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Medical terminology Flashcards

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Sagittal plane

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A vertical line which divides the body into a left section and a right section

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Coronal plane

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A vertical line which divides the body into a front section and back section

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Transverse plane

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A horizontal line which divides the body into an upper section and a lower section

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Medial

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Medialmeans towards the midline

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Superior

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Upper

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Inferior

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Lower

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Lateral

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Lateral means away from the midline

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Proximal

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Proximal means closer to its origin (i.e. of a limb)

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Distal

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Distal means further away from its origin (i.e. of a limb)

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Flexion and extension

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practice

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13
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Abduction and adduction

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Medial rotation - lateral rotation

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Elevation - depression

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Pronation - supination

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17
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Protraction - retraction

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18
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Circumduction

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19
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Describe the anatomical position and state why it is necessary

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A person standing upright, facing forward. Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing forward. Feet parallel and toes pointing forward.

This is necessary as a standard universal body reference position for all relational terms.

20
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Inversion - eversion

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practice

21
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Dorsiflexion plantarflexion

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22
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the opposite movement is known as the ….. movement

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antagonist

23
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Name the regions of the body that you can see in the front of a person

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Head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, upper limbs, lower limbs.

24
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Name the regions of the body that you can see in the back of a person

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Head, Neck, Back, pelvis, Upper limbs, lower limbs

25
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What are the general names for the two cavities in the body.

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Dorsal and ventral

26
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Name the two cavities found in the dorsal body cavity.

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Cranial and spinal.

27
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Name the five cavities found in the ventral cavity.

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Thoracic cavity = Left pleural cavity, Right pleural cavity, pericardial cavity,
Abdominopelvic cavity = abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity

28
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What is the function of cavities

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Protect delicate organs (i.e. the brain) and let organs expand and contract (i.e. the lungs and stomach)

29
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cranial or rostral

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superior (near the head)

30
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Caudal

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inferior (near the bottom)

31
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Ipsilateral

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same side

32
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Contralateral

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opposite sides

33
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Superficial

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near the surface

34
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Deep

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away from the surface

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