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intro to anatomy Flashcards

1
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what is the sagittal plane

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The sagittal plane is an anatomical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.

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what is the coronal plane

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divides body into front and back

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3
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what is the transverse plane

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divides body into top and bottom

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4
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what does anterior/verntral mean

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front

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5
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what does posterior/dorsal mean

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back

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6
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what does proximal mean

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close to origin

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7
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what does distal mean

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away from origin

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8
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what does caudal mean

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towards tail

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9
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what does medial mean

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towards midline

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10
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what does lateral mean

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away from midline

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11
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what does flexion mean

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movement in the sagittal plane decreasing the angle at a joint

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12
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what does extension mean?

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Movement in the sagittal plane, increasing the angle at a joint

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what does adduction mean?

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Movement in the coronal plane towards the midline

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14
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what does abduction mean

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Movement in the coronal plane away from the midline

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15
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what is medial rotation

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rotation towards the midline

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16
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what is lateral rotation

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rotation away from the midline

17
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what is pronation

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Medial rotation in the forearm so that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly

18
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what is Supination

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Lateral rotation in the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly

19
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what is circumduction

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ciruclar movement

20
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what is elevation

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movement superiorly

21
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what is depression-movement

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movement inferiorly

22
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what is protrusion and protraction

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movement anteriorly

23
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what is retrustion and retraction

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movement posteriorly

24
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what is eversion

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movement of the sole laterally

25
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what is inversion

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movement of the sole medially

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