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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position

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Erect with feet together and palms facing forward, thumbs facing away from body

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Sagittal plane

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vertical line dividing body into left and right sections

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Midsagittal plane

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divides the body into equal left and right planes (middle)

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Coronal (frontal) plane

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Vertical line dividing body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

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Transverse plane

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horizontal line dividing the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

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Rostral/cranial

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Toward the head

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Caudal

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Toward the back/tail - below or on the underside (inferior)

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Bilateral

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Involving both sides of the body

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Unilateral

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Involving one side of the body

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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 opposite sides of the body

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Parietal

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Relating to a body cavity wall

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Visceral

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Relating to organs within body cavities

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Axial

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Around a central axis

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Intermediate

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Between two structures

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Right

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Patient’s right

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Left

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Patient’s left

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18
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Prone

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Lying on the stomach

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Supine/Recumbent

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Lying on the back

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Superficial

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Nearer the surface of the body or structure

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Deep/Internal

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Further away from the surface of the body or structure

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Median

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The midline of the body or structure

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Trunk

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Body minus the 4 limbs

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Superior

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nearer to the head

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Inferior

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away from the head/nearer the feet

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Anterior

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Nearer the front

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Posterior

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Nearer the back

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Medial

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nearer to the median (midsagittal) plane

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Lateral

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away from the middle

30
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Proximal

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Nearer the trunk (or point of origin)

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Distal

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Away from trunk

32
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Dorsal

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Near the back of the body

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Ventral

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near the front of the body

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Dorsal cavity

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Inc cranial cavity (head) and spinal cavity (spine)

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Ventral cavity

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Inc thoratic cavity and abdomino-pelvic cavity

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Abdomino-pelvic cavity

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Inc abdominal cavity (above) pelvic cavity

37
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What seperates the thoratic and abdomino-pelvic cavities?

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The diaphragm

38
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Give the parts of the upper limb

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shoulder, arm (shoulder to elbow), forearm (elbow to wrist), wrist, hand

39
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Give the parts of the lower limb

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: gluteal region, thigh (gluteal region to knee), leg (knee to ankle), ankle, foot

40
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Flexion

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dec in angle between 2 body parts

Occurs in the sagittal plane

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Extension

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inc the angle between 2 body parts

Occurs in the sagittal plane

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Abduction

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is movement away from the midline

43
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Adduction

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is movement towards from the midline

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Circumduction (circular movement)

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combination of flexion/extension/abduction/adduction where the appendage describes a cone

45
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Medial rotation

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rotating movement towards the midline

Describes movement of limbs along their long axis

46
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Lateral motion

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rotating movement away from the midline

Describes movement of limbs along their long axis

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Elevation

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movement of superior direction

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Depression

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movement in inferior direction

49
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Protraction

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forward movement of shoulder (reaching out)

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Retraction

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backward movement of shoulder (pulling)

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Pronation

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radius rotates over ulna (closed palm)

Refers only to forearm and hand (not arm)

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SUpernation

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radius and ulna are parallel (open palm)

Refers only to forearm and hand (not arm)

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Opposition

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movement of thumb and little finger towards each other

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Reposition

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return to anatomical position

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Dorsiflexion

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extension of ankle/foot to point superiorly

Describe movement of the ankle. Dorsum: superior surface of foot

56
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Plantarflexion

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flexion of ankle/foot to point inferiorly

Describe movement of the ankle. Plantar surface: sole

57
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Inversion

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movement of the sole (of the foot) towards the medial plane

Refer to rotation of foot around long axis not involving ankle joint

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Eversion

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movement of sole away from median plane, so sole faces lateral direction

Refer to rotation of foot around long axis, not involving ankle joint

59
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What are most scans (CT?transverse MRI) viewed as?

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If you were standing at the foot of the patient’s bed

Anatomy (9 decks)

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