Anatomy Terms & Intro Flashcards
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Anatomy
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The study of structures or body parts and their relationship to one another
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Anatomical Position
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Body erect, feet together, palms face forward, thumbs out
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Superior
AKA
Cranial
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Above, closer to the head
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Inferior
AKA
Caudal
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Below or towards the feel
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Anterior
AKA
Ventral
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Towards the front
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Posterior
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Dorsal
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Toward the back
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Medial
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Toward the midline
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Lateral
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Away from the midline
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Biceps
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Two heads
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Triceps
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Three heads
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Quadriceps
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Four heads
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Deltoid
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Triangle
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Orbicularis
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Circle
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Pectinate
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Comb-like
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Piriformis
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Pear shaped
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Platy
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Flat
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Teres
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Long and round
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Alba
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White
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Brevis
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Short
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Gracilis
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Slender
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Lata
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Wide
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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
Large
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Maximus
Largest
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Minimus
Smallest
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Minor
Smaller
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Vastus
Great
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Anterior
Front
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Externus
Superficial
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Extrinsic
Outside
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Inferioris
Inferior
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Internus
Deep or internal
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Intrinsic
Inside
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Lateralis
Lateral
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Medialis/medius
Middle or medial
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Superficialis
Superficial
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Superioris
Superior
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Tranversus
Transverse
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Posterior
Back
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Profundus
Deep
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Rectus
Straight or parallel
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Buccinator
Like a trumpeter’s cheeks
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Risorius
Laughter, grimace
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Sartorius
Like a trailer moved their legs up and down
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Frontal plane
Front and back
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Sagittal plane
Right and left
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Parasagittal plane
Right and left not even
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Transverse plane
Top and bottom
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Prone Position
Lying face down
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Supine Position
Laying face up
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Dorsal
On or toward the back
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Ventral
On or toward the front
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Volar
Relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot
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Plantar
Relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot
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Axial Part
Includes head, neck, and trunk
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Appendicular Part
Includes limbs which are attached to the body’s axis
