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76 Cards in this Set
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Structure of the body |
Anatomy |
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Study of the microscopic structure and function of the body |
Clinical Anatomy |
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Study of the minimal amount of anatomy consistent with the understanding of the overall structure and function of the body |
Basic Anatomy |
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Situated to one or the side of the median plane and parallel to it |
Paramedian |
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Structure that lies farther away from the median plane |
Lateral |
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Structure situated from the median plane of the body and medial to the other |
Median |
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Front |
Anterior |
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Back |
Posterior |
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Describe the relative distance from the root of the limbs |
Proximal and Distal |
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Denote the relative distances of structures from the surface of the body |
Superficial and Deep |
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Used to describe the relative distance of a structure from the center of an organ cavity. |
Internal and External |
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Refers to the same side of the body |
Epsilateral |
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Refers to the opposite side of the body |
Contralateral |
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Position of the body lying on the back |
Supine |
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Position is lying face downward |
Prone |
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Two or more bones come together |
Joint |
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Movement that takes place in a sagittal plane |
Flexion |
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Means straightening the joint and usually takes place in a posterior direction |
Extension |
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Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body in the coronal plane |
Abduction |
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Movement of a limb toward the body in the coronal plane |
Adduction |
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Term applied to the movement of a part of the body around its long axis |
Rotation |
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Movement that results in the anterior surface of the part facing laterally |
Lateral Rotation |
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Medial rotation of the forearm in such manner that the palm of the hand faces posteriorly |
Pronation of the forearm |
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Lateral rotation of the forearm from the pronated position so that the palm of the hand comes to face anteriorly |
Supination of the forehand |
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Combination sequence of the movement flexion, extension, abduction and adduction |
Circumduction |
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Is to move forward |
Protraction |
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Is to move backward |
Retraction |
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Movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a medial direction |
Inversion |
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Opposite movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a lateral direction |
Eversion |
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Head |
Cephal or Cranial |
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Forehead |
Frontal |
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Nape |
Occipital |
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Eyes |
Orbital |
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Neck |
Cervical |
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Ears |
Otic |
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Nose |
Nasal |
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Mouth |
Oral |
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Chin |
Mental |
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Lower cheeks |
Buccal |
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Upper cheeks |
Zygomatic |
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Chest |
Pectoral |
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Breast |
Mammary |
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Posterior Chest |
Thoracic |
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Loin |
Lumbar |
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Groins |
Inguinal |
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Waist |
Pelvic |
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Thigh |
Femur |
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Knee cap |
Patella |
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Calf |
Gastrocnemius |
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Anterior Leg |
Shin |
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Sole |
Plantar |
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Upper foot |
Dorsal |
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Arm |
Brachial |
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Forearm |
Ante brachial |
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Anterior Elbow |
Cubital |
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Shoulder |
Deltoid |
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Posterior Elbow |
Olecranon |
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Anterior Patellar |
Popliteal |
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Wrist |
Carpal |
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Hand |
Manual |
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Foot |
Pedal |
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Fingers |
Phalanges |
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Thumb |
Pollex |
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Four fingers |
Digits |
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Great toe |
Hallux |
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Heels |
Calcaneal |
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Anterior |
Ventral |
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Posterior |
Dorsal |
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Sides |
Lateral |
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Towards the center |
Medial |
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Towards the periphery; gray matter of the brain |
Cortex |
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Centrally located; White matter |
Medulla |
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Anterior and posterior |
Coronal |
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Horizontal |
Transverse |
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Medial Sagittal |
Equal Sagittal |
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Parasagittal |
Onequal Sagittal |
