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What is Human Anatomy |
It is the study of the structures that make up the human body and how they relate to each other. |
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Anatomical position |
Reference point used to describe body movements, used in specifying the locations of specific body parts in relation to other body parts |
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Medial |
Towards the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Away from the midline of the body |
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Superficial |
Closer to the surface of the body |
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Deep |
Away from the surface of the body |
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Anterior |
Nearer to the front of the body |
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Posterior |
Nearer to the back of the body |
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Superior |
Nearer to the head |
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Inferior |
Nearer to the feet |
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Proximal |
Close to origin Nearer to the trunk |
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Distal |
Far from origin Farther from the trunk |
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Supine |
Lying on your back |
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Prone |
Lying face down |
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Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves |
Midsagittal plane |
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Sagittal plane |
Any plane parallel to the median/midsagittal plane |
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Any vertical plane at right angles to the median plane that divides the body into front and back halves |
Frontal plane |
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Plane at right angles to both the median plane and the frontal plane |
Transverse plane |
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Flexion-Extension |
Decreases the angle between two bones. Increases the angle between two bones |
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What plane does Flexion-Extension occur |
Sagittal plane |
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Abduction |
Movement away from the midline of the body |
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Adduction |
Movement toward the midline of the body |
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In what plane does Abduction-Adduction occur |
Frontal plane |
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Circumduction |
When Flexion-Extension is combined with Abduction-Adduction, a cone movement occurs. Doesn't include Rotation |
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Rotation |
Rotating a bone along its longitudinal axis |
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Types of Rotation |
Medial- towards midline Lateral- away from midline |
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Pronation-Supination |
Palm is moved to face posteriorly Palm is moved to face anteriorly |
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Inversion-Eversion |
When the sole is turned inward so the big toe is up When the sole is turned outward so the pinkie tie is up |
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Dorsiflexion-Plantar flexion |
Bringing the top of the foot towards the leg, the dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly. Dorsal surface of the foot moves inferiorly in the anatomical position |
