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Termonology Flashcards

1
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Superior

A

Forwards the head

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Rotation

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Movement made around a longitudinal axis

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Lateral

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To the side

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Proximal

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Part of the body that is closer to the centre of the body than another

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Inferior

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Away from the head

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Medial

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Middle

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Posterior / dorsal

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Back

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Superficial

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Surface or shallow

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Deep

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Away from the surface or further into the body

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Distal

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Part of the body that is further away from the centre of the body than another

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Anterior

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Front

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12
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Prone

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Flat or face Down

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13
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Flexion

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Bending of the joint (decreasing the angle)

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14
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Supine

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Flat or face up

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15
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Contralateral

A

Opposite side

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Adduction

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Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body

17
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Ipsilateral

A

Same side

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Circumduction.

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Movement of a limb in extremity to make a circle

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Abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

20
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Depression.

A

Movement in an inferior way (away from the head)

21
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Retraction

A

Moving an anatomical part backwards (opposite to protraction)

22
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Plantarflexion

A

Pointing your toes towards the ground (away from the shin) - increasing the angle

23
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Dorsiflexion

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Pulling the toes upwards ( towards the shin) - reducing the angle

24
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Pronation

A

Rotational movement of the forearms - palms facing up

25
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Extension

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Extending of the joint - increasing the angle

26
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Elevation

A

Movement in a superior movement (towards the head)

27
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Protraction

A

Moving an anatomical part forward

28
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Supination

A

Rotational movement of the forearms - palms facing up

29
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Excursion

A

Movement to the side ( jaw / neck)

30
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Deviation

A

Turing away or aside from the normal point (eg-wrist)

31
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Rotation.

A

Movement made around the longitudinal axis

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