Anatomy description Flashcards by Evie Bain | Brainscape

Q

anatomical position

A

Facing anteriorly, palms and feet

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supine

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laying on back

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prone

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laying on stomach

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median plane

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sagittal, through middle, left and right sections

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coronal plane

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through ‘crown’, anterior and posterior sections

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axial plane

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transverse, chopped into slices

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oblique plane

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axial plane but diagonal

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opposite of anterior

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posterior

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opposite of superior (top)

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inferior

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opposite of medial

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lateral

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opposite of proximal

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distal

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opposite of superficial

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deep

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opposite of external

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internal

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opposite of dorsal

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ventral

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opposite of major

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minor

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what does dorsal mean

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superior/top?

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unilateral

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structure found on one side

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bilateral

A

paired structures, left and right

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midline

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single structure located near middle

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ipsilateral

A

structure lies on same side as other

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contralateral

A

structure lies on opposite side of body

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flexion

A

decrease angle

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whats the opposite of flexion

A

extension

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what is abduction

A

movement away from body

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whats the opposite of abduction

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adduction

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internal rotation

A

rotation medially

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external rotation

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lateral rotation

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circumduction

A

circular movement at joints

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movement specific to foot: eversion

A

sole rotates away from medial plane

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inversion

A

foot rotates towards median plane

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dorsiflexion

A

upward flexion of foot

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plantarflexion

A

downward movement, pointing toes

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specific to forearm: pronation

A

anterior surface, palm faces posteriorly

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supination

A

up, palm faces back to anterior position

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lateral flexion

A

moving top of body from side to side

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elevation, depression

A

eg moving shoulders up and down

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protrusion, retrusion

A

moving jaw forward and back