Anatomical Terms Flashcards
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Acromial
A
point of the shoulder
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Antebrachial
A
forearm
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Antecubital
A
front of the elbow
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Axillary
A
armpit
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Brachial
A
arm
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Buccal
A
cheek
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Carpal
A
wrist
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Cephalic
A
head
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Cervical
A
neck
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Coxal
A
hip
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Cranial
A
skull
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Crural
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shin
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Cubital
A
elbow
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Digital
A
finger
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Femoral
A
thigh
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Genital
A
external reproductive organs
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Gluteal
A
buttocks
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Inguinal
A
groin
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Mental
A
chin
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Nasal
A
nose
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Occipital
A
posterior of the head
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Orbital
A
eye cavity
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Otic
A
ear
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Palmar
A
palm
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Patellar
knee
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Pectoral
front of the chest
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Perineal
between the thighs, the anus, and the external reproductive organs
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Plantar
sole of the foot
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Popliteal
back of the knee
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Sternal
anterior of rib cage
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Sural
calf of the leg
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Tarsal
ankle
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Thoracic
chest
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Abduction
moving a body part away from the middle of the body
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Adduction
moving a body part toward the midline of the body
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Depression
lowering a part
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Elevation
raising a part
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Plantar flexion
ankle movement pointing the foot downward
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Dorsiflexion
ankle movement bringing the foot toward the shin
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Eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward
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Inversion
turning the sole of the foot inward
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External rotation
rotation of the hip and shoulder away from the midline
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Internal rotation
rotation of the hip or shoulder toward the midline
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Extension
straightening of the joint or increasing the angle between two bones
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Flexion
bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones
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Hyperextension
excessive extension of the parts of a joint beyond anatomical position
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Pronation
turning the arm downward (palm up)
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Supination
turning the arm upward (palm up)
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Protraction
moving a part forward
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Retraction
moving a part backward
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Circumduction
tri-planar circular motion at the hip or shoulder
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Rotation
turning on a single axis
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Superior
toward the head or upper portion of the body
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Inferior
toward the feet or lower portion of the body
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Anterior
toward the front of the body
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Posterior
toward the back
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Dorsal
toward the back
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Ventral
toward the front/belly
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Medial
toward the middle or center of the body or body part
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Lateral
on or closer to the side
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Proximal
nearer the point where a limb attaches to the body
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Distal
farther from the point where a limb attaches to the body
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Bilateral
pertaining to both sides of the body or structure
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Unilateral
pertaining to only one side of the body or structure
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Deep
toward the interior
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Superficial
near the surface
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Parietal
the wall of a cavity
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Visceral
refers to the internal organs
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Supine
lying face up
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Prone
lying face down
