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Block 1: Upper Limb > Introduction to Anatomy > Flashcards

Introduction to Anatomy Flashcards

1
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toward the front of the body

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anterior (ventral)

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toward the back of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward the midline of the body

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medial

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4
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Toward the side of the body

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lateral

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5
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nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

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proximal

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farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

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distal

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7
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above; toward the head

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superior (cranial)

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8
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below; toward the lower end of the spine

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inferior (caudal)

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9
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closer to the surface of the body

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superficial (external)

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10
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closer to the center of the body

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deep (internal)

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11
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vertical plane, parallel to the median plane; “parasagittal”
divides the body into right and left sections

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sagittal plane

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12
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vertical plane, perpendicular to median plane; divides anterior and posterior parts

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frontal (coronal) plane

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13
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horizontal; right angles to median and sagittal; divides into superior and inferior

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transverse plane

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14
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vertical plane dividing into right and left halves

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median plane

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15
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anatomical position

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standing upright
head, eyes, palms, toes anteriorly directed
lower limbs close together with feet parallel

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16
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two sides; affecting both sides

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bilateral

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17
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affecting only one side

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unilateral

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18
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occurring on same side of body

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ipsilateral

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19
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relating to opposite side of the body that injury has occurred

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Contralteral

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20
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A bending movement around a joint in a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

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flexion

21
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An unbending movement around a joint in a limb that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

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extension

22
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movement away from the body

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abduction

23
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movement toward the midline of the body

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adduction

24
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circular movement of limb

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circumduction

25
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circular movement AROUND the axis

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rotation

26
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movement of thumb and little finger toward each other

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opposition

27
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not touching

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reposition

28
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the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward

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supination

29
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turns palm DOWN

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pronation

30
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bending of the foot or the toes UPWARD

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dorsiflexion

31
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot DOWNWARD

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plantar flexion

32
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turning inward

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inversion

33
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moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle

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eversion

34
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Moving your jaw forward, causing an underbite, is called

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protraction

35
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a statement or promise that is pulled back or taken back

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retraction

36
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raising a body part

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elevation

37
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open mouth

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depression

38
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_______ vary the most while _______ vary the least

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veins (vessels)
nerves

39
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biological differences between men and women

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sex

40
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socially constructed roles, values, and personality traits that vary across societies over time

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gender

41
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examples of “sex”

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chromosomes (XX, XY)
internal/external sex organs
hormones

42
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the study of tissues; group of specialized cells arranged to constitute organs

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histology

43
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histology focuses on how cells’ structure and arrangement….

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optimize functions specific to each organ

44
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tissues have two interacting components

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cells
extracellular matrix (ECM)

45
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the ECM consists of _________ which form complex structures such as ________

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macromolecules
collagen

46
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during development, cells and their associated matrix become __________ _________ and give rise to _________ types of tissues with characteristic structural features

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functionally specialized
fundamental

47
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Organs are formed by an orderly combination of these tissues, and their precise arrangement allows the

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functioning of each organ and of the organism as a whole

48
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the upper limb is characterized by its

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mobility and ability to grasp, strike, and conduct fine motor skills

49
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the upper limb consists of 4 major segments

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shoulder
arm
forearm
hand

Block 1: Upper Limb (34 decks)

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