Med Term Flashcards
(55 cards)
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Acromial
A
point of the shoulder
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Antebrachial
A
forearm
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Antecubital
A
front of elbow
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Axillary
A
armpit
5
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Brachial
A
arm
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Buccal
A
cheek
7
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Carpal
A
wrist
8
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Cephalic
A
head
9
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Cervical
A
neck
10
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Coxal
A
hip
11
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Cranial
A
skull
12
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Crural
A
skin
13
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Cubital
A
elbow
14
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Digital
A
finger
15
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Femoral
A
thigh
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Genital
A
external reproductive organs
17
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Gluteal
A
buttocks
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Inguinal
A
groin
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Mental
A
chin
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Nasal
A
nose
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occipital
A
posterior of the head
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Orbital
A
eye cavity
23
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Otic
A
ear
24
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Palmar
A
palm
25
Patellar
knee
26
Pectoral
front of the chest
27
Perineal
between the thighs, the anus, and external reproductive organs
28
Plantar
sole of the foot
29
Popliteal
back of the knee
30
Sternal
anterior of rib cage
31
Sural
calf of the leg
32
Tarsal
ankle
33
Thoracic
chest
34
Frontal plane
Divides body from front and back
35
Sagittal plane
dividing body into equal parts or halves (lengthwise)
36
Transverse plane
divides body into upper and lower parts
37
abduction
moving body part away from the midline
38
Adduction
moving body part toward the midline
39
Depression
lowering a part
40
Elevation
raising a part
41
Planter flexion
ankle movement pointing down
42
Dorsiflexion
ankle movement pointing up/ toward shin
43
Eversion
turning sole of foot outward
44
Inversion
turning sole of foot inward
45
External rotation
rotation of hip/shoulder away from midline
46
Internal rotation
rotation of hip/shoulder toward midline
47
Flexion
bending a joint
48
Hyperextension
excessive extension of a joint
49
Extension
straightening of a joint
50
Pronation
Turning arm down ( palm down )
51
Supination
turning arm upward ( palm up )
52
Protraction
moving part forward
53
Retraction
moving a part backward
54
Circumduction
tri-planter circular motion at the hip/shoulder
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Rotation
turning on a single axis
