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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Pertaining to the spinal column

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Vertebral

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Pertaining to the hip

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Coxal

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Pertaining to the chest

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Pectoral

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Pertaining to the face

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Facial

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5
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Pertaining to the fingers

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Digital

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6
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Pertaining to the breast

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Mammary

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7
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Pertaining to the foot

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Pedal

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Pertaining to the portion of the skull surrounding the brain

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the neck

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Cervical

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10
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Pertaining to the ear

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Otic

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Pertaining to the central part of the body, head and trunk

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Axial

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12
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Pertaining to the back of the head

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Occipital

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13
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Pertaining to the chin

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Mental

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14
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Pertaining to the armpit

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Axillary

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15
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Pertaining to the navel

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Umbilical

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16
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Pertaining to the pelvis

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Pelvic

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17
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Pertaining to the area of the back between the lowest rib and the buttocks

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Lumbar

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18
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Pertaining to the eyes

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Orbital

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19
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Pertaining to the forehead

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Frontal

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20
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Pertaining to the nose

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Nosal

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21
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Pertaining to the mouth

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Oral

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22
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Pertaining to the buttocks

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Gluteal

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23
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Pertaining to the cheek

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Buccal

Buck-al

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24
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Pertaining to the chest

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Thoracic

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25
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Pertaining to the wrist

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Carpal

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26
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the knee

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Popliteal

27
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Pertaining to the palm of the hand

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Palmer

28
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

29
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Pertaining to the hand

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Manual

30
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Pertaining to the genital area

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Pubic

31
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Pertaining to the arm

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Brachial

32
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Pertaining to the forearm

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Antebrachial

33
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Pertaining to the head

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Cephalic

Se-fal-ik

34
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Pertaining to the heel

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Calcaneal

35
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Pertaining to the thigh

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Femoral

36
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

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Antecubital

37
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the elbow

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Olecranal

38
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Pertaining to the lateral side of the keg

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Fibular

39
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Pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder

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Acromial

40
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Pertaining to the groin where the thigh attached to the Pelvis

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Inguinal

41
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the leg

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Crural

42
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the knee

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Patellar

43
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Pertaining to the posterior surface of the leg

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Sural

44
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Pertaining to the ankle

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Tarsal

45
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Pertaining to the shoulder blade region

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Scapular

46
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Move a distal part of an appendage in a circle

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Circumfuction

47
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Move appendage toward midline

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Adduction

48
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Turn on a pivot with a circle

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Rotation

49
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Point your toes downward; raise your heels

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Plantar flexibility

50
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Point your toes upwards; stand; stand on your heels

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Dorsiflexion

51
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Turn the sole of the foot outwards

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Eversion

52
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Turn the sole of the foot inward

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Inversion

53
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Turn palm of the hand to face backwards or if palm is out stretched, turn palm downward

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Pronation

54
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Turn palm of the hand to face outward or if arm is out stretched, turn palm upward

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Supination

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Move a body part posterior

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Retraction

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Move a body part anterior on a horizontal plane

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Protraction

57
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Downward movement lowering a body part vertically

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Depression

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Upward movement raising a body part vertically

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Elevation

59
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Move a limb away from the midline

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Abduction

60
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Excessive extension movement beyond anatomical position

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Hyperextension

61
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Increase in the angle between bones of a joint; restore to anatomical position

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Extension

62
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Nearly flat bone surfaces glide or slide over eachother

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Gliding

63
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Decrease in the angle between bone of a joint; unusually occurred on a Sagittal plane

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Flexion

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