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Anatomy Vocab Flashcards

1
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Sagittal

A

Cross-section of right/left hand side of body

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Coronal

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Cross-section of front/back of body

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Axial (transverse/horizontal)

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Cross-section of body horizontally

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4
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Median

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Exactly middle

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5
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Oblique

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Diagonal cross-section

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Intermediate

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Middle in terms of anterior/posterior

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Superior (Cranial & Rostral)

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Upper

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Inferior (Caudal)

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Lower

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Medial

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Closer to median

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12
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Lateral

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Further from median

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Proximal

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(tends to refer to limbs)

Closer to the attachment of limb to body

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14
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Distal

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(limbs)

Further from attachment of limb to body

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15
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Superficial

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Closer to surface of body

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16
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Deep

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Further from surface of body

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17
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External

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Further from centre of body /organ

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Internal

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Nearer to centre of body/organ

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19
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Dorsal

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(back)

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20
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Minor

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Small

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21
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Unilateral

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Structure found one 1 side of body

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Bilateral

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Structure found on both sides of body

23
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Ipsilateral

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Structures lying on same side of body

24
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Contralateral

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Structures lying on opposite sides of body

25
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Flexion

A

Decreasing angle between bones at joints

All anterior movements of joints superior to the knee, are flexions

26
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Extension

A

Increasing angle between bone at joints

All anterior movements of joints inferior to the knee, are extensions

27
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Abduction

A

Move away from median plane

28
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Adduction

A

Move towards median plane

29
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Adduction

A

Move towards median plane

30
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Internal/Medial Rotation

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Anterior surface of limb rotates towards median

31
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Lateral/External Rotation

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Anterior surface of limb rotates away from median

32
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Circumduction

A

Circular motion at a joint

33
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Pronation

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Anterior surface of arm rotates 180°

34
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Supination

A

forearm rotates from pronated position (backwards) to anatomical position

Supinated = anatomical
(like holding a bowl of soup)

35
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Patient Supine

A

Laying on back

36
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Patient Prone

A

Laying on front

37
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Protrusion

A

Anterior movement (protrudes outwards)

38
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Retrusion

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Posterior movement (displaced backwards)

39
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Protraction

A

anterior movement

40
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Retraction

A

posterior movement

41
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Pelvis and Perineum

A

Private area

42
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Eversion

A

Sole of foot rotates away from median plane (sole faces laterally)

43
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Inversion

A

Sole of foot rotates towards median plane (sole faces medially)

44
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Semi-prone

A

forearm/hand is half way between supine and prone

45
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Extension (wrist)

Flexion (wrist)

A

Wrist bent back

Wrist bent down

46
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Flexion (digits)

Extension (digits)

A

fingers curl up

fingers straighten out

47
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Ventral

48
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Abduction of digits

Adduction of digits

A

Fingers spread out

Fingers return together

49
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Abduction (thumb)

Adduction (thumb)

A

taking thumb anteriorly away from palm

“adding” thumb back to palm

50
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Extension (thumb)

Flexion (thumb)

A

taking thumb laterally away from palm

folding thumb across palm

51
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Opposition (thumb with digits)

Reposition (thumb with digits)

A

thumb towards touching fingers

thumb moves away from fingers

52
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Lateral flexion

A

lateral bending

53
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Rotation

A

of head, neck, upper trunk

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