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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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Standing erect, feet together, arms at sides with palms and head facing foward

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Superior

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Closer to the head

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Inferior

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Closer to the feet

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Transverse Plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body in superior and inferior portions.

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Anterior (ventral)

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Towards the front.

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Towards the back

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Coronal Plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

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Midline

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Imaginary line drawn down the centre of the body.

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Lateral

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Away from the midline.

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Medial

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Towards the midline (hint: M&M)

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Midcavicular Line

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Imaginary vertical line that is parallel to the midline that is drawn down the middle of the clavicle.
(Hint: left and right line)

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Midaxillary Line

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Imaginary vertical line passing through the middle of the axilla (armpit)

(Hint: line drown down both sides of the body through the armpit)

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Sagittal (midline) Plane

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Imaginary line that separates the body into left and right portions.

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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk.

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Distal

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Farther from the trunk.

Hint: DISTance

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Central

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Towards the centre of the body.

Probably the only one I’ll remember :p

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Peripheral

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Away from the centre of the body.

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Supine

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Laying on your back.

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Prone

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Laying on your front.

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Abduction

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Movement AWAY from the midline.

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Adduction

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Movement TOWARDS the midline.

Hint: ADDing more muscle

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Flexion

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Movement around the joint where the two parts are brought closer together.

(Hint: bending toes towards the legs)

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Extension

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Movement around the joints where the two parts are brought FARTHER apart.

(Hint: EXTENd toes, point)

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