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9610 Anatomy > Week 1 - Directional > Flashcards

Week 1 - Directional Flashcards

1
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Toward the upper surface; above

A

Superior

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2
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Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts _ AKA

A

Coronal plane (frontal)

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3
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Vertical plane dividing the body info right and left parts

A

Sagittal plane

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4
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Plane dividing a structure into superior and inferior parts

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Horizontal /transverse plane

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5
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Ante-

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Situated before or infront of

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6
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One structure of the body is situated closer to the front of the body

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Anterior / ventral

opposite of posterior

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7
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Bilateral

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Pertaining to both sides of the body

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8
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One structure is situated closer to the tail

A

Caudal

Opposite of cranial and rostral

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9
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One structure is situated closer to the head

A

Cranial
Opposite of caudal
Aka rostral

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10
Q

One structure is situated further from the surface of the body

A

Deep

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11
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One structure is situated closer to the surface of the body

A

Superficial

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12
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Situated away from center the of body point of origin

A

Distal

Opposite of proximal

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13
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Pertaining to the back

A

Dorsal

Opposite of ventral

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14
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Ecto- vs. Endo-

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Outer or on the outside; inside

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15
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Extra- vs intra

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Situated on the outside; situated on the inside

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16
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Frontal aka

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Anterior… In front of

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17
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Hypo-

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Below (sub, infra-)

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18
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Situated below or in a downward direction

A

Inferior

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19
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Situated to the side of or farther plane from the midsaggital

A

Lateral

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20
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Situated toward the middle or Center; closer to midsaggital plane

A

Medial

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21
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Vertical plane of reference through the midline of the body dividing it into left and right halves

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Midsaggital

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22
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Situated in a slanting or diagonal direction

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Oblique

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23
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Peri-

A

Around/about/near

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24
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Plantar

A

Pertaining to sole of foot

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25
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One structure is situated closer to the back of the body

A

Posterior (dorsal)

26
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Body lying face down

A

Prone

27
Q

Situated toward the Center of the body or close to the point of origin

A

Proximal

28
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Pectus

A

Straight - usually in longitudinal direction

29
Q

Retro-

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Situated behind or in a backward direction

30
Q

Rostral is to _

A

Cranial

31
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Sub-

A

Situated beneath

32
Q

Situated above or in an upwards direction

A

Superior

33
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Supine

A

Body laying face up

34
Q

Supra- is situated _____ where as infra- is situated _____

A

Situated above (epi-)…
Infra is situated below
Note: pg 37 PDF and the table

35
Q

Pertaining to the front or belly

A

Ventral

36
Q

Upward movement of a structure

A

Elevation

37
Q

Upward rotation of a surface

A

Supination

38
Q

Increase in angle between a bones (straightening)

A

Extension

39
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Decrease in angle between 2 bones (bending)

A

Flexion

40
Q

Movement toward the midline of the body

A

Adduction

41
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Movement away from midline of the body I separation of 2 structures

A

Abduction

42
Q

Backwards movement

A

Retrusion/retraction

43
Q

Forwards movement

A

Protrusion/protraction

44
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Downward movement of a structure

A

Depression

45
Q

Downward rotation of a structure

A

Pronation

46
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Contra- vs ipsi-.

A

Opposite side; same side.

46
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Extrinsic vs intrinsic

A

Coming from the outside; coming from within

47
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Infra vs supra

A

Below/above

49
Q

Pre is to ____ as post is to ___

A

Before/after

49
Q

What is the name of the movement that describes separation of vocal folds?

A

Abduction

50
Q

infrahyoid/suprahyoid is ____ or ____ the hyoid

A

Below the hyoid/above the hyoid

51
Q

Name of the movement in which a vocal folds (structures) come together

A

Adduction

52
Q

Movement in a circular motion/direction

A

Circumduction

53
Q

Turning outward (sole of foot laterally)

A

Eversion

55
Q

Hyper is to _____ as hypo is to ____

A

Excessive; deficient

55
Q

The process of swallowing

A

Deglutition

56
Q

Turning inward (sole of foot medially)

A

Inversion

57
Q

Levatator

A

Process of raising a structure

58
Q

Tachy-

A

Rapid movement

59
Q

Tensor

A

Process of tensing a structure

60
Q

face down is to ____, as face up is to _____

A

Prone; supine

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