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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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Erect, Facing Observer, Upper limbs at sides, Palms forward, Feet slightly apart

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2
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Sthenic

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50% - Average

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3
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Hypersthenic

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5% - Thorax is broad/deep, lungs short, heart is short/wide, diaphragm high, abdomen long

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4
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Hyposthenic

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35% - slender

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5
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Asthenic

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10% - v slender, thorax is narrow/shallow, lungs long, heart is long/narrow, diaphragm low

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6
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Transverse

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superior/inferior

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7
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Coronal

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anterior/posterior

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8
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Sagittal

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left/right

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9
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supine

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patient on back

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10
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prone

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patient on front

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Right lateral

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patient stands/lies with right side towards receptor

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12
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Left lateral

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patient stands/lies with left side toward receptor

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13
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Anterior surface of hand

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Palmer aspect

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14
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Posterior surface of hand

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Dorsal aspect

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15
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Anterior surface of food

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Dorsal aspect

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16
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Posterior surface of foot

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Plantar aspect

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17
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If patient in erect position then x ray beam =

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Horizontal beam

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18
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If patient imaged lying down then x ray beam =

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Vertical beam

19
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towards head

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cranial

20
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towards sacral region of spine

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caudal

21
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superior

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body parts being above others

22
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inferior

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body parts being below others

23
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anterior

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body parts being towards front of body

24
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posterior

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body parts being towards back of body

25
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flexion

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decreases angle between bones at joint

26
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extension

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increases angle between bones at joint

27
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inversion

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towards from midline

28
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eversion

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away from midline

29
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pronation

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palm facing down

30
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supination

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palm facing up

31
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abduction

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moving body part away from midline

32
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adduction

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moving body part towards midline

33
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top row, left box - stomach regions

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right hypochondriac region

34
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top row, middle box - stomach regions

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epigastric region

35
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top row, right box - stomach regions

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left hypochondriac region

36
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middle row, left box - stomach regions

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right lumbar region

37
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middle row, middle box - stomach regions

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umbilical region

38
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middle row, right box - stomach regions

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left lumbar region

39
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bottom row, left box - stomach regions

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right iliac region

40
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bottom row, middle box - stomach regions

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hypogastric region

41
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bottom row, right box - stomach regions

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left iliac region

42
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2 vertical lines - stomach regions

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mid-clavicular lines

43
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top horizontal line

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transpyloric line (passes through stomach)

44
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bottom horizontal line

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transtubercular line

Anatomy 1 (17 decks)

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