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Human Anatomy Terms Flashcards

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anatomy

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the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts

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physiology

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the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

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anterior

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ventral

toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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posterior

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dorsal

toward or at the back of the body; behind

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medial

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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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lateral

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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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distal

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farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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superficial

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external

toward or at the body surface

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deep

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internal

away from the body surface

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median plane

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midsagittal

down the midline of the body

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frontal plane

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divides the body into front and back

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transverse plane

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divides the body into top and bottom

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sagittal plane

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divides body into left and right, not necessarily down the middle

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supine

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lying on back

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prone

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lying on front

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right lateral recumbent

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lying on right side with head on right arm, left arm across stomach

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right lateral recumbent

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lying on right side with head on right arm, left arm across stomach

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left lateral recumbent

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lying on left side with head on left arm, right arm across stomach

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flexion

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normally bending in the sagittal plane to bring articulating bones closer together

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extension

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movement in the sagittal plane that increase the angle between articulating bones and normally straightens out limbs

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hyperextension

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extending past normal straightened point

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abduction

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moving limb away from body

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adduction

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moving limb closer to body

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circumduction

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moving limb in a circular motion

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rotation

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rotating joint on its axis

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lateral rotation

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rotation away from body

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medial rotation

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rotation towards midline of body

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pronation

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radius rotates over ulna

palms down

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supination

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radius and ulna are parallel

palms up

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dorsiflexion

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flexed foot

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plantar flexion

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pointed foot

extension of the ankle

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inversion

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sole facing towards midline

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eversion

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sole facing away from body

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protraction

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sticking out

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retraction

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pulling back

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elevation

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raising

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depression

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lowering

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opposition

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thumb and finger placed together

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opposition

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thumb and finger placed together

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dorsal body cavities

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cranial cavity

vertebral cavity

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ventral body cavity

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thoracic cavity
diaphragm
abdominopelvic cavity

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cranial cavity

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contains brain

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vertebral cavity

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contains spine

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thoracic cavity

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contains heart and lungs
superior mediastinum
pleural cavity
pericardial cavity within the mediastinum

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abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominal cavity

pelvic cavity

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abdominal cavity

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contains digestive viscera

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pelvic cavity

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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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lateral flexion

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movement of a body part to the side

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