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ANAT315 Midterm1 > ILS1_ Anatomical Terminology > Flashcards

ILS1_ Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Define the anatomical position

A
  • standing straight up
  • Feet straight (toes pointing forward)
  • arms at sides (palms facing forward)
  • head looking straight (neutral position)
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2
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What’s the name of the anatomical position when you are on your back

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Supine position

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3
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What’s the anatomical position when you are lying on your stomach

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Prone position

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4
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orientation closer to the midline

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medial

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5
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orientation away from the midline

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lateral

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6
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a structure that is close to the midline is called…

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proximal

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7
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a structure that is far from the midline is called…

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distal

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8
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any structure closer to the head is called…

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proximal

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9
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any structure away from the head and closer to the feet is called…

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distal

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10
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the front of the body is called ..

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anterior (ventral)

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11
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the back of the body is called…

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posterior (dorsal)

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12
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the top of the body (closer to the head) is called…

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superior (cranial)

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13
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the bottom of the body (closer to the feet) is called…

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inferior (caudal)

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14
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the interior of the hand is called…

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palmar surface of the hand

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15
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the back of the hand is called…

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dorsum of the hand

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16
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the top of the foot is called…

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plantar of the foot

17
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the bottom of the foot is called…

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dorsum of the foot

18
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Terms of laterality: structure on the same side

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ipsilateral

19
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terms of laterality: structure on opposite side

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contralateral

20
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terms of laterality: structure on both side

21
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terms of laterality: structure closer to the skin

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superficial

22
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terms of laterality: structure away from the skin

23
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Dividing into front and back parts

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frontal (coronal) plane

24
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dividing into right and left parts

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sagittal plane

25
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dividing into top and bottom parts

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transverse (horizontal) plane

26
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running from the front to the back of the body

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sagittal axis

27
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running form one side of the body to the other

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frontal axis

28
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running lengthwise throught the body

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longitudinal (vertocal) axis

29
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Flexion

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movement that decrease the angle between two parts of the body

30
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extension

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movement that increase the angle between two parts of the body

31
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adduction

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movement towards the midline (add it back in)

32
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abduction

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movement away from the midline (out)

33
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Rotation towards the midline

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medial (internal) rotation

34
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Rotation away from the midline

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lateral (external) rotation

35
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Combination of flexion/extension/adduction/abduction

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circumduction

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