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Intro to Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

anatomical position

A

standing erect, facing forward, arms by side palms facing forward

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2
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supine position

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lying on back, face up

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3
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prone position

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lying face down

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4
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median (mid-saggital) section

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cut through the mid-line of the body, dividing it into equal left and right

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5
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sagittal plane

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plane parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into unequal right and left parts

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6
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coronal plane

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plane perpendicular to the median plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts

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7
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transverse/horizontal plane

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a cut perpendicular to both the median and coronal planes, dividing the body into superior (towards the head /cranial) and inferior parts (away from the head / caudal)

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8
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oblique section

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cuts at oblique angle

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9
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longitudinal section

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cut that parallels the long axis of the body or a body part

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10
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anterior (ventral)

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front

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posterior (dorsal)

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back

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12
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superior (cranial)

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towards the head

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13
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inferior (caudal)

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towards the feet

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14
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radial

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lateral side of forearm and hand

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15
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ulnar

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medial side of forearm and hand

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16
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ipsilateral

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on the same side

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17
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contralateral

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on the opposite side

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18
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proximal

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towards the trunk

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19
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distal

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away from the trunk

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20
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superficial

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close to the skin

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21
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deep

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toward the interior

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22
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palmar

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anterior surface of hand

23
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plantar

A

sole or bottom of foot

24
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dorsal

A

top of foot, posterior or back side of the hand

25
Q

flexion

A

movement reduction in angle

26
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abduction

A

movement of body away from midline

27
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adduction

A

movement of body towards midline

28
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medial (internal) rotation

A

rotation towards midline

29
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lateral (external) rotation

A

rotation away from midline

30
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supination

A

rotation of the palm upward (forward)

31
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pronation

A

rotation of the palm downward (backward)

32
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dorsiflexion

A

pointing the toes upward

33
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plantarflexion

A

pointing the toes downard

34
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inversion

A

turning the sole of the foot towards the median plane

35
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eversion

A

turning the sole of the foot away from the median plane

36
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opposition

A

bringing the thumb and the little finger (or another finger) together tip to tip

37
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reposition

A

moving the fingertip away from each other

38
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circumduction

A

conical movement of the upper or lower limb at the elbow or hip

39
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protrusion

A

moving body part such as shoulder or jaw forward

40
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retrusion

A

moving body part backward (to its original position)

41
Q

a/aa

A

arteries

42
Q

v/vv

A

veins

43
Q

n/nn

A

nerves

44
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m/mm

A

mucles

45
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C(1-7)

A

Cervical (as in cervical vertebrae)

46
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T(1-12)

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Thoracic (as in thoracic vertebrae)

47
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L(1-5)

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Lumbar (as in lumbar vertebrae)

48
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S(1-5)

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Sacral (as in sacral vertebrae)

49
Q

what body part
-caput -> capitis
-cranium -> cranial
-cephalic

A

head

50
Q

what body part
-collum -> colli
-cervix -> cervical
-nucha -> nuchal

A

neck

51
Q

what body part
-thorax -> thoracic
-abdomen -> abdominal
-pelvis -> pelvic

A

trunk

52
Q

what body part
-brachium -> brachial
-antebrachium -> antebrachial
-carpus -> carpal

A

upper limb

53
Q

what body part
-gluteal
-femur -> femoral
-crus -> crural
-tarsus -> tarsal

A

lower limb

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