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lets talk anatomy Flashcards

1
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what are the regions of the body?

A

→upper limb
-head
-root of neck
-thorax (chest)
-abdomen
-back
-axilla (armpit)
→lower limb
-pelvis and perineum
-inguinal region

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describe anatomical position?

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-standing
-facing forward (anteriorly)
-face and eyes looking anteriorly
-upper limbs by side
-feet together
-palms facing anteriorly
-toes pointing anteriorly

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3
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why is anatomical position important?

A

standardized/universal position

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4
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meaning of supine

A

lying on back (spine)

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5
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meaning of prone

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lying on stomach

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6
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what are the planes of the body?

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-saggital plane
-coronal plane
-transverse/axial/horizontal plane

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what is the sagittal plane?

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-vertical line
-divides the body into left/right

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what is the coronal plane?

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-vertical line
-divides the body into front(anterior)/back(posterior)

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what is the transverse plane?

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-horizontal line
-divides body into upper(superior)/lower(inferior)

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meaning of anterior

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front of the body

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11
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meaning of posterior

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back of the body

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12
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opposite of posterior

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anterior

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13
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meaning of medial

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at/close to the midline

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14
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meaning of lateral

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further away from the midline

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15
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opposite of medial

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lateral

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16
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meaning of superior/cranial

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closer to the top of the head

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17
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meaning of inferior/caudal

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closer to the bottom of the feet

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18
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opposite of superior/cranial

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inferior/caudal

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19
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meaning of proximal

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closer to the attachment of the limb

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20
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meaning of distal

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further away from the attachment of the limb

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21
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opposite of distal

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proximal

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22
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meaning of superficial

A

closer to the surface of the body

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23
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meaning of deep

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further away from the surface of th body

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opposite of superficial

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deep

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25
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meaning of external

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further from centre of body/organ

26
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meaning of internal

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closer to centre of body/organ

27
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opposite of internal

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external

28
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meaning of major/minor

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larger/smaller of structure with the same name

29
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dorsal meaning

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back of the body

30
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ventral meaning

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front of the body

31
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dorsal: wrist

A

posterior surface of wrist

32
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dorsal: hand

A

posterior surface of hand

33
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dorsal: tongue

A

superior surface of tongue

34
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dorsal: foot

A

superior surface of foot

35
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opposite of dorsal: wrist

A

volar→anterior surface of wrist

36
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opposite of dorsal: hand

A

palmar→anterior surface of hand

37
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opposite of dorsal: tongue

A

ventral→inferior surface of tongue

38
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opposite of dorsal: foot

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plantar→inferior surface of foot

39
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meaning of unilateral

A

normally found on ONE side of the body

40
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meaning of bilateral

A

normally found on both sides of the body→right/left

41
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meaning of midline

A

structure located at/close to midline

42
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meaning of ipsilateral

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-same side of the body as the other structure/location it is being compared to

43
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meaning of contralateral

A

-opposite side of the body as the other structure/location it is being compared to

44
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meaning of flexion

A

decreasing angle between bones at joint

45
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meaning of extension

A

increasing angle between bones at joint

46
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meaning of abduction

A

movement away from median plane

47
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meaning of adduction

A

movement toward median plane

48
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meaning of internal medial rotation

A

anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

49
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meaning of external lateral rotation

A

anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

50
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meaning of circumduction

A

circular movement at a joint

51
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meaning of dorsiflexion

A

dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly

52
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meaning of plantarflexion

A

plantar surface of the foot moves inferiorly

53
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meaning of eversion

A

sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally

54
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meaning of inversion

A

sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane so that the sole faces medially

55
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meaning of pronation

A

anterior surface of the forearm rotates such that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly (internal rotation)

56
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meaning of supination

A

forearm rotates from the pronated position back into the anatomical position
(bowl of soup)

57
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meaning of semi-prone

A

the position of the hand and forearm halfway between the supine and prone positions

58
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meaning of lateral flexion

A

movement of spine to side (right or left)

59
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meaning of elevation of shoulders

A

superior movement

60
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meaning of depression of shoulders

A

inferior movement

61
Q

meaning of protraction of jaw/shoulders

A

anterior movement

62
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meaning of retraction of jaw/shoulders

A

posterior movement

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