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Lesson 1: Anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
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Anterior

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front surface of body

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posterior

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back side of body

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superior

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above another structure

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medial

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pertaining to the middle

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inferior

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below another structure

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lateral

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pertaining to the side

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ipsilateral

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same side of body

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contralateral

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opposite side of body

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proximal

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near the point of attachment to the trunk

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distal

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farther away from the point of attachment to the trunk

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apex

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tip/summit of organ

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base

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base of organ

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13
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deep

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away from surface

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superficial

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on the surface

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15
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prone

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lying on the belly

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16
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supine

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lying on the back

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17
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flexion

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bending the joint (occurs in sagittal plane)

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extension

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straightening the joint (occurs in saggital plane)

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abduction

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moving away from the median plane (occurs in coronal plane)

20
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adduction

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moving toward the medial plane (occurs in the coronal plane)

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lateral flexion

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used to describe the movement of the spine (occurs in the coronal plane)

22
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abdominal

A

center anterior region of the trunk

23
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Pronation

A

movement of the forearm where the palm faces backward

24
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Protraction

A

movement toward the front (anteriorly)

25
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Retraction

A

Movement toward the back (posteriorly)

26
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Elevation

A

upward movement

27
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Depression

A

downward movement

28
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Gluteal

A

buttocks region

29
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Pelvic

A

lower anterior region of the trunk

30
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abdominal

A

center anterior region of the trunk

31
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Thoracic

A

chest region

32
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Trunk

A

torso region

33
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Vertebral

A

spinal column region

34
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brachial

A

arm region

35
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cephalic

A

head region

36
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cervical

A

neck region

37
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crural

A

lower extremity region

38
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dorsum

A

posterior (back) region

39
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Right hypochondriac region

A

Lateral to the epigastric region, beneath the lower rib

40
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umbilical region

A

central, surrounding the navel

41
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Epigastric region

A

Superior to umbilical region, above the stomach

42
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left lumbar region

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lateral to the umbilical region, at the waist

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Left hypochondriac region

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lateral to epigastric region, beneath lower ribs

44
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hypogastric region

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inferior to the umbilical region, below the navel

45
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left iliac region

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lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin

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right iliac region

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lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin

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