Anatomical Terms Flashcards by Jasmine Peters

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Anatomical position

A

subject stands upright facing observer, with flat feet and arms at the sides with palms facing forwards

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Prone

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Body lying face down

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Supine

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Body lying face up

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Superior

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towards upper part of body

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Inferior

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towards lower part of body

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Anterior

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front of body

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Posterior

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back of body

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Medial

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nearer to middle of body

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Lateral

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towards outer edge of body

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Ipsilateral

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on same side of body as another structure

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Contralateral

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On opposite side to another structure

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Proximal

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nearer to attachment of limb to trunk

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Distal

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farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk

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Superficial

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towards or on surface of body

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Deep

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away from surface of body

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Rectus

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parallel to midline

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Transverse

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perpendicular to midline

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Oblique

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diagonal to midline

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Maximus

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largest

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Minimus

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Smallest

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Longus

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longest

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Latissimus

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widest

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Longissimus

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longest

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Magnus

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large

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Major

A

larger

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Minor

A

smaller

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Vastus

A

great

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Biceps

A

2 origins

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Triceps

A

3 origins

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Quadriceps

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4 origins

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Deltoid

A

triangular

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Trapezius

A

trapezoid

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Serratus

A

saw toothed

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Rhomboid

A

diamond shaped

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Orbicularis

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circular

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Pectinate

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comblike

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Piriformis

A

pear shaped

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Platys

A

flat

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Quadratus

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square

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Gracillis

A

slender

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Flexor

A

decreases joint angle

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Extensor

A

increases joint angle

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Abductor

A

moves bone away from midline

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Adductor

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moves bone towards midline

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Levator

A

produces superior movement

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Depressor

A

produces inferior movement

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Supinator

A

turns palm anteriorly

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Pronator

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turns palm posteriorly

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Sphincter

A

decreases size of opening

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Tensor

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makes a body part rigid