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Terminology Flashcards

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Superior

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Closer to the top of the body

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Inferior

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Closer to the bottom of the body

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Medial

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Closer to the middle of the body

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Lateral

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Closer to the sides of the body

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Proximal

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Nearer the trunk of the body (limbs)

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Distal

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Further from the trunk of the body (limbs )

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Deep

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Further from the surface

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface

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Sagittal

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Planes~
Divides the body into left and right sections
Movement~
Backwards and forwards movement

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Coronal

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Planes~
Divides the body into front and back sections
Movement~
Side to side movement

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Transverse

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Planes~
Divides the body into top and bottom sections
Movement~
Rotating movements

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Flexion

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~Decreasing angle of joint ~Sagittal movement

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Extension

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~Increasing angle of joint ~Sagittal movement

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Dorsiflexion

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~Toes brought up towards the face
~Sagittal movement

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Plantarflexion

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~Toes pointing towards the ground
~Sagittal movement)

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Abduction

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~Moving limb away from the midline (Abducting it)
~Movement at the joint
~Coronal movement

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Adduction

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~Moving limb towards the midline
~Movement at the joint
~Coronal movement

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Circumduction

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~Combination of 4 movements
~Flexion/abduction/extension/adduction
~NO rotation

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Rotation

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~Rotation around the long axis of a joint
~Turning/spinning/twisting
~Transverse movement

22
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Pronation

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~Palm faces posterior (back)
~Proximal radio-ulnar joint (close to trunk of body)
~Transverse plane movement

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Supernation

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~Palm faces anterior (front)
~Forearm bones parallel
~Distal radio-ulnar joint (Far from trunk of body)
~Transverse plane movement

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