Terms of Orientation Flashcards by Maddie Minser

Q

depression

A

movement downwards

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elevation

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movement upwards

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lateral rotation

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rotation away from the midline

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medial rotation

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rotation toward the midline

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abduction

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movement AWAY from the central axis (entire limb)

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adduction

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movement TOWARDS the central axis (entire limb)

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distal

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away from center of body or point of attachment

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proximal

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towards center of body or point of attachment

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lateral

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away from the midline

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caudal

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towards the tail

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rostral

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towards the nose

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ventral

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towards the stomach

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dorsal

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towards the back

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oblique

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not falling on any major axis

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sagittal

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splitting left-right

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coronal

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splitting front-back

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transverse

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horizontal

Q

movement downwards

A

depression

Q

movement upwards

A

elevation

Q

rotation away from the midline

A

lateral rotation

Q

rotation toward the midline

A

medial rotation

Q

movement AWAY from the central axis (entire limb)

A

abduction

Q

movement TOWARDS the central axis (entire limb)

A

adduction

Q

away from center of body or point of attachment

A

distal

towards center of body or point of attachment

proximal

away from the midline

lateral

towards the tail

caudal

towards the nose

rostral

towards the stomach

ventral

towards the back

dorsal

not falling on any major axis

oblique

splitting left-right

sagittal

splitting front-back

coronal

horizontal

transverse