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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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In front of the midline

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Anterior

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Behind the midline

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Posterior

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Away from the midline

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Lateral

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Towards the midline

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Medial

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Upper aspect of a structure

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Superior

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Lower aspect of a structure

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Inferior

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Underneath

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Sub

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Define a joint

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The junction of 2 or more bones

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What are the 3 types of joint

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Fibrous -immovable and interlocking (plates in the skull)
Cartilaginous- slightly movable brought together by ligaments eg: vertebrae
Synovial-freely moveable

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What are the characteristics of a synovial joint?

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End of bone covered by hyaline cartilage
Stabilised by ligaments
Surrounded by fibrous capsule
Capsule lined by synovial membrane

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Synovial joints can be broken down into 6 sub groups

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Gliding joints
Pivot joints
Saddle joints
Ball and socket joints
Ellipsoid joints
Hinge joints
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Example of a ball and socket joint

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Hip

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Example of a hinge joint

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Knee

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Example of a pivot joint

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Neck and forearms

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Example of a saddle joint

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Thumb

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16
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Example of a gliding joint

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Clavicular joint, mid tarsal, mid carpal joints

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Example of ellipsoid joint

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Phalanges joint ( knuckles)

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Function of a ball and socket joint

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Movement in any direction

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Function of a hinge joint

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Allows flexion and extension of an appendage eg elbow joint

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Function of a pivot joint

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Rotation around an axis ( neck and forearms)

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Function of a saddle joint

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Allows movement back and forth up and down, does not allow rotation ( thumb joint )

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Function of a gliding joint

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Allow 2 bones to slide past each other ( mid tarsal, mid carpal )

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Function of an ellipsoid joint

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Similar to ball and socket - lesser magnitude ( knuckle joint) metacarpophalangeal

Anatomical Terminology (2 decks)

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