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anatomy Flashcards

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human biology

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study of how the body works in health and disease

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anatomy

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study of the structure and relationship of the body parts

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physiology

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study of the function of body systems, organs, tissues and cells

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pathology

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study of biology when anatomy and/or physiology have become abnormal

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anatomical position

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reference position for all anatomical terms

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transverse plane

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divides body into top and bottom sections

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sagittal plane

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divides body into right and left sections

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coronal plane

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divides body into front and back sections

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midline

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Imaginary line drawn through the center of the body or center of the (head) in the sagittal plane (check in text to clarify)

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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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medial

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closer to the midline

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lateral

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farther from the midline

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anterior

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in front of

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posterior

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in back of

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ventral

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belly side

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dorsal

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back side

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dorsal

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back side

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proximal

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nearer the center of the body or the root of a limb

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distal

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farther from the center of the body or the root of a limb

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superficial

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closer to the surface

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deep

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deeper in

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central

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within or near the center

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peripheral

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at or near the rim or edge

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external

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outer or outward

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internal

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inner or inward

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afferent

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to

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efferent

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from

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prone

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face down

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supine

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face up

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fibrous joint

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no joint space, no joint capsule, little or no movement

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cartilaginous joint

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no joint space, no joint capsule, allows slight movement

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synovial joint

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joint space, joint capsule, freely movable

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ROM

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range of motion

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flexion

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bending or reducing the angle of a joint

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extension

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straightening or increasing the angle of a joint

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dorsiflexion

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bending the ankle anteriorly (foot moves toward shin)

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plantar flexion

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straighten ankle (foot moves away from shin)

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rotation

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turning

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medial (internal) rotation

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turn inward

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lateral (external) rotation

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turn outward

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abduction

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move away from midline

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adduction

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move toward midline

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circumduction

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roll around in a circle

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protraction

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stick out or move forward

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retraction

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pull back or move backward

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inversion

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toes in

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eversion

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toes out

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opposition

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thumb pad moves to touch finger pads

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supination

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turn palms up

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pronation

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turn palms down

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elevation

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raise

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depression

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depress, move downward

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gliding

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slide

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lateral flexion (side-bending)

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bend spine or parts of spine sideways

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hinge joint

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synovial joint that primarily allows flexion, extension

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plane joint

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synovial joint that glides, allowing movement according to where located

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condyloid or ellipsoid joint

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synovial joint that allows flexion extension, abduction, adduction, and circumduction

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ball and socket joint

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synovial joint that allows flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, medial and lateral rotation, and circumduction

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saddle joint

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synovial joint that allows flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, and limited rotation

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hyaline cartilage

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smooth, rubbery tissue that has no blood or nerve supply

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fibrocartilage

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tough, dense, rubbery tissue that has no blood or nerve supply

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elastic cartilage

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flexible, rubbery tissue that has no blood or nerve supply

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joint capsule

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fibrous connective tissue that encloses synovial joints and makes synovial fluid

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ligaments

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fibrous, connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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tendons

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fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

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bursae

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fibrous connective tissue “gel packs” that act as shock absorbers for tissues

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fascia

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connective tissue that wraps muscle fibers, groups of muscle fibers and organs

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