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Terminology Flashcards

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Superior

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Cranial, Cephalic, Rostral - towards the head

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Inferior

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Caudal - towards the feet

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Anterior

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Ventral

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Supine

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body lies anterior side up (palm up)

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Prone

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bony lies anterior side down (palm down)

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Posterior

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Dorsal

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline

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Proximal

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Nearer to trunk

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Distal

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Further from trunk

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Superficial

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Toward body surface

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Deep

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Away from body surface

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Sagittal Plane

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a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides

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Midsagittal Plane

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a vertical plane that passes through the midline and divides the body in equal right and left halves

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Parasagittal Plane

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a vertical plane that divides the body into unequal right and left halves

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Coronal (frontal) Plane

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a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Horizontal (transverse) Plane

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a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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Abduction

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movement away from the body

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Adduction

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movement toward the body

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Flexion

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a folding movement which results in a decrease in the angle between two bones

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Extension

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an increase in the angle between two bones; restoring a body part to its anatomical position after flexion

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Rotation

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movement around a vertical axis

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Plantarfexion

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movement of the foot at the ankle joint - extension

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Dorsiflexion

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movement of the foot at the ankle joint - flexion

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Inversion

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turning the foot so that the sole faces inward or medically

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Eversion

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turning the foot so that the sole faces outward or laterally

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