Med Term Flashcards

1
Q

Acromial

A

point of the shoulder

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2
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Antebrachial

A

forearm

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3
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Antecubital

A

front of elbow

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4
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Axillary

A

armpit

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5
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Brachial

A

arm

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6
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Buccal

A

cheek

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7
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Carpal

A

wrist

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8
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Cephalic

A

head

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Cervical

A

neck

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Coxal

A

hip

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11
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Cranial

A

skull

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12
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Crural

A

skin

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13
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Cubital

A

elbow

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14
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Digital

A

finger

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15
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Femoral

A

thigh

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16
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Genital

A

external reproductive organs

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17
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Gluteal

A

buttocks

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18
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Inguinal

A

groin

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19
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Mental

A

chin

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20
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Nasal

A

nose

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21
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occipital

A

posterior of the head

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22
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Orbital

A

eye cavity

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23
Q

Otic

A

ear

24
Q

Palmar

A

palm

25
Q

Patellar

A

knee

26
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Pectoral

A

front of the chest

27
Q

Perineal

A

between the thighs, the anus, and external reproductive organs

28
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Plantar

A

sole of the foot

29
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Popliteal

A

back of the knee

30
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Sternal

A

anterior of rib cage

31
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Sural

A

calf of the leg

32
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Tarsal

A

ankle

33
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Thoracic

A

chest

34
Q

Frontal plane

A

Divides body from front and back

35
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Sagittal plane

A

dividing body into equal parts or halves (lengthwise)

36
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Transverse plane

A

divides body into upper and lower parts

37
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abduction

A

moving body part away from the midline

38
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Adduction

A

moving body part toward the midline

39
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Depression

A

lowering a part

40
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Elevation

A

raising a part

41
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Planter flexion

A

ankle movement pointing down

42
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Dorsiflexion

A

ankle movement pointing up/ toward shin

43
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Eversion

A

turning sole of foot outward

44
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Inversion

A

turning sole of foot inward

45
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External rotation

A

rotation of hip/shoulder away from midline

46
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Internal rotation

A

rotation of hip/shoulder toward midline

47
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Flexion

A

bending a joint

48
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Hyperextension

A

excessive extension of a joint

49
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Extension

A

straightening of a joint

50
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Pronation

A

Turning arm down ( palm down )

51
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Supination

A

turning arm upward ( palm up )

52
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Protraction

A

moving part forward

53
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Retraction

A

moving a part backward

54
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Circumduction

A

tri-planter circular motion at the hip/shoulder

55
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Rotation

A

turning on a single axis