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What is the movement of a limb away from the midline called?
Abduction
What is the term for movement of a limb towards the midline?
Adduction
What is the anatomic position?
The position of reference where the patient stands facing you, arms at side, and palms facing forward.
What does 'anterior' refer to in anatomy?
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What is the anteroposterior axis?
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What are antonyms in medical terminology?
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What is the apex?
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What does bilateral mean in anatomy?
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Define a combining form.
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What is a combining vowel?
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What is a compound word in medical terminology?
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What does contralateral mean?
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What is a coronal plane?
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What is a cross section?
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What does deep refer to in anatomy?
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What does distal mean?
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What is the dorsal surface of the body?
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What is an eponym?
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Define extension in anatomical terms.
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What does external rotation refer to?
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What is flexion?
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What is the Fowler position?
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What are homonyms?
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Define the horizontal axis in anatomy.
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What is hyperextension?
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What does hyperflexion mean?
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What does inferior mean?
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Define internal rotation.
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What does ipsilateral mean?
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What does lateral refer to in anatomy?
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What is the longitudinal axis?
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What does medial indicate?
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Define midsagittal plane.
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What does palmar refer to?
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What is a plantar surface?
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What does posterior mean?
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What is a prefix in medical terminology?
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What is pronation?
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What does prone mean?
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What does proximal mean?
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What are quadrants in the context of the abdominal cavity?
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Study Notes
Movement Terminology
- Abduction: Movement of a limb away from the body's midline.
- Adduction: Movement of a limb towards the body's midline.
- Extension: Straightening of a joint.
- Flexion: Bending of a joint.
- Hyperextension: Extension beyond the normal range of motion.
- Hyperflexion: Flexion beyond the normal range of motion.
- Internal Rotation: Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity towards the midline.
- External Rotation: Rotating an extremity away from the midline.
Anatomical Position and Planes
- Anatomic Position: Reference position with the patient facing you, arms at the sides, palms facing forward.
- Coronal Plane: Imaginary plane dividing the body into front and back sections.
- Midsagittal Plane: Vertical line dividing the body into equal left and right halves.
- Horizontal Axis: Runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis.
- Longitudinal Axis: Perpendicular to the transverse plane.
Body Orientation Terms
- Anterior: Front surface of the body, facing you in the anatomic position.
- Posterior: Back surface of the body, opposite of anterior.
- Superior: Closer to the head.
- Inferior: Closer to the feet.
- Medial: Closer to the midline.
- Lateral: Further from the midline.
- Bilateral: Body parts appearing on both sides of the midline.
- Contralateral: On the opposite side of the body.
- Ipsilateral: On the same side of the body.
Structural Anatomy
- Apex: The pointed extremity of a conical structure, with plural forms as apices or apexes.
- Combining Form: A word root combined with a vowel.
- Combining Vowel: The vowel used to connect word roots with prefixes or suffixes.
- Compound Word: A word comprising more than one word root.
Body Positioning and Movements
- Fowler Position: Sitting position with the head elevated to a 90-degree angle.
- Prone: Lying flat on the face.
- Dorsal: The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.
- Palmar: Forward-facing part of the hand in anatomic position.
- Plantar: The sole or bottom surface of the foot.
Anatomical Dynamics
- Range of Motion: The full distance a joint can be moved.
- Quadrants: Four sections of the abdominal cavity divided by intersecting lines at the umbilicus.
Linguistic Definitions
- Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings.
- Homonyms: Words that sound alike, but differ in spelling and meaning.
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