Basic Terms Flashcards by Rowi Unknown | Brainscape

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Anatomical Postition

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standing erect & facing forward
palms facing forward w/ arms at the side
legs together with feet facing forward

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prone position

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face down orientation

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supine position

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face up orientation

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sagittal plane

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division between left and right

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midsagittal

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equal division of left ad right

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parasagittal

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unequal division of left and right

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frontal plane also called as

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coronal plane

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frontal plane

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divides into anterior and posterior vertically

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transverse plane also called as

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axial plane

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transverse plane

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divides into superior and inferior horizontally

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flexion

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towards (decrease joint angle)

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extension

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away (stretches

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adduction

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towards

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abduction

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away

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retrusion of the mandible

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backward

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protrusion of the mandible

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forward

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pronation in arms is shown…

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posteriorly

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pronation in arms has what rotation?

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medial rotation

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supination in arms is shown…

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anterior

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supination in arms has what rotation?

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lateral rotation

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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superior

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cranial

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superior

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up

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inferior

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caudal

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inferior

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down

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lateral

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farther the midline

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proximal

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near a reference point

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distal

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away from reference point

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superfical

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close to surface

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deep

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farther the surface

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cavities

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contain & protect organs

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2 largest body cavity?

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dorsal body cavity

2. ventral body cavitiy

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parts of dorsal cavity

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cranial and vetebral cavity

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parts of ventral cavity

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thoracic, abdominal, pelvic cavity