W1 anatomical terms Flashcards by Jinn Jet | Brainscape

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what is a sagittal view

A

view of the left and right planes

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what is a coronal view

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view of the front and back planes

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what is a transverse view

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view of the top and bottom planes

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what is superior position

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closer to the head

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what is inferior position

A

closer to the feet

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what is anterior position

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front of the body

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what is posterior position

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back of the body

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what is proximal position

A

limbs closer to the chest/trunk

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what is lateral position

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far away from the midline of the body

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what is medial position

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closer to the midline of the body

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what is superficial position

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closer to the surface of the skin

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what is deep position

A

further to the surface of the skin

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what is distal position

A

limbs further from the chest/trunk

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what is ipsilateral

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same side of the body

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what is unilateral

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on one side of the body

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what is contralateral

A

on opposite sides of the body

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what is flexion

A

decreasing the angle between 2 body parts

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what is extension

A

increasing the angle between 2 body parts

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what is abduction

A

movement away from the midline

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what is adduction

A

movement towards from the midline

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what is internal rotation

A

rotation towards midline

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what is external rotation

A

rotation away from midline

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what is circumduction

A

circular limb movement

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what is pronation

A

twisting of radius over ulna

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what is supination

A

realigning of radius and ulna

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what is inversion

A

plantar surface of foot movement to a midline

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what is eversion

A

plantar surface of foot movement to a lateral position

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what is planterflexion

A

plantar surface of foot posteriorly

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what is dorsiflexion

A

plantar surface of foot anteriorly