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EMTC C105 (Cerro Coso) > Chapter 5: Directional, Movement, Position Terms > Flashcards

Chapter 5: Directional, Movement, Position Terms Flashcards

1
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Motion of a limb away from the midline.

A

Abduction

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Motion of a limb toward the midline.

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Adduction

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.

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Anterior

OR

Ventral

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The pointed part of a conical structure (i.e. heart).

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Apex (Plural Apices)

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.

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Bilateral

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Farther inside the body and away from the skin.

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Deep

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.

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Distal

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The straightening of a joint.

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Extension

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The bending of a joint.

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Flexion

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

An inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised.

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Fowler Position

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Below a body part or nearer to the feet.

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Inferior

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures.

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Lateral

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures.

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Medial

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position.

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Palmar

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The bottom surfaced of the foot.

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Plantar

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What phrase or word matches this definition?

The back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomical position.

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Posterior

OR

Dorsal

17
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Lying face down.

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Prone

18
Q

What phrase or word matches this definition?

Closer to the trunk.

A

Proximal

19
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Describes the sections of the abdominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas.

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Quadrants

20
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Closer to or on the skin.

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Superficial

21
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Above a body part or nearer to the head.

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Superior

22
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What phrase or word matches this definition?

Lying face up.

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Supine

23
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The position of reference in which the patient stands facing forward, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands forward.

A

Anatomic Position

EMTC C105 (Cerro Coso) (29 decks)

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