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Medicine Year 1 Semester 1 > Anatomy > Flashcards

Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Median

A

Divides the body equally into Left and Right

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Sagittal

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Plane which is parallel to the median leaving 2 uneven parts, Left and Right

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Coronal / Frontal

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Divides the body into posterior and anterior parts

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4
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Transverse / Horizontal

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Divides body into superior and inferior parts

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5
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Superior

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Nearer Head

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Inferior

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Nearer feet

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Anterior

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Nearer front

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Posterior

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Nearer back

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9
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Proximal

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Nearer to the root of a certain structure

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Distal

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Further from the root of a certain structure

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11
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Superficial

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Nearer to the surface

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12
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Deep

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Further from the surface

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13
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Ulnar

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Medial side of the forearm

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14
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Radial

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Lateral side of the forearm

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15
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Palmar

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Anterior surface of the hand

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16
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Dorsal

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Posterior surface of the hand

17
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Plantar

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Inferior surface of foot

18
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Dorsum

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Superior surface of foot

19
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Flexion

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Folds a joint

20
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Extension

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Straightens a joint

21
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Dorsiflexion

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Pulls the foot up at the ankle

22
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Plantar flextion

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Pushes the foot down at the ankle

23
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Abduction

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Away from the median plane

24
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Adduction

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Towards the median plane

25
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Rotation

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Where part of the body rotates on its own longitudinal axis

26
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Pronation

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Rotation of the palm posteriorly
(i.e. palms down)

27
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Supination

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Rotation of the palms anteriorly
(Palms upwards)

28
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Inversion

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Turns the foot inwards

29
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Eversion

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Turns the foot outwards

Medicine Year 1 Semester 1 (37 decks)

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