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APA 1313
musculoskelatal anatomy
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2012

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Regional Anatomy
Definition
Based on organization of the body parts
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Systematic Anatomy
Definition
Based on the organization of the organ systems which work together to carry out funtion
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Clinical Anatomy
Definition
Based on the structure and function of the body
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Median Plane
Definition
Vertical plane passing logitudinally through the centrer of the body dividing it into right and left
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
Vertical plane parrallel to the median plane
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Frontal Plane
Definition
Vertical plane perpendicular to the median plane divding the body into anterior and posterior
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Transverse Plane
Definition
Perpendicular to the meian and frontal planes dividing the body into superior and inferior
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Sagittal Axis
Definition
passes through the body horizontally, front to back, and is perpendicular to the frontal plane . Motion about it is within the frontal plane
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Transverse Axis
Definition
Passes through the body horizontally, side to side, and is perpendicular to the sagittal plane. motion about it is within the sagittal plane
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Logitudinal Axis
Definition
Passes through the body top to bottom, perpendicular to the transverse plane. Motion about it is within the transverse plane
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Superior
Definition
Nearer to the head
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Inferior
Definition
Nearer to the feet
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Anterior
Definition
Nearer to the front
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Posterior
Definition
Nearer to the back
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Medial
Definition
Nearer to the meadian plane
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Lateral
Definition
Farther from the median plane
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Proximal
Definition
Nearer to the point of origin
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the point of origin
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Superficial
Definition
Nearer to the surface
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Deep
Definition
Farther from the surface
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Intermediate
Definition
Between superficial and deep
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Dorsum
Definition
Surface of the hand, foot, nose, or penis
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Palm
Definition
Anterior surface of the hand
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Sole
Definition
Inferior surface of the foot
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Bilateral
Definition
Paired structure having a right and left member
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Unilateral
Definition
Structures only appearing on one side
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Ipsilateral
Definition
Structures occuring on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
Definition
Occuring on the opposite side on the body
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Abduction
Definition
Moving the body away from the medial plane in the frontal plane
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Adduction
Definition
Moving the body towars the median plane in the frontal plane
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Rotation
Definition
Moving the body around the longitudinal axis, medial rotation turns the anterior surface medially while lateral rotation turns the anterior surface laterally
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Circumduction
Definition
Circular movements of the limbs
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Pronation
Definition
Medial rotation of the forearm and the hand
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Supination
Definition
Lateral rotation of the forearm and the hand
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Dorsiflexion
Definition
Elevation of the dorsum
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Plantarflexion
Definition
Depression of the sole
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Eversion
Definition
Turning the sole outwrds
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Inversion
Definition
Turning the sole inwards
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Protrusion
Definition
Moving the jaw anteriorly
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Retrusion
Definition
Moving the jaw posteriorly
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Protraction
Definition
Anterior movement of the shoulders
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Retraction
Definition
Posterior movement of the shoulders
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Elevation
Definition
Move a part superiorly
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Depression
Definition
Move a part inferiorly
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