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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY UNIT 2 Flashcards

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DORSAL (also known as DORSUM)

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Back of the body

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RETRACTION

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Moving in a posterior direction (Refers to shoulder)

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INVERSION

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The ankle goes in toward the midline

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OPPOSITION

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Touching the fingers with the thumb

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ANTERIOR

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Front side of the body

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ELEVATION

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Moving a body part towards the head or superior

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SUPERFICIAL

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Towards the surface of the body

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SUPINATION

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Palms facing forward

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DEPRESSION

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Moving a body part towards the bottom or inferior

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SAGITTAL

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Divides the body into left and right sides

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SUPERIOR

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Above

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PRONATION

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Palms facing down

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MEDIAL

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Middle

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TRANSVERSE

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divides the body into superior and inferior

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ABDuction

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Away from the midline

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EXTENSION

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Increasing a joint angle of a body part

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PROTRACTION

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Movement of a body part in the anterior direction (Refer to the shoulder)

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INTERNAL ROTATION

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Rotating a joint towards the midline

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INFERIOR

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LATERAL

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Farther away from the midline of the body

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EXTERNAL ROTATION

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Rotating a joint away from the midline

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ADDuction

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Towards the midline

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FLEXION

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Decreases a joint angle of a body part

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EVERSION

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Movement of the ankle away from the midline

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ROTATION
Turning of a body part
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CIRCUMDUCTION
Rotating a limb in circular motion (occurs in the shoulder)
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REPOSITION
Moving the finger or thumb back to anatomical position
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DEEP
Towards the inside of the body
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FRONTAL
In front of
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VENTRAL
Frontal or anterior
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POSTERIOR
Back of the body
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PROXIMAL
Closer to the trunk (torso)
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DISTAL
Away from the trunk (torso)

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