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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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human body standing in upright position, eyes facing forward, feet parallel, arms at side with palms facing forward
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anatomical position
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same as anatomical position but with palms facing the sid eof the body, often used when discussing rotation of the upper extremity
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fundamental position
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refers to location or position toward the midline of the body
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medial
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refers to location or position farther from midline
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lateral
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refers to the front or to a position closer to the front than another
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anterior/ventral
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refers to the back
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posterior/dorsal
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means away from trunk
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distal
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means toward the trunk
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proximal
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above or upper surface
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superior
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below or lower surface
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inferior
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refers to position or structure close to head
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cranial
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refers to position or structure closer to feet
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caudal
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occurs in straight line from one location to next
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linear motion / translatory motion
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all parts of object moving the same direction, at the same time in a straight line
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rectilinear motion
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movement occuring in curved path
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curvilinear motion
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movement of object from fixed point
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angular motion
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deals with relationship of the movement of bones around a joint axis (ex. humerus moving on scapula)
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osteokinematics
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deals with the relationship of joint surface movement (ex. humeral head's movement within glenoid fossa of scapula)
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arthrokinematics
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