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Lets Talk Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

A 
Standing
Facing anteriorly 
Face & Eyes looking anteriorly 
palms of hands facing anteriorly
Feet together 
Toes Pointing anteriorly
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2
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nearer the front of the body

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anterior

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3
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nearer the back of the body

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posterior

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4
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In-between anterior and posterior

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middle

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5
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closer to head (2 terms)

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superior or cranial

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nearer to soles of feet (2 terms)

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inferior or caudal

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closer to midline

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medial

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further from midline

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lateral

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9
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nearer to attachment of limb to body

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proximal

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10
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further from attachment of limb to body

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distal

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11
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nearer to surface of body

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superficial

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12
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further from surface of body

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deep

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13
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further fro centre of body or organ

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external

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14
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nearer to the centre of body or organ

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internal

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15
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relatively larger and smaller structures with the same name

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major & minor

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16
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Dorsal

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Posterior surface of wrist
Posterior surface of hand
Posterior surface of tongue
Superior surface of foot

17
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anterior surface of wrist

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Volar

18
Q

anterior surface of hand

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Palmar

19
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anterior surface of tongue

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ventral

20
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inferior surface of foot

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Plantar

21
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decreasing angle between bones at a joint

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flexions

22
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increasing angle between bones a joint

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extensions

23
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circular motion at a joint

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circumduction

24
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anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

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internal/medial rotation

25
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anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

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external/ lateral rotation

26
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sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally

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eversion

27
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the sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane such that the sole faces medially

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inversion

28
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anterior surface of the forearm rotates such that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly

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pronation

29
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the forearm rotates from the pronated position back to the anatomical position

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supination

30
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taking the thumb anteriorly away from the palm

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abduction

31
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adding thumb back to palm after abduction

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adduction

32
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taking thumb laterally away from palm

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extension

33
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folding thumb across palm

A

flexion

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