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MSK - Anatomico-Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Sagittal Plane

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Divides body into left and right portions

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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Divides body into front and back portions

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Transverse/ Horizontal Plane

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Divides body into upper and lower portions

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Proximal Position

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Position is nearer the root of the limb that another structure in the limb e.g. knee is proximal to hip than foot

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Distal position

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Position is further away from the root of the limb than another structure in the limb e.g. foot is distal to hip than knee

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Medial direction

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Towards the midline

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Lateral direction

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Away from the midline

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Superior direction

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Up/ towards head

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Inferior direction

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Down/ towards feet

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10
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Ventral direction

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Towards front

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Dorsal direction

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Towards back (FLIPS AT LOWER EXTREMITIES BEWARE)

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Anterior Position

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In front

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Posterior position

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At the back

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14
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Prone position

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Lying face down

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15
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Suprine position

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Lying face up

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16
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Unilateral position

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Situated on one side of the body

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17
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Bilateral Position

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Situated on both sides of the body

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18
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Flexion (in terms of the shoulder)

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Brings arm up and forward

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Extension (in terms of the shoulder)

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Brings arm back

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Abduction (in terms of the shoulder)

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Brings arm up at the side and away from the midline (lateral direction)

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Adduction (in terms of the shoulder)

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Brings arm towards midline (medial direction)

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Medial Rotation (in terms of the shoulder)

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Rotates arm towards midline

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Lateral Rotation (in terms of the shoulder)

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Rotates arm away from the midline

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Circumduction

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Abduction + Adduction + Flexion + Extension = arm moves in a circular motion

25
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Flexion of elbow

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Bends forearm superiorly

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Extension of elbow

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Bends arm inferiorly

27
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Pronation of forearm

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Turns hand so palm is face down

28
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Supination of forearm

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Turns hand so palm is face up

29
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Abduction of hand

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Radial deviation therefore moving hand left

30
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Adduction of hand

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Ulnar deviation therefore moving hand right

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Extension of hand

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Pulls hand backwards

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Flexion of hand

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Flops hand forward

33
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Abduction of fingers

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Spreads fingers out

34
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Adduction of fingers

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Brings fingers together

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Flexion of fingers

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Fingers move downwards

36
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Extension of fingers

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Fingers move upwards

37
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Palmar abduction

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Thumb moves towards the ceiling (sagittal plane)

38
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Palmer adduction

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Thumb moves back towards the palm

39
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Radial Abduction

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Thumb moves towards radius (coronal plane)

40
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Radial Flexion

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Thumb bends across palm

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Opposition of thumb

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Rotatory movement where thumb tip touches tips of other fingertips

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Reposition of thumb

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Thumb rotates back out

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Flexion of hip

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Bends leg forwards

44
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Extension of hip

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Bends leg backwards

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Abduction of hip

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Leg moves away from midline in sagittal plane

46
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Adduction of hip

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Leg moves towards midline in sagittal plane

47
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Internal rotation of hip

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Rotates towards midline

48
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External rotation of hip

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Rotates away from midline

49
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Flexion of knee

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Bends knee upwards

50
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Extension of knee

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Bends knee back down

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Dorsiflexion of foot

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Bending of dorsum of foot (top) upwards

52
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Plantarflexion of foot

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Bending of ventral foot downwards

53
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Inversion of foot

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Twisting of foot so sole points towards the midline

54
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Eversion of foot

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Twisting of foot so sole points away from the midline

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