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Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Superior/Cephalad

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Above, toward the head or upper portion of a structure

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Inferior/Caudal

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Below, away from the head or toward the tail or lower part of a structure

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Anterior/Ventral/Bellyside

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Near the front of the body

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Posterior/Dorsal/Backwards/Behind

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Near the back of the body

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5
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Medial

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Midline of the body

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6
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Lateral

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To the side

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Proximal

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Near the center or to the point of attachment to the body

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Distal

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Further away from the center or from the point of attachment to the body

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Superficial

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Toward the surface of the body

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body, internal

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Parietal

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Pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

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Visceral

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Pertaining to the viscera or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs

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13
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Supine

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Lying on the back, face upwards

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14
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Prone

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Lying on the stomach, face downwards

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15
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Adduction

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Movement towards the midline of the body

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline of the body

17
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Inversion

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Turning inward or inside out

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Eversion

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Turning outward

19
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Palmar

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Pertaining to the palm of the hand

20
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Planter

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Pertaining in the sole of the hand

21
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Supination

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Turning the palm upwards toward the sky

22
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Pronation

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Turning the palm downward toward the floor

23
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Dorsiflexion

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Upwards or backwards bending of a part of the body

24
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Flexion

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Bending a body part

25
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Rotation

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Turning of a joint

26
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Extension

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Straightening of a joint

27
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Thoracic

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Heart, lungs and abdominopelvic

28
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Abdominopelvic

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Digestive and reproductive organs

29
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Cranial

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Brain and spinal

30
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Spinal

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Spinal cord

Anatomy & Physiology for PCT (3 decks)

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