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anatomical position

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person standing erect or lying down on the back, upper limbs are at the sides with palms facing anteriorly, lower limbs together with feet directed anteriorly

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head & neck region anterior regional term

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orbital, buccal, mental, cervical

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thoracic region anterior regional term

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sternal, umbilical

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upper limb anterior regional term

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axillary, brachial, ante brachial, carpal

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lower limb anterior regional term

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femoral, patellar, crural, tarsal

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head & neck region posterior regional term

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otic, occipital

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back posterior regional term

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vertebral, scapular, lumbar, sacral

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lower limb posterior regional term

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gluteal, popliteal, sural, calcaneal

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coronal (frontal) plane

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vertical, divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

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sagittal plane

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vertical, divides the body into a right and left section

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midsagittal (median) plane

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vertical, divides the body into equal in size right and left sections

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midsagittal (median) plane

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vertical, divides the body into equal in size right and left section

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transverse plane

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horizontal, divides the body into superior and inferior sections

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superior (cranial)

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closer to the head (ex: lungs are superior to the diaphragm)

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inferior (caudal)

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closer to feet (ex: the diaphragm is inferior to the lungs)

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anterior (ventral)

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closer to front of body (ex: the sternum is anterior to the heart)

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posterior (dorsal)

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closer to back of body (ex: the esophagus is posterior to the trachea)

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medial

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closer to median plane (ex: the ulna is on the medial side of the forearm)

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lateral

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farther away from the median plane (ex: the radius is on the lateral side of the forearm)

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proximal

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closer to trunk or point of origin (ex: the humerus is proximal to the radius)

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distal

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farther from trunk or point of origin (ex: the foot is distal to the knee)

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superficial (external)

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closer to or on the surface (ex: skin is superficial to the muscles)

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deep (internal)

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farther from surface (muscles are deep to the skin)

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contralateral

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on opposite sides (ex: right hand & left foot)

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ipsilateral

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on same side (ex: right hand & right foot)

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flexion

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a bending action that decreases the angle between two body parts

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extension

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a straightening action that increases the angle between two body parts

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hyperextension

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bending a joint beyond its straight position

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abduction

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moving a body part away from the median plane in the coronal plane

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adduction

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moving a body part towards the median plane in the coronal plane

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rotation

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moving a body part around its long axis

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medial rotation

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towards the median plane

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lateral rotation

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away from median plane

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circumduction

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a circular motion that incorporates flexion, extension, abduction, adduction

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inversion

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turning the dorsum of the foot medially

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eversion

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turning the dorsum of the foot laterally

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plantar flexion

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depression of the foot

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dorsiflexion

A

elevation of the foot

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pronation

A

medial rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly

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supination

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lateral rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly (as in anatomical position)

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protrusion (protraction)

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moving the mandible anteriorly

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recursion (retraction)

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moving the mandible posteriorly

Anatomy Bio 220 (34 decks)

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