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Direction, Movement, and Body Regions Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Abduction

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Movement of a limb or part away from the median line or middle of the body

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Adduction

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Movement of a limb or part towards the median line or middle of the body

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Adjacent

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Next to, adjoining, or close

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail end of the body, or denoting a position more towards the tail or rear of the body that another reference point

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Central

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Pertaining to or situated near the more proximal areas of the body or a structure; opposite of peripheral

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Cranial

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Pertaining to the cranium or head end of the body, or denoting a position more towards the cranium or head than another reference point

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Deep/internal

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Situated away from the surface of the body or a structure; opposite of superficial

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Distal

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Farther from the center of the body, relative to another body part, or location on a body part relative to another closer location

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Dorsal

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Pertaining to the back area of a quadruped, or denoting a position more towards the spine than another reference point

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Extension

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The act of straightening, also the act of pulling two components apart to lengthen the whole part

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Flexion

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The act of bending

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Lateral

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Denoting a position farther from the median plane of the body, or a structure on the side or towards the side from the medial plane, or pertaining to the side of the body or a structure

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Medial

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Denoting a position closer to the median plane of the body, or a structure towards the middle or median plane, or pertaining to the middle or a position closer to the median plane of the body or a structure

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Oblique

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At an angle, or pertaining to an angle

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the caudal surface or the front foot distal to the antebrachiocarpal joint, also pertains to the undersurface of the front foot

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Peripheral

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Pertaining to or situated near the periphery, the outermost part, or surface of an organ or part

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the caudal surface of the back foot distal to the tarsocrural joint, also pertains to the undersurface of the rear foot

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Prone

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Lying face down, in ventral recumbency

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Pronation

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The act of turning the body or a leg so the ventral aspect is down

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Proximal

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Nearer to the center of the body, relative to another body part, or a location on a body part relative to another more distant location

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Rostral

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Pertaining to the nose end of the head or body, or towards the nose

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Superficial/external

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Situated near the surface of the body or a structure; opposite of deep

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Supine

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Lying face up, dorsal recumbency

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Supination

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The act of turning the body or a leg so that the ventral aspect is uppermost

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the underside of a quadruped, or denoting a position more towards the abdomen than another reference point

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Occlusal

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The chewing or biting surface of teeth

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Buccal

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Towards the cheek, tooth surface towards the cheek

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Lingual

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Pertaining to the tongue, tooth surface towards the teeth

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Contact

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Tooth surface facing an adjacent or opposing tooth

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Mesial

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Tooth surface closest to the midline of the dental arcade

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Median plane

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An imaginary plane that runs down the center of the body lengthwise and divides it into equal left and right halves

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

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Dorsal plane

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Runs lengthwise down the body and divides it into dorsal and ventral portions

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Withers

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The area dorsal to the shoulder blades

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Flank

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The lateral side of the abdomen between the last rib and the hind limb

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Muzzle

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The most rostral portion of the face

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Tailhead

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Dorsal surface where the tail joins the body

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Stifle

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Joint of a hindlimb that would be equivalent to the human knee

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Hock

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Joint of the hindlimb that would be equivalent to the human ankle

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Carpus

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Joint of the forelimb that would be equivalent to the human wrist

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Axilla (axillary region)

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Area of the forelimb equivalent to the human armpit

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Inguinal region

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Groin, site where the upper part of the hindlimb meets the abdomen

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