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Basic Clinical Language Flashcards

1
Q

Anatomical position is?

A

Face & eyes facing anteriorly

Body facing anteriorly

Palms facing anteriorly

Upper limbs by side

Feet together

Toes pointing anteriorly

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2
Q

Further from the the surface of the body?

A

Deep

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3
Q

Back of something?

A

Dorsal

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4
Q

Anterior surface of the forearm rotates such that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly?

A

Pronation

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5
Q

Structure lies on opposite side of body to the other structure or location it is being compared to?

A

Contralateral

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6
Q

Jaw pulled in posteriorly at temporomandibular joints?

A

Retrusion

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7
Q

Inferior movement of shoulders? (De shrugging)

A

Depression

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8
Q

Taking thumb anteriorly away from palm

A

Abduction

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9
Q

Anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane?

A

Internal/medial rotation

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10
Q

Thumb and pinky not touching?

A

Reposition of digits

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11
Q

Inferior surface of foot?

A

Plantar

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12
Q

Anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane?

A

External/lateral rotation

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13
Q

Movement towards to median plane?

A

Adduction

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14
Q

Posterior movement of shoulders?

A

Retraction

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15
Q

Jaw pushed out anteriorly at temporomandibular joints?

A

Protrusion

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16
Q

Nearer to the top of the head?

A

Superior/cranial

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17
Q

Nearer to the centre of body or organ?

A

Internal

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18
Q

Structure lies on the same side as the other structure or location it is being compared to?

A

Ipsilateral

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19
Q

Anatomical planes are?

A

Median sagittal plane

Coronal plane

Axial/transverse plane

Oblique section

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20
Q

Sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally?

A

Eversion

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21
Q

Abduction of digits

A

Adduction of digits

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22
Q

Further from the midline/median plane?

A

Lateral

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23
Q

From the knee joint to the tips of the toes, all anterior movements are?

A

Extensions

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24
Q

Taking the thumb laterally away from, and in the coronal plane of the palm?

25
Q

Circular motion at a joint?

A

Circumduction

26
Q

Relatively larger and smaller structures with the same names?

A

Major & minor

27
Q

Thumb and pinky together?

A

Opposition of digits

28
Q

Superior movement of shoulders? (Shrugging)

29
Q

Front of something

A

Ventral surface

30
Q

Adding the thumb posteriorly back to the palm?

31
Q

Single structure located at or near the midline/median plane?

32
Q

Decreasing the angle between the bones at a joint?

33
Q

Supination of Palm

A

Probation of palm

34
Q

Anterior surface of wrist?

35
Q

Further from the attachment of the limb to the body?

36
Q

Nearer to the soles of the feet?

A

Inferior/caudal

37
Q

Regions of the body are

A

Head

Neck

Root of the neck

Chest (thorax)

Abdomen

Inguinal region

Pelvis & perineum

Lower limb

Upper limb

Axilla (armpit)

Back

38
Q

Movement away from the median plane?

39
Q

Nearer to the midline/median plane?

40
Q

Nearer to the attachment of the limb to the body?

41
Q

The forearm rotates from the pronated position back into the anatomical position?

A

Supination

42
Q

Further from the centre of body or organ?

43
Q

All anterior movements at joints superior to the knee joint are?

44
Q

Normally paired structures?

45
Q

Anterior surface of hand?

46
Q

Sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane such that the sole faces medially?

47
Q

Structure only found on one side of the body?

A

Unilateral

48
Q

Nearer to the front of the body?

49
Q

Other patient positions?

A

Seated

Supine

Prone

In front of your patient

By the side

Behind patient

50
Q

Nearer to the back of the body?

51
Q

Forearm and hand midway between the supine and prone positions?

A

Semi-prone

52
Q

Increasing the angle between the bones at a joint?

53
Q

Folding the thumb across, and into, the coronal plane of the palm?

54
Q

Anterior movements of shoulders

A

Protraction

55
Q

Anterior surface of tongue?

56
Q

Lateral bending?

A

Lateral flexion

57
Q

Rotation of head, neck and upper trunk?

58
Q

Nearer to the surface of the body?

A

Superficial

Principles - Anatomy (13 decks)

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