Medical terminology
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Supine
Led on the floor on their back facing up
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Prone
led on the floor in their front facing down
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Anterior
in front of / to the front of the body. (Ventral)
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Posterior
behind / to the rear of the body. (Dorsal)
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Superior
Abvce (cephalic)
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Inferior
below (caudal)
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Medial
towards the midline
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Lateral
away from the midline
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Ipsilateral
on the same side as
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contralateral
on the opposite side as
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Distal
Away from the trunk
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Proximal
closer to the trunk
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Superficial
closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
Further away from the body surfa
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Freemoving
free moving, synovial joints that are flexible
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Part moving joints
Only move slightly, alloing for restricted movement
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Non moving joints
Present where bones are fixed firmly together
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Flexion
Decreseses the angle on the joint
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Extension
Increases the angle of the joint e.g. straigtening the arm
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Plantar flexion
extension on the ankle e.g. pointing toes to the ground
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Dorsiflexion
Flexion of the ankle joint e.g. raising toes towards the tibia
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Inversion
To move the sole of the foot medially (towards the midline of the body)
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Eversion
to move the sole of the foot to face laterally, (or to move the sole of your foot outwards)
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Supination
To rotate the forearm so that the palm faces forward
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Pronation
To rotate the forearm so that the palm faces backwards
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Adduction
Movement towards the median plane of the body e.g. returning your arm to the side of your body
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Abduction
Movement away from the median plane of the body. e.g. lifting your arm away fro mthe side of your body
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Otic
ear
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Nasal
Nose
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Oral
Mouth
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Cervical
Neck
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Cephalic
head
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Frontal
forehead
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orbital
eye cavity
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Buccal
cheek
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Mental
Chin
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Acromial
point of shoulder
37 of 68
axillary
armpit
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mammary
breast
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sternal
sternum
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pectoral
chest
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Brachial
arm
42 of 68
Antecubital
inside of elbow
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Cubital
Elbow
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Abdominal
abdomen
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antebrachoal
forearm
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carpal
wrist
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palmar
palm
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digital
finger
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umbilical
navel
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inguinal
groin
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coxal
hip
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genital
reproductive organs
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patellar
front of knee
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crural
leg
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tarsal
instep
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pedal
foot
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occipital
back of head
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vertebral
spinal column
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brachial
arm
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dorsum
back
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lumbar
lowerback
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sacral
between hips
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gluteal
buttocks
64 of 68
perineal
between genitals and buttock area
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femoral
thigh
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popliteal
back of knee
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plantar
sole
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
led on the floor in their front facing down
Back
Prone
Card 3
Front
in front of / to the front of the body. (Ventral)
Back
Card 4
Front
behind / to the rear of the body. (Dorsal)
Back
Card 5
Front
Abvce (cephalic)
Back
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