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
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front of 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
A
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 teh 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 midline of the body
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adduction
moving a body part toward the midline of teh 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 or 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 a joint or increasing the angle between two bones
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flexion
bending of a joint of decreasing the angle between two bones
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hyperextension
excessive extension of teh parts of a joint beyond anatomical position
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pronation
turning the arm downward (palm down)
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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
