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Anitomical Terminology Flashcards

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Anatomical Terminology

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  • Internationally set of agreed rules (Landmarks ect.) to provide -Orientation when describing human anatomy and - to distinguish different movements of the human body.
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Terminologia Anatomica (TA)

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Is the international standard on human anatomic terminology.
-Was released in 1999 in Latin and English

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Anatomical Position

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Standing, looking forward, feet together and pointing forward, with palms facings forward and thumbs away from the body.

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Left or Right in reference to who?

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the subjects perspective.

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Cranial skeleton anatomy

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Refers to the skill

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Post cranial anatomy or infracranial

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Refers to the skeleton minus the cranium

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The axial skeleton

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the torso and the head

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appendicular skeleton

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The limbs

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Sagittal plane

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divides body in left and right

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Coronal plane

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Divides body in anterior and posterior

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Transverse plane

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divides body in interior and superior

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3d terms - Cranial

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Towards the head (or superior)

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3d terms - Caudal

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Towards the tail (or inferior - opposite of cranial)

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Superior

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Towards the supper cranium end of a feature

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Inferior

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Towards the lower (caudal) end of a feature (superior)

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Medial

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Towards the mid plane

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Lateral

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Away from the mid-plane

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Ventral

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Towards the front surface of a feature

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Dorsal

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Towards the back of a feature

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Proximal

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Nearest the axial skeleton

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Distal

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Furthest from the axial skeleton

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Palmar

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Towards the palm

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Plantar

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Towards the sole

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Volar

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Towards the palm or sole

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Superficial

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Nearest the surface of the body

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Deep

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Opposite to superficial, further to the body surface

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How do you describe two different variables? Give an example.

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The terms are combined. E.g. Antero-lateral

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External

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Outer surface of a bone

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Internal

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Inside a bone

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Endocranial

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Inner surface of the cranial vault

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Ectocranial

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Outer surface of the cranial vault

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Flexion

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Bending movement that decreases an angle between body parts

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Extension

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a straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts

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Abduction

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Movement of a body part, away from the sagittal plane

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Adduction

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Movement of a body part towards the sagittal plane

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Pronation

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Movement of the forearm that rotates the palm facing anteriorly (thumb lateral) to posteriorly (thumb medial)

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Supination

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Movement that rotates the palm from posteriorly to anteriorly

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Circumduction

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Combination of abduction, adduction, flexion and extension, that results in limb move in a cone-shaped path

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Rotation

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Combination of supination and pronation, that results in limb moving on its own axis (i.e. shoulder “twist” w/ straight arm)

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Dorsiflexion

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Flexion of the feet away from the ground

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Plantarflexion (volarflexion)

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Flexion of the foot interiorly towards the ground

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Eversion

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Turning the sole of the foot outwards (laterally )

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Inversion

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Turning the sole of the foot inwards (medially)

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protrusion

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anterior movement of an object (i.e. jaw)

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Retrusion

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posterior movement of an object (I.e. jaw)

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Opposition

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Motion in which body parts are brought together

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Articulation

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Area of bone contact

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Condyle

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Rounded articulation (or articular process)

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Epicondyle

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nonarticular projection adjacent to condyle

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Facet

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Small articulation (or articular surface)

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Head

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Large, round, usually articular end of a bone

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Shaft or diaphysis

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Long, straight and tubular section of long bones

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Epiphysis

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End portions of a long bone (expand into an articulation

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Body

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Shaft or central portion of irregular bones

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Neck

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Area between head and shaft

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process

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Bony prominence

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Eminence

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Bony projection (not as prominent as process)

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spine

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Long, thin and sharp projection

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Tuberosity

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Large, usually roughened eminence (tendon or ligament attachment)

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Tubercle

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Small, usually roughened eminence (tendon or ligament attachment )

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Trochanter

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Large prominent and blunt process found in the femur

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Malleolus

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Rounded protuberance adjacent to the ankle joint

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Torus

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a bony thickening

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Ridge

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Linear bony elevation, often roughened

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Crest

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Prominent, usually sharp ridge of bone

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Line

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Raised surface, not as prominent as ridge or torus, or as sharp as crest

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Fossa

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Broad and shallow depressed area

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Fovea

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Pit-like depressed area

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Groove

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Linear pit or furrow

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Sulcus

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Long and wide groove

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fontanelle

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space between cranial bones of an infant

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Suture

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articulation between cranial bones

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Foramen

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Opening through a bone

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Canal

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Wide and tunnel like foramen

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Meatus

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Short canal

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Sinus

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Cavity within a cranial bone

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alveolus

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Tooth socket

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Ante-

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before, ahead, preceding

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anti-

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opposite or against

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basi-

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relating to the bottom of base

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brachi-

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relating to the arm

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demi-

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semi / half

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Ecto-

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outside

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endo-

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inside

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infra-

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below

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inter-

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between

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-osis

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disease, disorder

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Osteo-

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relating to bones

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peri-

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near, around

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pre-

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before

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supra-

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above, beyond

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-trophy

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maintenance, nourishment

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