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1
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Planes of sections

A
  1. Sagittal Plane
  2. Transverse Plane
  3. Frontal Plane
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Sagittal Plane

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seperates into left and right sections

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Transverse Plane

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Separates into superior and inferior sections

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Frontal/Coronal Plane

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separates into anterior and posterior planes

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Distal

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farther from where the limb attaches to the body trunk

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Proximal

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close to where the limb attaches to the body trunk

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Ventral

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front or anterior

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Dorsal

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back or posterior

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Superficial

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close to bodies surface

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Deep

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far from bodies surface

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13
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Tuberosity

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large rounded projection, may be roughened

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14
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Sulcus

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groove or furrow in the bone

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Facet

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smooth, nearly flat articular joint

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Tubercle

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small rounded projection or process

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Head

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boney expansion carried in a narrow neck

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Process

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Any boney prominence

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Foramen

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round or oval opening through a bone

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Anterior

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Posterior

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Medial

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towards midline

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Lateral

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away from the midline

24
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Rostral

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Front aspect of the head

25
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Caudal

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away from the head or towards the tail

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Plantar

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Bottom of foot

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Palmer

28
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Flexion

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movement that decreases angle of the joint, brings articulating bones closer together

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Extension

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Reverse of flexion, increases angle of joint

30
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Hyperextension

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extending past joints typical movements

31
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Abduction

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moving limb away from the midline

32
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Adduction

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lowering limb towards the midline

33
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Pronation

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Flipping palm to be face down

34
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Supination

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Flipping hand to be palm up

35
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Elevation

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lifting body part superiorly

36
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Depression

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Moving elevated body part inferiorly

37
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Protraction

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sticking out (tounge, jaw etc)

38
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Retraction

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pulling protracted part back in

39
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Dorsiflexion

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Lifting foot so superior part aproches shin, decreasing angle

40
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Plantarflexion

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pushing foot so superior section leaves shin, increasing angle

41
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Circumduction

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moving limb in cone like way (arm circles)

42
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Opposition

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touching thumb to the tips of your fingers

43
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Inversion

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Sole of foot turns medially

44
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Eversion

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sole of foot turns laterally

Anatomy 240 Lab (8 decks)

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