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Directional Terms + Movements Flashcards

1
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Describe anatomical position and what it is used for

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  • Standard reference position that directional terms are based on
  • Standing upright, feet shoulder width apart, palms facing forward, arms by side
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Anterior

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In front

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Posterior

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Behind

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Lateral

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Further from midline of the body

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Medial

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Towards the midline of the body

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Distal

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Further from origin of a limb

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Proximal

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Closer to the origin of a limb

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface of the skin

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Deep

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Further from the surface of the skin

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Cranial

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Towards the cranium (skull)

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Rostral

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Closer to the front beak

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Occipital

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Closer to the back of the head

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Plantar

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Pertaining to the underside of the foot (opposite surface to the dorsum)

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Palmar

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Pertaining to the opposite surface to the dorsum of the hand

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Internal

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Inside

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External

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Outside

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Dorsal

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Closer to the back surface

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Ventral

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Closer to the belly surface

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Bilateral

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Affecting paired structures on both sides of the body (L/R)

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Unilateral

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Affecting a structure on just one side of the body (L/R)

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Ipsilateral

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Affecting structures on the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Affecting a structure on the opposite side of the body

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Supine

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Lying face up

28
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What is abdominal region 8?

OpenStax, 2017 – retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdominal_Regions_Cleaned_labeled.png. This work is openly licensed by CC BY 3.0.
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Hypogastric

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What is abdominal quadrant b?

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Left upper quadrant (LUQ)

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What is abdominal region 7?

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R) iliac

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Flexion

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Bending of a limb or joint (reducing the joint angle)

32
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Plantarflexion

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Pointing toes downwards (towards the plantar surface of the foot)

33
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What is abdominal region 9?

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L) iliac

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Elevation

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Movement in a superior direction

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Eversion

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Rotating the sole of the foot outward

36
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What is abdominal region 2?

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Epigastric

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What is abdominal region 1?

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R) hypochondriac

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What is abdominal region 6?

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L) lumbar

39
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Supination

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Rotation of the forearm/foot so that the palmar/plantar surface points upwards/forwards
- Mostly occurs at the forearm

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What is abdominal region 3?

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L) hypochondriac

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Dorsiflexion

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Pointing toes upwards (towards the dorsum of the foot)

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What is abdominal quadrant d?

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Left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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Pronation

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Rotation of the forearm/foot so that the palmar/plantar surface points downwards/backwards
- Mostly occurs at the forearm

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Depression

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Movement in an inferior direction

45
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Transverse (axial) plane

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions (creating a cross section)

46
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What is abdominal region 5?

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Umbilical

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Inversion

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Rotation of the sole of the foot inwards

48
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What is abdominal quadrant a?

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Right upper quadrant (RUQ)

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What is abdominal quadrant c?

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Right lower quadrant (RLQ)

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Abduction

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Body part moving away from the midline of the body

51
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Extension

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Straightening of a limb or joint (increasing the joint angle)

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Sagittal (lateral) plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides

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Adduction

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Body part moving towards the midline of the body

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What is abdominal region 4?

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R) lumbar

55
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Retraction

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  • Movement of a body part in a posterior direction
  • Only occurs @ scapula and mandible
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Frontal (coronal) plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Rotation

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When a bone or limb pivots around a joint

58
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Protraction

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  • Movement of a body part in an anterior direction
  • Only occurs @ scapula and mandible
59
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Circumduction

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Movement of a body part around a joint in a circular motion

60
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Later/o
Caud/o

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Side
Tail, towards the lower part of the body

61
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Dors/i,o
Poster/o

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Back (of the body)

62
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Sinister/o
Dextr/o

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Left
Right

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