bio118
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tatumpoell on February 3, 2011
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69 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| anterior | front |
| posterior | back |
| medial | towards the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline |
| proximal | closer to the trunk |
| distal | away from the trunk |
| superficial | toward body surface |
| deep | away from body surface |
| oral | mouth |
| orbital | eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | chest |
| axillary | armpit |
| brachial | upper arm |
| anticubital | infront of elbow |
| umbical | belly button |
| abdominal | front of trunk |
| inguinal | groin |
| femoral | thigh |
| pubic | genetal |
| patellar | knee |
| digital | fingers or toes |
| occipital | back of head |
| deltoid | shoulder |
| scapular | shoulder blades |
| lumbar | lower back |
| gluteal | butt |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sural | calf |
| calcaneal | heel |
| sagital plane | divides left and right |
| midsagital plane | divides equal left and right |
| parasagital | divides unequal left and right |
| frontal plane | divides anterior and posterior |
| transverse plane | divides superior and inferior |
| flexion | angle decreases |
| extension | angle increases |
| hyperextension | beyond anatomical position (neck, wrist) |
| dorsiflexion | bending foot upward |
| plantarflexion | bending foot downward |
| abduction | away from midline |
| adduction | toward the midline |
| rotation | movement around an axis |
| circumduction | moving a part in a circular path (finger) |
| supination | palm is upward |
| pronation | palm is downward |
| eversion | sole is outward |
| inversion | sole is inward |
| protraction | forcing part forward (jaw) |
| lateral flexion | side to side flexion (neck, spine) |
| opposition | ability to touch every finger with thumb |
| retraction | moving part backward (jaw) |
| elevation | raising a part (closing mouth) |
| depression | lowering a part (opening mouth) |
| long bones | long axis, expanded ends |
| short bones | cube-like bones |
| flat bones | plate-like bones |
| irregular bones | bones with vary-ing shapes |
| sesamoid bones | bones imbedded in tendons |
| epiphysis | ends of a bone |
| articular cartilage | coating on ends of bones |
| diaphysis | shaft of a bone |
| periosteum | outter coating of a bone |
| compact bone | dense strong solid bone |
| spongy bone | bone that absorbs shock |
| medullary cavity | production of red bloodcells |
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