Anatomical Positions Flashcards by Hudson LaFlamme

Q

What is the anatomical position of a person

A

Facing toward, and ligaments symmetrically placed to the side.

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What does Proximal mean

A

Closer to the body trunk

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What does Distal mean

A

Further from the body trunk

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What does medial mean

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The body part falls on the medial line

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What does lateral mean

A

Any part of the body that doesn’t come in contact with the medial line

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Anterior meaning?

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Front

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Posterior meaning

A

Back

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Frontal refers to what?

A

Forehead

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What does Orbital refer to?

A

Eyes

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What does Nasal refer to?

A

Nose

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What does Oral refer to?

A

Mouth

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What does Mental refer to?

A

Chin

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What does Cervical refer to?

A

Neck

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What does Occipital refer to?

A

Back of head

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What does Ante-brachial refer to?

A

Forearm

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What does Brachial refer to?

A

Arm

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What does Carpal refer to?

A

Wrist

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What does Inguinal refer to?

A

Groin

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What does Pubic refer to?

A

Genital

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What does Coxal refer to?

A

Hip

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What does Femoral refer to?

A

Thigh

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What does Crural refer to?

A

Leg

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What does Patellar refer to?

A

Front of thigh

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What does Sural refer to

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A

Calf

What does Tarsal refer to?

ankle

What does Scapular refer to?

Back

What does Cranium refer to?

Skull

What does Oculus refer to?

Eyes

What does Bucca refer to?

Cheek

What does Facies refer to?

Face

What does Oris refer to

Mouth

What does Axilla refer to?

Armpit

What does Brachium refer to?

Arm

What does Ante brachium refer to?

Forearm

What does Antecubitis refer to?

Front of Elbow

What does Carpus refer to?

Wrist

What does Pollex refer to?

Thumb

What does Palma refer to?

Palm

What does Digitis refer to?

Fingers

What does Patella refer to?

Kneecaps

What does Crus refer to?

Leg

What does Tarsus refer to?

Ankle

What does Lower Digits refer to?

Toes

What does Hallux refer to?

Great toe

What does Occulus refer to?

Eye

What does Bucca refer to?

Cheek

What does Auris refer to?

Ear

What does Nasus refer to?

Nose

What does Cervicis refer to?

Neck

What does Auris refer to?

Ear

What does Nasus refer to?

Nose

What does Thorcis/thorax refer to?

Chest

What does Mamma refer to?

Breast

What does Umbilicus refer to?

Naval

What does Coxal refer to

Hip

What does Inguen refer to

Groin

What does Femur refer to?

Thigh

What does Pes refer to?

Foot