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Unit 2 Terms, Planes, and Roots Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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anterior
ventral

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in front of, toward the front of

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caudal

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pertaining to the tail

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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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deep

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inside, or towards the innermost part

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distal

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away from the attachment point or beginning

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inferior

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below, toward the feet

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lateral

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to the side of, away from the midline

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medial

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middle, toward the midline of the body

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posterior
dorsal

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in the back of, toward the back of the body

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proximal

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close to the attachment point of beginning

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superficial

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outside, or towards the outermost part

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superior

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above, toward the head

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coronal plane
frontal plane

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vertical section that divides the body or part into anterior and posterior parts

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oblique

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an angled section that divides the body or part into right and left sides

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sagittal plane
longitudinal plane

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vertical section that divides the body or part into right and left sides

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transverse plane
horizontal plane
axial plane

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horizontal section that divides the body or part into superior and inferior parts

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abdomen

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belly

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abdominal

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pertaining to the abdomen

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afferent

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going towards

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anterior

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towards the front

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anus

A

inferior opening of the intestines

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coronal

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crown-like

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cubit

A

forearm

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distal

A

further away

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dorsal

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toward the back

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duc
duct

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leading around

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efferent

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going away from

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extension

A

increasing the angle of a joint

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flexion

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decreasing angle joint

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frontal

A

in front

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gurgit

A

latin “whirlpool”

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horizontal

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parallel to the ground

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inferior

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below

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lateral

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away from the midline

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medial

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toward the midline

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peritoneum

A

membrane covering most of the abdominal organs

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popliteal

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back of the knee

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posterior

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towards the back

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prone

A

lying face down

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proximal

A

closer to

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sagittal

A

like and archer

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superior

A

above

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supine

A

lying on the back, face up

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thorax

A

chest

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thoracic

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pertaining to the thorax

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transverse

A

across the long axis

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ventral

A

toward the belly

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verse

A

turn

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