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Anatomical terms Flashcards

1
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Toward the midline

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Medial

Opposite: Lateral

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2
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Away from the midline

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Lateral

Opposite: Medial

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3
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Toward the trunk/origin of part

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Proximal

Opposite: Distal

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4
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Away from the trunk/origin of part

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Distal

Opposite: Proximal

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5
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Toward the head

A

Superior

Opposite: Inferior

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6
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Away from the head

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Inferior

Opposite: Superior

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7
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Front

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Anterior

Opposite: Posterior

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8
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Back

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Posterior

Opposite: Anterior

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9
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Divides right and left

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Sagittal/Lateral plane

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10
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Divides anterior and posterior (front and back)

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Frontal/Coronal plane

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11
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Divides superior and inferior (top and bottom)

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Transverse plane

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12
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Decreasing the angle between two body parts

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Flexion

Opposite: Extension

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13
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Increasing the angle between two body parts

A

Extension

Opposite: Flexion

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14
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Flexion at the ankle

A

Dorsiflexion

Opposite: Plantarflexion

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15
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Extension at the ankle

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Plantarflexion

Opposite: Dorsiflexion

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16
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Movement away from the midline

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Abduction

Opposite: Adduction

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17
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Movement toward the midline

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Adduction

Opposite: Abduction

18
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Rotational movement toward the midline

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Medial rotation

Opposite: Lateral rotation

19
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Rotational movement away from the midline

A

Lateral rotation

Opposite: Medial rotation

20
Q

Up orientation of the hand, arm, or foot

A

Supination

Opposite: Pronation

21
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Down orientation of the hand, arm, or foot

A

Pronation

Opposite: Supination

22
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Pronation of the sole of the foot (eg. “rolling” of the foot)

A

Inversion

Opposite: Eversion

23
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Supination of the sole of the foot (eg. “rolling” of the foot)

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Eversion

Opposite: Inversion

24
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Anterolateral movement of the shoulder blade (“rolling” the shoulder forward)

A

Protraction

Opposite: Retraction

25
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Posteromedial movement of the shoulder blade (“rolling” the shoulder backward)

A

Retraction

Opposite: Protraction

26
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Movement in a superior direction (eg. shrugging the shoulders)

A

Elevation

Opposite: Depression

27
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Movement in an inferior direction (eg. shrugging the shoulders)

A

Depression

Opposite: Elevation

28
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Small concavities (BONES)

A

Facet and fovea - Articular surface

29
Q

Knuckle-like (BONES)

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Condyle - Articular surface

30
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Pulley-like groove (BONES)

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Trochlea - Articular surface

31
Q

Shallow depression

A

Fossa/Fossae - Indicates path of nerve

32
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Lengthy depression

A

Groove and sulcus - Indicates path of nerve

33
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Linear elevation

A

Line - Long elevation

34
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Narrow, prominent ridge

A

Crest - Long elevation

35
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Small, rounded blunt projection

A

Tuberosity - Rounded elevation

36
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Small, smooth projection

A

Tubercle - Rounded elevation

37
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Large, rough, irregularly shaped blunt projection

A

Trochanter - Rounded elevation

38
Q

Bony prominence from a larger body

A

Process - Sharp elevation

39
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Sharp, pointed projection

A

Spine - Sharp elevation

40
Q

Round opening

A

Foramen/Foramina - Hole

41
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Lengthy opening

A

Canal - Hole

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