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28 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
Science of structure of body |
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Functional Anatomy |
Study of body components needed to achieve human movement/function |
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Anatomical position |
Standing head facing forward, arms hanging straight down, palms forward |
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Medial |
Close to midline |
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Lateral |
Farther from midline |
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Proximal |
Close to reference point |
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Distal |
Farther from reference point |
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Superior |
Above |
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Inferior |
Lower |
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Anterior |
Front |
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Posterior |
Back |
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Ipsilateral |
Same side as reference point |
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Contralateral |
Opposite side as reference point |
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Superficial |
Closer to surface |
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Deep |
Toward the center of the structure |
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Unilateral |
One extremity |
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Bilateral |
Both extremities |
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Supine |
Laying on back with face up |
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Prone |
Laying on belly with face down |
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Flexion (sagittal) |
Relative angle of joint decreases (anteriorly except for knee) |
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Extension (sagittal) |
Relative angle between two joints increases (posteriorly) |
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Abduction (frontal) |
Movement away from the midline of the body |
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Adduction (frontal) |
Movement toward the midline of the body |
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Medial/internal rotation (transverse plane) |
Anterior surface towards midline of body |
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Lateral/External rotation (transverse plane) |
Anterior surface moves away from the midline of the body |
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Scapula |
Elevation/Depression Protraction/Retraction Upward rotation/downward rotation (rotation of glenoid fossa) |
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Forearm |
Supination/Pronation |
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Foot |
Dorsiflexion-movement of foot up toward leg Plantarflexion- Movement of foot down |
