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23 Cards in this Set
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supine position
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lying face up
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physical exam
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prone
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lying face down
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sagittal
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vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
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e.g. midclavicular
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Median
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vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves
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midsagittal
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Transverse
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horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior parts
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e.g. transumbilical
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Coronal
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vertical plane that separates the body into anterior and posterior parts
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e.g. midaxillary
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Superior (cranial or rostral)
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towards the head
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Anterior (ventral)
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towards the front of the body
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Posterior (dorsal)
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towards the back of the body
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Medial
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closer to the midline
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Lateral
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farther from the midline
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Superficial / External
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closer to the surface
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Deep / Internal
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farther from the surface
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Proximal
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towards the point of origin
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Distal
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away from the point of origin
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Ipsilateral
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on the same side
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Contralateral
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on the opposite side
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Flexion
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movement that decreases the angle between two body parts (bending)
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Extension
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movement that increases the angle between two body parts (straightening)
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Abduction
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moving away from the midline
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Adduction
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moving towards the midline
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Elevation
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movement of a body part superiorly
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Depression
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movement of a body part inferiorly
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