Definition of Terms and Anatomical Positions

Question 1

It is the science of the structure and function of the body.

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ANATOMY

Question 2

It is the study of the macroscopic structure and function of the body as it relates to the practice of medicine and other health sciences

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CLINICAL ANATOMY

Question 3

the study of the minimal amount of anatomy consistent with the understanding of the overall structure and function of the body.

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BASIC ANATOMY

Question 4

• Terms Related to Position
• Terms Related to Movement

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DESCRIPTIVE ANATOMIC TERMS

Question 5

standing erect with upper limbs by the sides and the face and the palms of the hands directed forward

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HUMAN ANATOMIC POSITION

Question 6

what are the 3 imaginary planes

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• Median sagittal plane
• Coronal plane
• Transverse plane

Question 7

Vertical plane passing through the center of the
body, dividing it into equal right and left halves

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MEDIAN SAGITTAL PLANE

Question 8

planes situated to one or the other side of the median plane and parallel to it

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PARAMEDIAN

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structure situated nearer to the median plane of the body than another

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MEDIAL

Question 10

structure that lies farther away from
the median plane than another

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LATERAL

Question 11

imaginary vertical plane at right angles to the median plane

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CORONAL PLANE

Question 12

planes are at right angles to both the median and the coronal planes

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HORIZONTAL/ TRANSVERSE PLANE

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indicating front of the body

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ANTERIOR

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indicating back of the body

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POSTERIOR

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Palmar- Dorsal

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HAND

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Plantar-dorsal

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FOOT

Question 17

describe the relative distances (closest) from the roots of the limbs

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PROXIMAL

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describe the relative distances (farthest) from the roots of the limbs

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DISTAL

Question 19

denote levels relatively high with
reference to the upper and lower ends of the body

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SUPERIOR

Question 20

denote levels relatively low with reference to the upper and lower ends of the body

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INFERIOR

Question 21

used to describe the relative distance (outer) of a
structure from the center of an organ or cavity

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EXTERNAL

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used to describe the relative distance (inner) of a
structure from the center of an organ or cavity

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INTERNAL

Question 23

Anatomical Position

refers to the same side of the body

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IPSILATERAL

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Anatomical Position

refers to opposite sides of the body

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CONTRALATERAL

Question 25

lying on the back

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SUPINE

Question 26

lying face forward

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PRONE

Question 27

is a movement that takes place in a sagittal plane.

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FLEXION

Question 28

means **straightening the joint** and usually takes place in a posterior direction.

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EXTENSION

Question 29

movement of the trunk in the coronal plane

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LATERAL FLEXION

Question 30

is a movement of a limb away from the midline of the body in the coronal plane

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ABDUCTION

Question 31

is a movement of a limb toward the body in the coronal plane

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ADDUCTION

Question 32

is the term applied to the movement of a part of the body around its long axis.

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ROTATION

Question 33

is the movement that results in the anterior surface of the part facing medially.

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MEDIAL ROTATION

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is the movement that results in the anterior surface of the part facing laterally.

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LATERAL ROTATION

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is a medial rotation of the forearm in such a manner that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly

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PRONATION OF THE FOREARM

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is a lateral rotation of the forearm from the pronated position so that the palm of the hand comes to face anteriorly

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SUPINATION OF THE FOREARM

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is the combination in sequence of the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction

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CIRCUMDUCTION

Question 38

is to move forward

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PROTRACTION

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is to move backward

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RETRACTION

Question 40

is the movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a medial direction

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INVERSION

Question 41

is the opposite movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a lateral direction

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EVERSION