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Medical Terminology for DI Flashcards

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Lateral

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away from the mid-sagittal plane

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Prone

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lying face down

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Distal

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away from a reference point or source within the body

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Contralateral

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on the opposite side

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Adduction

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movement of a limb or part of the body towards the midline of the body or towards another part

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Coronal

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vertical plane that passes through the body dividing it into anterior and posterior portions

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Extension

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Stretching of a limb to its natural position

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Cephalic

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towards the head

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Medial

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towards the mid-sagittal plane/midline

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Axial

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a horizontal plane that passes through the body dividing it into superior and inferior portions

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Proximal

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towards a reference point or source within the body

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Supine

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lying face up

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Posterior/dorsal

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towards the back or posterior surface of the body

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Flexion

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bending movement of a limb, decreasing the angle

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Peripheral

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on the edge or periphery

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Palmar

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the front, or palm of the hand

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Inferior

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below - at a lower level

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Sagittal

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vertical plane that passes through the body dividing it into right and left halves

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Superficial

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near the body surface

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superior

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above; at a higher level

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Deep

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Farther into the body and away from the surface

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Anterior/Ventral

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towards the front/anterior surface of the body

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Recumbent

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lying down

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External

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forming the outer surface or structure of something

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Abduction

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movement a limb or part away from the midline of the body

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Ipsilateral

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on the same side

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Plantar

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the sole of the foot

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Caudal

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towards the feet

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