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terminology Flashcards

1
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Definition of Anatomy

A

study of morphological structure of the body

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Anatomical position

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body is standing erect
upper limb hanging by side
face looking forward
hands are facing forward
lower limb are parallel

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Supine position

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the person is lying, horizontally, on the back, face and body is looking up

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Prone position

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lying horizontal on the front with face and body looking down

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Median plane

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vertical plane passing through the midline of the body dividing it into two equal halves

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Lithotomy position

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usually, in childbirth and surgery, involves lying on you back with legs flexed 90 degrees at your hips and knees bent 70 to 90 degrees

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Paramedian plane

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vertical plane dividing the body into two unequal parts

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Coronal plane

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plane perpendicular to the median plane dividing the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)

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Transverse

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horizontal plane dividing the body into two upper and lower parts

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Median

A

structure lies in median plane

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medial

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structure lies near the median plane

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Lateral

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structure lies away from the median plane

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Superior

A

structure close to upper end of the body

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Inferior

A

structure close to the lower end of the body

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anterior (ventral)

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structure is towards the front of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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structure lies towards the back of the body

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Superficial

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structure lies towards the surface of the body

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deep

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structure lies away from the surface of the body

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Internal

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structure lies towards cavity of a hollow organ

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external

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the structure lies towards the surface of a hollow organ

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proximal

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structure is nearer to the trunk

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Distal

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structure lies away from the trunk

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Ipsilateral

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structures is on the same side

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contralateral

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structures on opposite sides

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central

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the structure is towards the center of the body mass

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peripheral

A

the body is away from the center of the body mass

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radial

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lateral

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ulnar

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medial

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fibular

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lateral

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tibial

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medial

31
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palmer

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anterior

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dorsal

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posterior

33
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plantar

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inferior

34
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dorsal

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superior

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flexion

A

approximation of two surfaces by bending of a joint

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extension

A

the return back from flexion with straightening of the joint

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abduction

A

moving a limb away from the midline

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adduction

A

moving a limb towards the midline

39
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abduction of fingers

A

spreading them apart

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Adduction of fingers

A

approximating them together

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medial rotation

A

rotation of limb towards the median plane

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lateral rotation

A

rotation of a limb away from the median plane

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pronation

A

medial rotation in the forearm so the palm faces backwards

44
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supination

A

lateral rotation in the forearm so that the palms face forwards

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Inversion

A

rotation of the foot so that the sole faces inwards

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eversion

A

rotating the foot so that the sole faces outwards

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Dorsiflexion

A

bending the foot at the ankle upwards

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plantar flexion

A

bending the foot at the ankle downwards

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opposition of the thumb

A

the movement that brings the thumb to tough palmer surface of the other fingers (medial rotation and abduction)

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protraction

A

move a part forward

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retraction

A

move a part backwards

52
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circumduction (in order)

A

flexion — abduction — extension — adduction

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