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Terminology Flashcards

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Gross Anatomy

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It is the study of body structures that can be examined by the naked eye during dissection.

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Systemic Anatomy

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All organs with related functions are studied together.

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Regional Anatomy

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All organs present in one body cavity are studied together.

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Surface Anatomy

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It is the study of shapes and markings on the surface of the body that reveal the underlying organs.

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Anatomical body position

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. Standing upright with feet together
. Toes point forward
. Face looks forward and mouth is closed
. Hands by the side, palms of the hand face forward with thumb pointing away from the body and fingers are straight

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Anatomical body planes (4)

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. Coronal/ frontal plane
. Saggital plane
. Midsaggital plane
. Transverse/ axial plane

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Coronal plane

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Lies vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Saggital plane

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Lies vertically and divides the body into right and left parts

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Midsaggital plane

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Lies exactly in the midline vertically

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Parasaggital plane

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A saggital line that lies offset from the middle

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Transverse plane

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Lies horizontally to divide the body into superior and inferior parts

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Axial Region and skeleton

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. Head, neck, trunk
. Skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column

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Apendicular region and skeleton

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.Consists of the limbs
.Upper and lower limb bones

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Superior

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Upper part or above

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Inferior

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Lower part or below

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Medial

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Towards the midline of the body or the inner side of

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body or outer side of

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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On the opposite sides of the body

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Anterior or ventral

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Toward or front of the structure

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Posterior or dorsal

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Towards the back or behind the structure

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Cranial/ cephalic

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Towards the head end

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Caudal

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Away from the head end or towards the tail

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Superficial

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Towards or at the body surface

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Deep

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Away form the body surface or more internal

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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 the body trunk

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Distal

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

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Flexion

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Decreases the angle between two bones

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Extension

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Increases the angle between two bones

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Adduction

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Move a limb towards the body midline

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Abduction

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Move a limb away from the body midline

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Medial rotation

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Rotating towards the median plane

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Lateral rotation

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Rotating away the median plane

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Circumduction

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Moving a limb or finer so that it describes a cone in space

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Thumb opposition

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Moving the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers

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Dorsiflexion

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. Lifting the foot or hand superiorly
. Hand extension superiorly

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Plantar flexion

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Depressing the foot elevating the heel

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Eversion

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Sole of the foot turning laterally

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Inversion

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Sole of the foot turning Medially

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Pronation

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Rotation of forearm resulting in the palm of the hand facing posteriorly

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Supernation

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Rotation of forearm resulting in the palm of the hand facing anteriorly

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Protraction

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Moving body part in the anterior direction

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Retraction

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Moving body part in the posterior direction

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Elevation

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Lifting body part superiorly

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Depression

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Lifting body part inferiorly

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