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Principles - Anatomy 01 - Language of Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Name the 9 regions of the body

A

Head, neck, upper limb, lower limb, thorax, abdomen, axilla, iguinal region, pelvis & perineum

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2
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Which anatomical plane would slice the body in two down a mid line?

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Sagittal plane

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3
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Which anatomical plane would slice the body through the side?

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Coronal plane

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4
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Which anatomical plane would cut through the body diagonally?

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Oblique

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5
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Which anatomical plane cuts the body into slices like a CT machine?

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Axial

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6
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Meaning of anterior

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near front of body

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7
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Meaning of posterior

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Near back of body

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8
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Meaning of medial

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Close to the midline

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9
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Meaning of lateral

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Away from the midline

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10
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Meaning of Proximal

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Near midline

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11
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Meaning of lateral

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Away from midline

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12
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Meaning of superior

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Nearer head

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13
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Meaning of inferior

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Nearer feet

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14
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Meaning of cranial

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Nearer head

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15
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Meaning of caudal

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Nearer feet

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16
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Meaning of Major

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Same structure but bigger

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17
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Meaning of minor

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Same structure but smaller

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18
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Meaning of Superficial

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Nearer surface of the skin

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19
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Meaning of Deep

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Nearer centre of the body

20
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Meaning of Dorsal

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Nearer back

21
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Meaning of Ventral

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Nearer front

22
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Meaning of Unilateral

A

Found on one side of the body only

23
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Meaning of Bilateral

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Found on both sides of the body

24
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Meaning of Ipsilateral

A

Structure lies on the same side of the body

25
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Meaning of contralateral

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Structure lies on the opposite side of the body

26
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What is the term given for moving a limb away from the medial line?

A

Abduction

27
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What term is given to rotating inwards?

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Medial Rotation

28
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What term is given to circular movement of a joint?

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Circumduction

29
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What term is given to rotating the foot inwards?

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Inversion

30
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What term is given to rotating the foot outwards?

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Eversion

31
Q

What term is given for the palm of the hand facing anteriorly?

A

Supination

32
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What term is given for the palm of the hand facing posteriorly?

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Pronation

33
Q

The thumb touches another finger across the palm. What term is given to this?

A

Opposition

34
Q

Raising your shoulders could also be referred to as…

A

Elevation of the shoulders

35
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Lowering your shoulders could also be referred to as…

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Depression of the shoulders

36
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Moving your shoulders forward could also be referred to as…

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Protraction of the shoulders

37
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Moving your shoulders backwards could also be referred to as…

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Retraction of the shoulders

38
Q

Bending from side to side is referred to as…

A

lateral flexion

39
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When the palms of the hand are facing anteriorally, they are said to be…

A

palmer

40
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When the palms of the hand are facing posteriorally, they are said to be…

A

dorsal

41
Q

The top of the tongue is said to be…

A

Ventral

42
Q

The bottom of the tongue is said to be…

A

Dorsal

43
Q

If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing towards the midline, the foot is…

A

Supinated

44
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If someone goes over on their ankle so that the sole is facing away from the midline, the foot is…

A

pronated

45
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How would you describe the sagittal plane?

A

Cuts the body into left and right sections

46
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How would you describe the coronal plane?

A

Cuts the body into anterior and posterior sections

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