Exam 1 Anatomical terminology Flashcards
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sagittal
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cuts right and left
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midsagittal
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equal right and left
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parasagittal
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unequal right and left
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coronal (frontal)
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cuts front and back
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transverse (axial, horizontal)
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cuts top and bottom
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anatomy
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study of the structure of the organism; derived from greek word temnein (to cut up)
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gross anatomy
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macroscopic
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microscopic anatomy
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histology
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When is dorsal not the back
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foot, tongue, penis
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superior
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cranial, cephalic
towards the top/head
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inferior
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caudal, caudad
towards the bottom/foot
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anterior
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ventral, front
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posterior
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dorsal, back
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lateral
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away from midline
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ipsilateral
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same side
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contralateral
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opposite side
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medial
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toward midline
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proximal
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close to the trunk
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distal
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away from the trunk
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plantar/palmar
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volar
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parietal
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wall
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visceral
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organ
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afferent
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towards CNS
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efferent
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away from CNS
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supine
turn upwards
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prone
turn downwards
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rostral
towards nose
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flexion
distal proximal movement in a sagittal plane; toward the the trunk
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extension
proximal distal movement in a sagittal plane; away from the trunk
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abduction
lateral movement in a coronal plane away from the trunk
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adduction
medial movement in a coronal plane toward the trunk
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deviation
act of deviating, moving; departure from the norm
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rotation
movement of a body part around its own axis
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medial rotation
internal rotation
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lateral rotation
external rotation
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circumduction
circular movement of a body
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inversion
sole of foot inward
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eversion
sole of foot outward
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protraction
move anterior
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retraction
move posterior
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elevation
move superior
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depression
move inferior
