Introduction Flashcards
is the science of the structure and function of the body
anatomy
is the study of the macroscopic structure and function of the body as it relates to the practice of medicine and other health sciences
clinical anatomy
is the study of the minimal amount of anatomy consistent with the understanding of the overall structure and function of the body
basic anatomy
planes situated to one or other side of the median plane and parallel to it
paramedian
a structure situated nearer to the median plane of the another
medial
a structure that lies farther away from the median plane than another
lateral
these planes are imaginary vertical planes at right angles to the median plane
coronal planes
right angles to the median and coronal planes
divides the body into superior or inferior
horizontal or transverse plane
used to indicate the front and back of the body
anterior and posterior
palmar and dorsal surfaces
used in place of anterior and posterior
used in describing the foot
plantar and dorsal
describes the elative distances from the roots of the limbs
proximal and distal
denote the relative distances of structures from the surface of the body
superficial and deep
denote leves relatively high or low with reference to the upper and lower ends of the body
superior and inferior
used to describe the relative distance of a structure from the center of an organ or cavity
internal and external
refers to the same side of the body
ipsilateral
refers to opposite sies of the body
contralateral
lying on the back
supine
lying face downward
prone
a site where two or more bones come together
joint
a movement that takes place in a sagittal plane
flexion
straightening the joint and usually takes place in posterior direction
extension
a movement of the trunk in the coronal plane
lateral flexion
a movement of a limb away from the midline of the body in the cornal plane
abduction
a movement of a limb toeard the body in the coronal plane
adduction
term applied to the movement of a part of the body around its long axis
rotation, medical rotation, lateral rotation
medial rotation of the forearm in such a manner that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly
pronation of the forearm
a lateral rotation of the forearm
supination of the forearm
combination in sequence of the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction
circumduction
to move forward
protraction
to move backward
retraction
the movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a medial direction
inversion
the opposite movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a lateral direction
eversion
