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Anatomical Terminology

Peter Colantes Exercise Anatomy Misc. English 56 cards

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  1. 1MedianMidline, toward the midline
  2. 2MedialCloser to the midline, toward the body’s longitudinal axis
  3. 3LateralFurther from the midline, away from the body’s longitudinal axis
  4. 4AnteriorToward the front
  5. 5PosteriorToward the back
  6. 6VentralToward the front
  7. 7DorsalToward the back
  8. 8RetroToward he back
  9. 9SuperficialCloser to the surface
  10. 10IntermediateBetween two other structures
  11. 11DeepFurther from the surface
  12. 12ExternalToward the outside
  13. 13InternalToward the inside
  14. 14SuperiorCloser to the head, upper
  15. 15InferiorCloser to the feet, lower
  16. 16Cephalic/cephaladToward the head
  17. 17ProximalPart of an appendage closer to the trunk, toward an attached base
  18. 18DistalPart of an appendage further from the trunk, away from an attached base
  19. 19UnilateralOccurring on one side
  20. 20BilateralOccurring on both sides
  21. 21IpsilateralOccurring on the same side
  22. 22ContralateralOccurring on the opposite side
  23. 23SupineLaying face up
  24. 24ProneLaying face down, on the anterior surface of the body
  25. 25FlexionBending, decreasing the angle of a joint
  26. 26Lateral flexionBending to one side
  27. 27ExtensionStraightening, increasing the angle of a joint
  28. 28DorsiflexionBringing the dorsum of the foot toward the anterior surface of the leg
  29. 29HyperextensionExtension beyond normal
  30. 30AdductionMovement toward the midline
  31. 31AbductionMovement away from the midline
  32. 32SupinationRotation of the forearm and hand to face anteriorly
  33. 33PronationRotation of the forearm and hand to face posteriorly
  34. 34OppositionBringing the tips of the fingers and the thumb together
  35. 35RepositionReturning the thumb to anatomical position
  36. 36Retraction/retrusionBackward movement
  37. 37Protraction/protrusionForward movement
  38. 38InversionTurning the sole oft he foot inward, toward the midline of the body
  39. 39EversionTurning the sole of the foot outward
  40. 40ElevationRaising up or superior movement
  41. 41DepressionLowering down or inferior movement
  42. 42RotationMovement of the part around its longitudinal axis
  43. 43Medial RotationAnterior surface turning toward the midline
  44. 44Lateral rotationAnterior surface turning away from midline
  45. 45CircumductionA combination of abduction, adduction, flexion, and extension in which the limb moves in a circular manner, circumscribing a cone
  46. 46AxialToward the central axis of the organism or extremity
  47. 47VisceralPertaining to the organs within the body’s cavities
  48. 48ParietalPertaining to the wall of a body cavity
  49. 49AnteversionTipped forward position
  50. 50RetroversionTipped backward position
  51. 51AnteflexionBent forward position
  52. 52RetroflexionBent backward position
  53. 53Medial Plane (median sagittal, mid-sagittal)A vertical plane in the midline of the body running from front to back, separating it into equal right and left halves. (Runs along the long axis of the body)
  54. 54Sagittal (parasagittal)A vertical plane that is parallel to the median plane (not in the midline).
  55. 55Frontal (coronal)A vertical plane that separates the anterior (front) from the posterior (back). (Runs along the long axis of the body and extends side-to-side)
  56. 56Transverse (axial, horizontal)A cross-section of the body, separating it into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts. (At a right angle to the long axis of the body)

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Misc. Exercise Anatomy Flashcards on Anatomical Terminology, created by Peter Colantes on 28/08/2024.
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