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Basic shit to know! Flashcards

1
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Superior

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toward the head, upper part of structure

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inferior

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away from head, lower part of structure

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anterior

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nearer or at front of body

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posterior

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nearer to or at back of the body

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5
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medial

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nearer to midline

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lateral

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farther from midline or midsagittal plane

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7
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intermediate

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between two structres

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8
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ispilateral

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on the same side of the body as another structure

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contra lateral

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on the opposite side of the body as another structure

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proximal

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nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk

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distal

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toward or on the surface of the body

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12
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superficial

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toward or on the surface of the body

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deep

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away from the surface of the body

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14
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fissure

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narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass

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foramen

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a hole through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass

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fossa

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trench, a shallow depression

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sulcus

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groove, furrow along bone surface the accommodates blood vessels, nerves, tendons

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meatus

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passageway, tubelike opening

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crest

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prominent ridge or elongated projection

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20
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eipcondyle

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round smooth prominence, typically roughened projection above condole

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line

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linea, long, narrow ridge or border

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22
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spinous process

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sharp, slender projections

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23
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trochanter

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very large projection

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tubercle

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variably sized rounded projection

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tuberosity

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variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface

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condyle

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knuckle, large, round protuberance w/ smooth articular surface at end of bone

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facet

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smooth, flat, slight concave/convex articular surface

28
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head

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usually rounded articular projection supported on neck of bone

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rectus

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parallel to midline

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transverse

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perpendicular to midline

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oblique

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diagonal to midline

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maximus

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largest

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minimus

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smallest

34
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longus

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long

35
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brevis

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short

36
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latissimus

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widest

37
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longissimus

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longest

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magnus

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large

39
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major

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larger

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minor

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smaller

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vastus

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huge

42
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deltoid

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triangular

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trapezius

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trapezoid

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serratus

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saw-toothed

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rhomboid

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diamond

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orbicularis

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circular

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pectinate

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comblike

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piriformis

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pears-shaped

49
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playts

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flat

50
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quadratus

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square, four-sided

51
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gracilis

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slender

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extensor

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increases joint angle

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flexor

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decreases joint angle

54
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abductor

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moves bone away from midline

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adductor

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moves bone closer to midline

56
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leaver

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raises or elevates body part

57
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depressor

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lowers or depresses body part

58
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supinator

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turns palm anteriorly

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pronator

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turns palm posteriorly

60
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sphincter

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decreases size of an opening

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tensor

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makes body part rigid

62
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rotator

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rotates bone around longitudinal axis

63
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biceps

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two origins

64
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triceps

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three origins

65
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quadriceps

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four origins

Basic Anatomy + Physiology (5 decks)

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