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Introduction Flashcards

1
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Anatomy

A

Study of the structure of the body

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Anatome

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Greek word means to dissect or take apart.

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Anatomical position

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Body upright
Eyes, palms and legs facing forward
Arms to side slightly

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4
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Supine position

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Body is laying on back

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Prone position

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Body lying on front facing down

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6
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T or F
Dentist use semi- supine position when doing maxillary operation?

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False.
They use (full) supine position
Semi- supine is used mandibular operation

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7
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Saggital plane( median plane)

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Divides body into equal right and left halves

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Parasagittal

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Divide body into unequal right and left halves

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Coronal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Transverse plane

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Divides body into upper and lower part.

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Medial

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Towards midline of body

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12
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Lateral

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Away from midline

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13
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Superior

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Towards the head

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14
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Inferior

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Towards the feet

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15
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Proximal

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Towards trunk

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16
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Distal

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Away from trunk

17
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Anterior/ ventral

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Towards front of body

18
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Posterior/ dorsal

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Towards back of body

19
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Superficial and deep

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Superficial- towards surface of body
Deep- away from the surface of body

20
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Ipsilateral

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On same side of body

21
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Contralateral

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On opposite side of body
(Contradiction)

22
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Circumduction

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Combined rotary movement
- flexions, abduction, extension, addiction

23
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Supination

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Movement where Palm facing forward

24
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Pronation

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Movement where palm faces down

25
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Abduction

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Moving away from midline

26
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Adduction

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Movement towards the midline

27
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Flexion

A

When two bones come together and angle between them decreases

28
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Extension

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Two bones move apart and angle between them increases

G.Anatomy 1 (3 decks)

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