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Terminology - 5311 Flashcards

1
Q

Describe the anatomical position

Why can this be important?

A

Standing upright with feet apart
Arms to the side with elbows extended
Head and eyes forward

Can be an essential reference for us to use, to allow us to correctly locate landmarks of the body - when communicating with other health professionals

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Superior

Inferior

A

Higher (cephalad)

Lower (caudal)

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3
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Anterior

Posterior

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Front (ventral)

Back (dorsal)

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4
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Medial

Lateral

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Towards the midline of the body

Side, away from the body

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5
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Proximal

Distal

A

Close to

Further away

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6
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Superficial

Deep

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Towards the surface of the body

Away from the surface of the body

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7
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Head

Posterior surface of the head/base of skull

Neck

Cheek area

A

Cephalic

Occipital

Cervical

Buccal

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8
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Point of shoulder

Shoulder muscle

ACF

A

Acromial

Deltoid

Antecubital

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9
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Back of elbow

Forearm

Wrist

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Olecranal

Brachial

Carpal

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10
Q

Toes/phalangeal

Chest

Shoulder blade

A

Digital

Thoracic

Scapulas

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11
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Spine

Loin

Abdomen

A

Vertebral

Lumbar

Abdominal

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12
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Naval

Between hips

Pelvis

A

Umbilical

Sacral

Pelvic

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13
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Areas where thigh meets body trunk (groin)

Hip

Genital region

A

Inguinal

Coxal

Pubic

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14
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Buttock

Thigh

Lateral part of leg

A

Gluteal

Femoral

Fibular

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15
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Anterior knee

Ankle

Heel of foot

Underside of foot

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Popliteal

Tarsal

Calcaneal

Plantar (pedal)

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16
Q

What are these areas?

Cranial

Media stinum

A

Inside the bony skull

Seperates the left and right cavities in the thoracic region. Houses the heart, trachea and other visceral organs.

17
Q

Describe:
Flexion

Extension

Hyperextension

A

Bend/decrease in angle

Straighten/increase in angle

Extending past normal anatomical position

18
Q

Describe.
Abduction

Adduction

Circumduction

A

Taking something away from the midline (laterally)

Bringing something towards the midline

Circular limb movement with stationary joint

19
Q

Rotation

A

Joint rotates around it’s own axis (not angular)

20
Q

Describe these plane terms.
Transverse

Frontal (coronal)

Sagittal

A

Separates inferior/superior sections

Lies vertically, divides the body into anterior posterior parts

Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right parts. Can be referred to as mid-sagittal or median plane

21
Q

Name the abdo regions

A 
LUQ
RUG
UMBILICAL
INGUINAL
HYPOGASTRIC
EPIGASTRIC

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