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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Anatomic position
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1. Person standing, facing forward with arms at the side
2. Palms facing forward |
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Planes of the body
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Imaginary straight lines that divide the body
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Anterior
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Front surface of the body
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Posterior
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Back surface of the body
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Midline
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a. Imaginary vertical line through the middle of the body from the nose through the umbilicus (belly button)
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Mid-clavicular line
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Imaginary vertical lines through the mid-portion of each clavicle, parallel to the midline
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Mid-axillaries
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a. Imaginary vertical line from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
b. Divides the body into anterior and posterior |
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Flexion
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bending of a joint
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Extension
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straightening of a joint
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Adduction
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motion toward the midline
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Abduction
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motion away from the midline
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Superior
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nearer the head
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Inferior
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nearer the feet
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Lateral
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parts of the body that lie away from the midline
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Medial
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parts of the body that lie toward the midline
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