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1
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the anatomical position is

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body standing erect, arms/hands at sides, and palms facing forward

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head

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cepahlic, cephalis

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Skull

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Cranium

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Face

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Facies

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5
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Eye

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Oculus

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Cheek

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Buca

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Ear

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Auris

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Nose

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Nasus

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Mouth

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Oris

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Chin

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Mentalis

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Neck

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Cervicis, cervical

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Armpit

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Axilla

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Shoulder

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Acromial region

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Arm

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Brachium

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Elbow- anterior

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Anticubitis

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16
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Elbow- posterior

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Olecranon

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17
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Funny bone

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Medial elbow

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18
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Forearm

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Antebrachium

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19
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Wrist

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Carpus

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20
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Hand- general

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Manus

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21
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Hand- posterior

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Dorsum

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22
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Hand- palm (anterior)

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Palma

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23
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Thumb

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Pollex

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24
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Fingers- digits

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Phalanges

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25
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Trunk

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Torso

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26
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Chest- anterior

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Thorax- thoracic

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27
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Breast- pectoral

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Mamma- mammillary region

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28
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Back- posterior thorax and abdomen

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Dorsum

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29
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Abdomen- anterior

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Abdominal region

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30
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Abdomen- posterior

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Lumbus- loin

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31
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Belly button

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Umbilicus

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32
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Groin

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Inguinal

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33
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Pelvis

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Os coxae- pelvic region

34
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Pelvis- anterior

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Pubis- pubic region

35
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Pelvis- hip bones (lateral)

36
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Pelvis- buttocks, butt bone (posterior)

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Gluteus- gluteal region

37
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Thigh

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Femoral region

38
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Knee- knee cap anterior

39
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Knee- posterior

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Popliteal region

40
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Leg- anterior

41
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Leg- posterior (calf)

42
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Ankle

43
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Top of foot

44
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Toes- digits

45
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Sole of foot

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Plantar region

46
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Sectional anatomy

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used to divide the body into specific planes or sections
used for medical imaging

47
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Frontal plane

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Parallel to the long axis of the body
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

48
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Coronal plane

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Divides the head into anterior and posterior sections

49
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Sagittal (midsagittal or median) plane

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Parallel to the long axis of the body
Divides the body into equal right and left halves

50
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Parasagittal plane

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Divides the body into unequal right and left halves

51
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Transverse (horizontal) plane

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Creates right angles to the long axis of the body
Perpendicular to the long axis of the body
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions

52
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Oblique plane

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Any plane that does not divide the body into frontal, sagittal, or transverse
Radiates are the sagittal or transverse axis
Allows visualization is the surface structures- features in bones and margins on organs

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Directional terms

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Used to locate structures of the body and or express relationship la between structures

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward the front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Towards the back

56
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Anterior and posterior are relative to which plane

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Frontal or coronal

57
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The umbilicus is _ to the spine
The spine is _ to the chin

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Anterior
Posterior

58
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Superior (cephalic)

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Closer to the head

59
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Inferior (caudal)

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Closer to the feet

60
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Superior and inferior are in relationship to which plane

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Transverse or horizontal

61
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The umbilicus is _ to the neck
The shoulder are _ to the knees

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Inferior
Superior

62
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Medial

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Closer to the midline

63
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Lateral

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Further from midline

64
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Medial and lateral are relative to which plane

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(Mid)sagittal or median

65
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The head is _ to the shoulders
The hip bones are _ to the vertebral column

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Medial
Lateral

66
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Proximal

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Closer to the origin of the limb

67
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Distal

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Further from the origin of the limb

68
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Proximal and distal are in relationship to which plane

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Transverse or horizontal

69
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The elbow is _ to the wrist
The ankle is _ to the knee

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Proximal
Distal

70
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Superficial

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Closer to the exterior

71
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Deep

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Closer to the interior

72
Q

Muscle is _ to the skin
Skin is _ to bone
Bone is _ to muscle

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Deep
Superficial
Deep

73
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Flexion
Extension

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Decreasing the angle of the joint- bending
Increasing the angle of the joint- straightening

74
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Abduction
Adduction

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To move away from the midline- movement laterally
To move toward the midline- movement medially

75
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Medial rotation
Lateral rotation

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To rotate the appendage toward the midline
To rotated to appendage away from the midline

76
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Pronation
Supination

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To rotate the hand or foot medially- palm down
To rotate the hand or foot laterally- palm up

77
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Protraction

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To move a region of the body anterior

78
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Retraction

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To move a region of the body posterior

79
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Dorsiflexion

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From the anatomical position to raise the foot toward the anterior surface
raise the toes

80
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Plantar flexion

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To direct the bottom of the foot toward the posterior surface
To stand on one’s toes

81
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Inversion

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To turn the plantar surface of the foot medially
To raise the medial edge of the foot superiorily

82
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Eversion

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To turn the plantar surface of the foot laterally
To raise the lateral edge of the foot superiorly

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