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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Median

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The plane that divides the body into left and right

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Medial

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Closer to the median plane

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Lateral

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Further from the median plane

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Sagittal

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The plane that is parallel to the median

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Coronal/frontal

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Slices from head to toe, separates into anterior and posterior

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Transverse/horizontal

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Cross section plane

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Superior (cephalic)

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Nearer head

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Inferior (caudal)

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Nearer feet

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Anterior (ventral)

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Nearer front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Nearer back

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Proximal

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Nearer to the root of the structure

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Distal

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Further from the root of the structure

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Superficial

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Nearer to the surface

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14
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Deep

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Further from the surface

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Ulnar

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Medial side of the forearm

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Radial

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Lateral side of forearm

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Palmar

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Anterior surface of the hand

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Dorsum

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Posterior surface of hand

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Tibial

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Medial side of leg

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Fibular

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Lateral side of leg

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Plantar

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Inferior surface of foot

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Dorsum

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Superior surface of foot

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23
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flexion

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Folds a joint

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Extension

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Straightens a joint

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Dorsiflexion

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Pulls the foot up at the ankle

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Plantar flexion

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Pushes the foot down at the ankle

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Abduction

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Away from the median plane

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Adduction

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Towards the median plane

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Ulnar deviation

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Adduction at the wrist

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Radial deviation

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Abduction at wrist

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Rotation

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Body part rotates on its own longitudinal axis

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Pronation

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Rotation of the palm of the hand posteriorly

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Supination

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Carries the palm anteriorly

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Inversion

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Turns the foot inwards

35
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Eversion

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Turns the foot outwards

36
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Dexter-dextra

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Right side

37
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Sinister-sinistra

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Ipsilateral

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Situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Occurring on or acting in conjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body

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Unilateral

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of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject: one-sided

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Bilateral

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of, relating to, or affecting the right and left sides of the body

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Cranium

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Cephalon

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Cervix-collum

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Truncus-corpus

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Thorax

47
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Abdomen

48
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Pelvis

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Extremity

50
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Costa

51
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Brachium

52
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Antebrachium

53
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Digit

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Finger or toe

54
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Frons

55
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Oculus

56
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Auris

57
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Bucca

58
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Nasus

59
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Umbilicus

60
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Inguen

61
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Femur

62
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Crus

63
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Patella

64
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Pollex

65
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Carpus

66
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Antebrachium

67
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Antecubitis

68
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Brachium

69
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Axilla

70
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Mentis

Anatomy (20 decks)

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