anatomical names and movements Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
acromial
A
point of the shoulder
2
Q
antebrachial
A
forearm
3
Q
antecubital
A
posterior side of the elbow
4
Q
axillary
A
armpit
5
Q
brachial
A
arm
6
Q
buccal
A
cheeks
7
Q
carpal
A
wrist
8
Q
cephalic
A
head
9
Q
cervical
A
neck
10
Q
coxal
A
hip
11
Q
cranial
A
skull
12
Q
crural
A
shin
13
Q
cubital
A
elbow
14
Q
digital
A
fingers
15
Q
femoral
A
thigh
16
Q
genetale
A
exterior reproductive structures
17
Q
gluteal
A
buttocks
18
Q
inguinal
A
groin
19
Q
mental
A
chin
20
Q
nasal
A
nose
21
Q
occipital
A
back of the head
22
Q
orbital
A
eye
23
Q
otic
A
ear
24
Q
palmar
A
palms
25
patellar
knee
26
pectoral
front of the chest
27
perineal
private regions
28
popliteal
back of the knee
29
sternal
anterior part of the ribs
30
sural
calf
31
tarsal
ankle
32
thoracic
chest
33
abduction
moving a limb away from the midline.
34
adduction
moving a limb towards the midline.
35
depression
away from the head
36
elevation
towards the head
37
plantar flexion
extending the toes at the ankle.
38
dorsiflexion
raising the toes at the ankle.
39
eversion
turning the sole of the foot outwards.
40
inversion
turning the sole of the foot inwards.
41
external rotation
rotation of a limb away from the midline.
42
internal rotation
rotation of a limb toward the midline.
43
extension
increasing the angle of a joint.
44
flexion
decreasing the angle of a joint.
45
hyperextension
extending a joint past its reasonable anatomical range of motion.
46
pronation
turning a palm down
47
supination
turning the palm upward.
48
protraction
moving forward
49
retraction
moving backwards
50
circumduction
tri-planular circular motion at a hip or shoulder. (cone shaped rotation)
51
rotation
turning on a single axis
52
plantar
sole of the foot
