

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towards the midline

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Lateral

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away from the midline (lateral raises)

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Superficial to…

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More towards the SURFACE (skin is superficial to muscles)

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Deep…

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Deeper within the body (more away from the surface)

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Transverse PLANE

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plane around the hips (like a skirt) (perpendicular to Longitudinal axis)

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Longitudinal AXIS

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line through the head (perpendicular to transverse plane)

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Sagittal PLANE

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plane sliced through midline (perpendicular to horizontal axis)

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Horizontal AXIS

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line through hips (left to right) (perpendicular to sagittal plane)

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Frontal PLANE

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sliced through hips cutting back and front in half (perpendicular to Anterior-posterior axis)

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Anterior-posterior AXIS

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line from front to back (through belly button) (perpendicular to frontal plane)

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Flexion

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bending at a joint (angle between 2 opposing bones is getting smaller)

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Extension

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straightening of the joint (angle between 2 opposing bones is getting bigger)

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Abduction

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moving away from the midline of the body moving more laterally)

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Adduction

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moving towards the midline of the body

23
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Plantar flexion

A

ponting feet (planting your feet)

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Dorsiflexion

A

flexing feet

25
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Supination

A

Rotating your wrist when your palm is facing up (Radius and Ulna are parallel)

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Pronation

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Rotating your wrist when your palm is facing down (Radius crosses over Ulna)

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Inversion

A

landing on OUTSIDE of ankle

28
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Eversion

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landing on INSIDE of ankle

29
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External rotation

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turned out foot

30
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Internal rotation

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turned in foot

31
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Elevation

A

moving in upward position (shrug shoulder)

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Depression

A

moving in downward position (bad posture)

33
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Opposition

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THUMB is pushing against other fingers (opposing forces)

34
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Reposition

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THUMB is relaxed (no opposing forces)

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Circumduction

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ball socket joint rotation (EX. arm circles)

36
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Protraction

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moving outward (EX. chin forward)

37
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Retraction

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moving inward (EX. chin inward/double chins)

Kinesiology 12 (4 decks)

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