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terminology Flashcards

1
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sagittal plane

A

divides the body into left and right halves

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coronal plane

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Vertical division of body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) halves

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transverse plane

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divides body into superior (above) and inferior (below) halves

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medial

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towards midline of body

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Lateral

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away from midline of the body

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superior

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higher on the body, closer to head

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proximal

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closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of attachment of a limb to body trunk

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distal

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further away from the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of the limb to body trunk

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ventral (anterior)

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in front of; at front of body

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dorsal (posterior)

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behind; at back of body

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inferior

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lower on the body, farther from he head

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afferent

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conveying towards a centre (CNS)

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efferent

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conveying away from a centre (CNS)

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14
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superficial

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near the surface

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deep

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far down from surface

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16
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origin

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fixed attachment

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17
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insertion

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moves with contraction

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flexion

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decrease angle of joint, bending movement

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extension

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straightening of a joint, increasing angle of a joint

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20
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abduction

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movement away from midline (medial)

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21
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adduction

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movement towards midline (medial)

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22
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circumduction movement

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distill end of limbs moves in a circle

23
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rotation

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the turning of a bone around its own long axis

24
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supination

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movement that turns the palm up

25
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pronation

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movement that turns the palm down

26
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opposition

A

touching thumb to fingertips

27
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protraction

A

moving a part forward and parallel to the ground

28
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retraction

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moving a part backward and parallel to the ground

29
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inversion

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turning the sole of the foot inwards (medially)

30
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eversion

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turning the sole of the foot outward (laterally)

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dorsiflexion

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bending of the foot or toes upwards

32
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plantar flexion

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bending of the sole of the foot by curling the toes towards the ground

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body cavities

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spaces within the body that contain and protect internal organs

34
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dorsal body cavity

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contains cranial cavity and spinal column

35
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ventral body cavity

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contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

36
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cranial cavity

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contains the brain

37
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vertebral cavity

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contains spinal cord

38
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thoracic cavity

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contains heart and lungs

39
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abdominal cavity

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contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc

40
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pelvic cavity

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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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cephalic

A

pertaining to the head

42
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cervical

A

pertaining to the neck region

43
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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

44
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abdominal

A

pertaining to the stomach

45
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axillary region

A

armpit

46
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palmar region

A

palm of hand

47
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brachial region

A

arm

48
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digital/phalangeal

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fingers/toes

49
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carpal region

A

wrist

50
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pollex

A

thumb

51
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femoral

A

pertaining to the thigh

52
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tarsus

A

ankle

53
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patella

A

kneecap

54
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hallux

A

big toe

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