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ANATOMY Flashcards

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The study of structure and the relationships among structure.

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Anatomy

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The study of how body structure function

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Physiology

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Body is erect with the feet parallel and the arms hanging at the sides with the palm facing forward

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Anatomical Position

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To be situated near or toward the front of the body

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Anterior

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To the situated toward the back of the body

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Posterior

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Means to be situated toward the upper part or the head of the body, positioned above another organ or structure

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Superior

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To be situated toward the lower part of the body or positioned below another organ or structure

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Inferior

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8
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Refers to the head end

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Cranial

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Refers to the tail end

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Caudal

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10
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To be closer to the midline of the body or a structure, being internal as opposed to the external

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Medial

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To be farther away, in the direction of either side, from the midline of the body or a structure

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Lateral

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Toward the nearest of the trunk or the point of origin of a part

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Proximal

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Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a part

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Distal

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14
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on one side

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Unilateral

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on both side

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Bilateral

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16
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near the outer surface of the body

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Superficial

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17
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between two other structure

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Intermediate

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18
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further away from the surface of the body

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Deep

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19
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terms of movement - upwards

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Flexion

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terms of movement - downwards

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Extension

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21
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moving a body part away from the midline

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Abduction

22
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moving a body part toward the midline

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Adduction

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Forearm laterally / “Hold the soup”

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Supination

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Forearm medially / “Pour the soup”

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Pronation

25
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Point the toes/foot downward / “Stand on tip toes”

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Plantarflexion

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Point the toes/foot upward/ “Foot off the gas pedal”

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Dorsiflexion

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Movement of sole of foot inward

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Inversion

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Movement of sole of foot outward

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Eversion

29
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Anterior surface moves toward midline

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Medial (Internal) Rotation

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Anterior surface moves away from midline

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Lateral (External) Rotation

31
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Moving forward on plane parallel to ground “punch”

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Protraction

32
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Moving backward on plane parallel to ground “start lawn mower”

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Retraction

33
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Latin: “Around” / Combination of flexion/extension and abduction/ adduction

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Circumduction

34
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is the surface on which the movement occurs or takes place

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The plane

35
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is the line around which the movement takes place

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The axis

36
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A vertical plane of a body which passes from front to rear dividing the body into two symmetrical halves

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Sagittal Plane

37
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is an anatomical plane which divides the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal Plane

38
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Any horizontal plane of a body which is parallel to diaphragm is called _____

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Transverse plane or Horizontal plane

39
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Is an imaginary plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes

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Transvers plane or Horizontal plane

40
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Plane of the body which passes from side to side at right angles to the sagittal plane is called _____

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Frontal plane or Coronal plane

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Is any vertical plane that divides the body into ventral and dorsal sections

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Frontal plane or Coronal plane

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Is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely in a plane

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A cartesian coordinate system

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Also called as anterio-posterior axis

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Sagittal axis

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Bisects the body laterally from side to side, dividing it into front and back halves

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Sagittal axis

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Plane regarding sagittal axis is

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Coronal, frontal or lateral

46
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Divides the body into front and back

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The frontal plane

47
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Divide the body horizontally into Superior and Inferior halves

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Vertical axis

48
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Regarding plane is

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Horizontal or Tranverse plane

49
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This plane divides the body into _______

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Top and bottom

50
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Also called as frontal or lateral axis

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Coronal axis

51
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Bisects the body from front to back, dividing it into left and right halves

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Coronal axis

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