Anatomical Terminology (Chapter 1) Flashcards
learn anatomical terms (103 cards)
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Define Cephalic
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Refers to the entire head region
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Define Cranium
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Used to describe the skull
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Define Frontal
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Refers to the frontal part of the head; forehead
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Define Occipital
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Region at the back of the head; base of the skull
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Define Facial
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Face
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Define Orbital
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Eye Socket
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Define Ocular
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Eyes
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Define Nasal
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Nose
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Define Oral
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Mouth Region
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Define Mental
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Chin Area
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Define Buccal
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Cheek Region
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Define Otic
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Ear Region
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Define Cervical
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Applies to Neck
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Define Acromial
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Shoulder Region
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Define Axillary
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Armpit Region
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Define Brachial
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Upper Arm
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Define Antecubital
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Front of the Elbow
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Define Olecranal
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Back of the Elbow
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Define Antebrachial
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Forearm or Lower Arm
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Define Carpal
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Wrist
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Define Manus or Manual
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Hand
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Define Palmar
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Palm
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Define Pollex
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Thumb of Hand
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Define Thoracic
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Entire Chest Region between Neck and Abdomen
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Define Sternal
Region in center of thorax that corresponds to breastbone (sternum)
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Define Mammary
Breast Region
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Define Abdominal
Entire region of the belly
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Define Umbilical
Area of navel or belly button
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Define Coxal
Hip Region
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Define Pelvic
Region between both hip bones
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Define Pubic
Anteroinferior region of the pelvis
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Define Gluteal
Buttocks
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Define Inguinal
Groin Region
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Define Perineal
Region between external genitalia and anus
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Define Dorsal
Entire back region
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Define Vertebral
Entire length of spine
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Define Lumbal
Region along the lower part of the spine; loin
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Define Sacral
Triangular-shaped region at base of spine
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Define Femoral
Thigh Region
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Define Patellar
Kneecap Region; Front of Knee
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Define Popliteal
Defines back of knee
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Define Crural
Front of lower leg between knee and ankle
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Define Sural
Back of lower leg or calf
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Define Pedal
Entire foot region
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Define Calcaneal
Heel of Foot
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Define Tarsal
Ankle Region
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Define Plantar
Sole of Foot
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Define Digital or Phalangeal
Fingers of hand; Toes of foot
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Define Hallux
Great Toe of foot
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Coronal or Frontal Plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior portions
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Sagittal Plane
Divides body into left and right portions
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Midsagittal Plane
Divides body into two equal halves
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Parasagittal Plane
Divides body into unequal left and right portions
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Axial or Transverse Plane
Divides body into superior and inferior
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Anterior or Ventral
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body
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Posterior or Dorsal
Refers to the back or direction toward the back of the body
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Superior
Defines the position that is above another structure
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Inferior
Refers to the position that is below another structure
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Lateral
Defines structure that is found farther from the midline of the body; away from midline
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Medial
Refers to the structure that is found closer to the midline of the body; toward the midline of the body
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Median
Refers to the midline of the body
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Cranial
Describes structure that is toward the head
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Caudal
Refers to the structure that is positioned away from the head and toward the tail (spine)
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Proximal
Defines structure that is found toward or nearest the trunk of the body; point of origin of the body part
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Distal
Describes the structure that is found away or farthest from the trunk; point of origin of the body part
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Apical
Describes the direction/location toward the apex of a particular structure
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Basal
Describes the direction/location toward the base of a particular structure
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Luminal
Inner space within a tubular structure or cavity
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External
Refers to the structure that is closest to the surface of the body; outer aspect of a structure
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Internal
Defines the structure that is found away from the surface of the body; inner aspect of a structure
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Superficial
Describes the position that is nearer and closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
Defines the position that is farther from the surface of the body
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Contralateral
Term is applied to the structure that is located on the opposite side of the midline of the body
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Ipsilateral
Term describes the structure that is positioned on the same side of the midline of the body
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Palmar (of hand)
Grasping or anterior side of the hand or palm
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Dorsal (of hand)
Describes the posterior side of the hand
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Ulnar Side (of hand)
refers to the little finger or medial side of hand
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Radial Side (of hand)
Describes the thumb or lateral side of the hand
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Plantar (of foot)
applies to inferior aspect of the foot or sole
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Dorsal (of foot)
Used when describing the superior aspect of the foot
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Flexion
Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
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Dorsiflexion
Upward flexion of the foot
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Plantar Flexion
Downward flexion of the foot
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Extension
Movement that increases the angle between two body parts
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Lateral Flexion
Bending or movement of the body sideways, typically to the left or right
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Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
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Adduction
Movement towards the midline of the body
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Medial (Internal) Rotation
Rotational movement towards the midline of the body
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Lateral (External) Rotation
Rotational movement away from the midline of the body
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Circumduction
Circular movement that occurs only at ball-and-socket joints
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Opposition
Grasping movement
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Reposition
Extension of the hand
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Elevation
Superior movement; raising movement
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Depression
Inferior movement; lowering movement
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Protrusion
Movement that is performed in the anterior direction; forward
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Retrusion
Movement that is performer in the posterior direction; backwards
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Protraction
Movement of scapula forward
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Retraction
Movement of scapula backwards
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Excursion
Side-to-side movement of the mandible
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Inversion
Ankle movement that brings sole towards the midline
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Eversion
Ankle movement that brings sole away from the midline
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Pronation
Medial rotation of the radius; rotation so that the palm faces downward
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Supination
Lateral rotation of the radius; rotation so that the palm faces upwards
