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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Was does the anatomical position look like?

A

The body is erect with feet together, palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body.

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Describe the position of the Sagittal plane.

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A vertical line which divides the body into a left section and a right section. The midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Describe the Coronal (Frontal) plane.

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A vertical line which divides the body into a front (anterior) section and back (posterior) section.

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Describe the Transverse (Horizontal, Axial, Cross-sectional) plane.

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A horizontal line which divides the body into an upper (superior) section and a lower (inferior) section.

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What plane fits this definition?
A horizontal line which divides the body into an upper (superior) section and a lower (inferior) section.

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Transverse (Horizontal, Axial, Cross-sectional) plane.

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Which plane fits this describes this definition?
A vertical line which divides the body into a left section and a right section. The midsagittal plane divides the body into equal right and left halves.

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Sagittal plane.

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What plane describes this plane?
A vertical line which divides the body into a front (anterior) section and back (posterior) section.

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Coronal (Frontal) plane.

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What term means ‘above’ something?

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Superior.

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In anatomy, what term means ‘below’ something?

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Inferior.

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10
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What term describes something nearer to the front of the body?

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Anterior (ventral).

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What term describes something nearer to the back of the body?

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Posterior (dorsal).

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12
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What does proximal mean?

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Part of the body that is closer to the centre of the body than another part.

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What does medial mean?

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Toward the middle or centre.

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What does Rostral/Cranial mean?

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Towards the head.

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15
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What term indicates toward the back/tail?

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Caudal.

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16
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What does unilateral mean?

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Involving one side of the body.

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17
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What term means involving both sides of the body?

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Bilateral.

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18
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What term means on the same side of the body?

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Ipsilateral

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19
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What term means on opposite sides of the body?

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Contralateral

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20
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What term relates to a body cavity wall?

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Parietal

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21
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What term relates to organs within a body cavity?

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Visceral

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22
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What odes axial mean?

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Around a central axis.

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23
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What is meant by the term intermediate?

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Between two structures.

24
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When referring to right and left, are you referring to your personal right/left or the patients?

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Patients.

25
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If a patient in prone, what position are they in?

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Lying on their stomach.

26
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If a patient is lying on their back, what position are they in?

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Supine/recumbent.

27
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What is the trunk?

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The body minus the four limbs.

28
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Define the median.

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The midline of the body or structure.

29
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If something is superficial, it is…?

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Near the surface of the body/structure.

30
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If something is further away from the surface of the body/sturcture, it is referred to as being…?

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Deep/internal.

31
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Name the five components of the upper limb.

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Shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, hand.

32
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Name the five components of the lower limb.

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Gluteal region, thigh, leg, ankle, foot.

33
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On what plate do flexion and extension occur?

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Sagittal plate.

34
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What does flexion do?

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Decreases the angle between two body parts.

35
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What does extension do?

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Increases the angle between two body parts.

36
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What is abduction?

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Movement away from the midline of the body.

37
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What is adduction?

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Movement towards to midline of the body.

38
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What type of movement is circumduction?

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A circular movement.

39
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What is circumduction a combination of?

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Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction.

40
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What type of rotation is internal?

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Medial

41
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What type of rotation is external?

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Lateral.

42
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What is medial rotation?

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Rotational movement towards the midline.

43
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What is lateral rotation?

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Rotational movement away from the midline.

44
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What does elevation refer to?

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Movement in a superior direction

45
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Give an example of elevation

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Shoulder shrug

46
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What does depression refer to?

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Movement in an inferior direction

47
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What term refers to the forward movement of the shoulder (e.g. reaching out)?

A

Protraction.

48
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Define retraction.

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The backward movement of the shoulder (e.g. pick something up).

49
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Describe what happens in supernation.

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Radius and ulna are parallel.

50
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Describe what happens in pronation.

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Radius rotates over ulna.

51
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Define opposition in regards to finger movement.

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Movement of thumb and little finger towards to each other.

52
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Define reposition.

A

Return to anatomical position.

53
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What is meant by the term dorsiflexion?

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Extension of the ankle/foot so that the foot points more superiorly

54
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Plantarflexion?

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Flexion of the ankle/foot so that the foot points inferiorly.

55
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What does inversion refer to?

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The movement of the sole towards the median plane – so that the sole faces in a medial direction

56
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What does eversion refer to?

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The movement of the sole away from the median plane – so that the sole faces in a lateral direction.

Year 1- Anatomy (30 decks)

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