Anatomy Terminology

Question 1

Sagittal Plane

Answer 1

Vertical plane dividing body into left and right

Question 2

Coronal Plane

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Vertical plane dividing body into front and back

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Transverse Plane

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Horizontal plane dividing body into top and bottom

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Anterior

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Toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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Toward the back of the body

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Median

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Located on the midline of the torso or limbs

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Lateral

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Toward the side of the body, away from the middle

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Medial

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Toward the middle of the body, away from the side

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Superior

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Toward the top, above

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Inferior

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Toward the bottom, below

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Proximal

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Near the center of the body or the point of attachment

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Distal

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Away from the center of the body or the point of attachment

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Deep

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Not visible on the surface, covered with something else

Question 14

Superficial

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Visible on the surface

Question 15

Subcutaneous

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Just below the skin, specifically referring to the bony landmarks

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Origin

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Where the muscle attaches to a part of the body that doesn’t move, or moves very little

Question 17

Insertion

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Where the muscle attaches to a part of the body that will move when the muscle pulls

Question 18

Flexion

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Bending movement, decreases angle between two parts

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Extension

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Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline

Question 21

Adduction

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Movement towards the midline

Question 22

Medial Rotation

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Rotating movement towards the midline

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Lateral Rotation

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Rotating movement away from the midline

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Elevation

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Movement in a superior direction

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Depression

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Movement in an inferior direction

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Protraction

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Movement in the anterior direction

Question 27

Retraction

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Movement in the posterior direction

Question 28

Pronation

Answer 28

Rotate the palm of the hand so that it is facing posteriorly or down

Question 29

Supination

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Rotate the palm of the hand so that it is facing anteriorly or up

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Dorsiflexion

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Flexion of the foot at the ankle so the foot points superiorly; rotating the hand so the back of the hand moves closer to the forearm

Question 31

Plantarflexion

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Extension of the foot at the ankle, so the foot points inferiorly

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Palmarflexion

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Rotating the hand so the palm of the hand moves closer to the forearm

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Opposition

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Bring the thumb and the little finger together

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Reposition

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Move the thumb and little finger away from each other

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Circumduction

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Circular movement of a limb, a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction

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Inversion

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Movement which faces the sole of the foot inwards

Question 37

Eversion

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Movement which faces the sole of the foot outwards