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Terminology Flashcards

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What does anterior mean? Give an example from the human body

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Something that is towards the front of the body. Examples are face, chest, quads

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What word describes being towards the back of the body?

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Posterior

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The term that means “something that is towards the midline of the body” is?

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Medial

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What does the term lateral mean?

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Something that is away from the midline of the body

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What do the terms superior and inferior mean in terms of anatomy?

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Superior: describes something that is above another body part
Inferior: Something below another body part

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What do proximal and distal mean in terms of the body?

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Proximal: describes a body part that is nearer to the centre of the body
Distal: A body part further to the centre of the body

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What two terms describe how close something is to the surface of the body?

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Superficial and deep

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Module 2-Anatomy (6 decks)

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