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communications in anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

thumb back to position after opposition with digits

A

reposition

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2
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what is anatomical position?

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  • toes pointing anteriorly
  • standing
  • face forwards anteriorly]
  • face & eyes anteriorly
  • upper limbs by side
  • palms of hands facing anteriorly
  • feet together
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3
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what is patient lying down face up?

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patient supine

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4
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what is patient lying down face down?

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patient prone

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5
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why have anatomical position?

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to standardise way you talk about patients so less confusion

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6
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what is sagittal plane?

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cut vertically down body splitting left & right
(median sagittal plane = exactly in middle)

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7
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what is coronal plane?

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cut vertically splitting front & back

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8
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what is axial/transverse plane?

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horizontal split through body

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9
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what is anterior & posterior?

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anterior = front
posterior = back

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10
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what is superior and inferior?

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superior = front
inferior = back

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what cranial and caudal?

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cranial = same as superior
caudal = same as inferior

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12
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what is medial and lateral?

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medial = nearer to midline plane
lateral = further from midline plane

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13
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what is proximal and distal?

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proximal = nearer to attachment of limb to body
distal = further from attachment of limb to body

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14
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what is superficial and deep?

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superficial = nearer to surface
deep = further from surface of body

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15
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what is external and internal?

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external = further from centre
internal = closer to centre

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16
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what are dorsal surfaces?

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posterior surface of wrist
posterior surface of hand
superior surface of tongue
superior surface of foot

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17
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what is anterior of wrist?

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volar

18
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what is anterior of hand?

A

palm

19
Q

what is inferior surface of tongue?

A

ventral

20
Q

what is inferior of foot?

A

plantar

21
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what is major and minor?

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major = bigger
minor = smaller

22
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what is unilateral?

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normally found on 1 side of body

23
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what is bilateral?

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normally paired structures (R&L)

24
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what is ipsilateral?

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structure lies on SAME side of body as other structure

25
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what is contralateral?

A

structure lies on OPPOSITE side of body to other structure

26
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what is flexion and extension?

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flexion = decreasing angle between angles
extension = increasing angle between bones at joint

27
Q

what are all anterior movements at joints superior to knee joint?

A

flexions

28
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what are all anterior movements inferior to knee joint?

A

extensions

29
Q

what is abduction and adduction?

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abduction = movement away from medial plane
adduction = movement toward medial plane

30
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what is internal/median rotation and external/lateral rotation?

A

internal/medial rotation = rotates towards midline
external/lateral rotation = rotates away from midline

31
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what is circumduction?

A

circular movement at joint

32
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what is eversion and inversion of foot?

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eversion = foot rotates away from medial plane
inversion = foot rotates towards medial plane

33
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what is dorsiflexion and plantarflexion?

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dorsiflexion = upward flexion of foot
plantar-flexion = downward movement of foot

34
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what is pronation and supination?

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pronation = palms rotated from anatomical position to posteriorly
supination = palms rotated back to anatomical position

35
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what is lateral flexion?

A

body move from side to side

36
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what is elevation and depression?

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elevation = lifting of shoulders
depression = downward of shoulders

37
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what is protrusion and retrusion?

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protrusion = outward movement of jaw
retrusion = inward movement of jaw

38
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what is abduction and adduction of thumbs?

A

abduction = taking thumb anteriorly away from palm
adduction = adding thumb back after abduction

39
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what is extension and flexion of thumb?

A

extension = thumb laterally away
flexion = thumb across palm

40
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what is opposition and reposition of thumb?

A

opposition = thumb touching to digits
reposition = thumb back to position after opposition with digits

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