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Anatomy Terms 1
Physio class terms
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/30/2009
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Term
Median Saggital Plane (Mid Sagittal Plane)
 Definition
A plane that divides the body into left and right equal portions.
Term
Frontal Plane (Coronal Plane)
 Definition
A plane that divides the body into front and back sections.
Term
Sagittal Plane
 Definition
A plane that divides the body into left and right portions.
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Transverse Plane
 Definition
A plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections.
Term
Oblique
 Definition
At an angle
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Cranial
 Definition
Refers to the brain
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Caudal
 Definition
Refers to the tail
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Anterior
 Definition
Towards the front
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Posterior
 Definition
Towards the back
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Dorsal
 Definition
Refers to the back
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Ventral
 Definition
Refer to the front
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Distal
 Definition
Away from a fixed point
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Proximal
 Definition
Close to a fixed point
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Superficial
 Definition
On or near the surface
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Deep
 Definition
Below the surface
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External
 Definition
on the outside
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Internal
 Definition
On the inside
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Myo
 Definition
Refers to the muscles
Term
Osteo
 Definition
Refers to the bones
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Adduction
 Definition
Movement towards the midline
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Abduction
 Definition
Movement from the midline
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Supra
 Definition
above
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Infra
 Definition
below
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Sub
 Definition
Under
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Medial
 Definition
Near the Midline
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Lateral
 Definition
Away from the midline
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Process
 Definition
A bump on the bone
Term
Fossa
 Definition
A dent on a bone
Term
Condyle
 Definition
A knob on a bone
Term
Foraman
 Definition
a hole in the bone
Term
Semilunar
 Definition
half moon
Term
Superior
 Definition
Above
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Inferior
 Definition
below
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Pre
 Definition
Before
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Post
 Definition
After
Term
Brachial
 Definition
upper arm
Term
Redial
 Definition
Lower arm
Term
Renal
 Definition
Refers to the kidneys
Term
Gastro
 Definition
Refers to the stomatch
Term
Hepatic
 Definition
Refers to the liver
Term
Cardial
 Definition
Refers to the heart
Term
Costo
 Definition
Refers to the ribs
Term
Pulmonary
 Definition
Refers to the lungs
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Intra
 Definition
Within
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Cephal
 Definition
head/brain
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Refers to the neck
Term
Lumbar
 Definition
Lower back
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Below
Term
Olfactory
 Definition
Refers to smelling
Term
Auditory
 Definition
Refers to the hearing
Term
Lingual
 Definition
the side of the tooth closest to the tongue
Term
Buccal
 Definition
the side of the tooth closest to the cheek
Term
Glossus
 Definition
Refers to the tongue
Term
-itis
 Definition
swelling or inflamation
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