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TCC Fuh ch 1
Basic Anatomy Vocabulary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Anterior | Front Belly |
| 2. Ventral | belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to human body) |
| 3. Posterior | back, behind |
| 4. Dorsal | the back (equivalent to posterior when referring to human body) |
| 5. Cranial | toward the head |
| 6. Cephalic | same as cranial |
| 7. Superior | above, at a higher level (in human body toward the head) |
| 8. Caudal | toward the tail (coccyx in humans) |
| 9. Inferior | below, at a lower level, toward the feet |
| 10. Medial | toward the midline (the longitudinal axis of the body) |
| 11. Lateral | away from the midline (away from the long axis) |
| 12. Proximal | toward an attached bone |
| 13. Distal | away from an attached base |
| 14. Superficial | at, near, or relatively close to the body surface |
| 15. Deep | toward the inferior of the body, farther from the surface |
| 16. Sagittal | Divides the body in half parallel to the long axis (MRI) |
| 17. Transverse (cross-section) | Divides the body in half at a right angle to the long axis (MRI, CT). |
| 18. Coronal (frontal plane) | Parallel with the longitudinal axis of the body and divides the body in anterior and posterior parts |
| 19. Circumduction | A portion of the object remains stationary while the object held at an angle less than 90 degrees makes a complete circle. |
| 20. Rotation | A tip or part of an object remains stationary while the angle of the shaft remains unchanged as the shaft spins around its longitudinal axis |
| 21. Abduction | Movement away from the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane. For ex. Arm moving away from the body |
| 22. Adduction | Movement towards the longitudinal axis of the body in the frontal plane. For ex. Arm is moving towards the body. |
| 23. Flexion | Movement in the anterior and posterior plane that reduces the angle between the articulating joints. Ex. Head bending forward. |
| 24. Extension | Movement in the anterior and posterior plane that increases the angle between the articulating joints. Ex. Head bending backward |
| 25. Internal rotation (medial rotation) | Limb rotates inward, toward the ventral surface of the body. |
| 26. External rotation (lateral rotation) | Limb rotates outward, toward the posterior surface of the body. |
| 27. Pronation | The motion of the wrist and palm to face downward |
| 28. Supination | The motion of the wrist and palm to face upward |
| 29. Eversion | Twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole outward |
| 30. Inversion | Twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole of the foot inward. |
| 31. Dorsiflexion | Ankle flexion that elevates the distal portion of the foot and toes toward the leg. Note: Dorsiflexion only applies to movement at the ankle and excludes any toe movements. |
| 32. Plantar flexion | Ankle extension that elevates the heel and proximal portion of the foot. Note: Plantar flexion only applies to movement at the ankle and excludes any toe movements. |
| 33. Lateral flexion | Specific movement that causes the vertebral column to bend side to side. |
| 34. Protraction | Moving a part of the body anteriorly in the horizontal plane. Ex. Head coming forward (Forward head posture) |
| 35. Retraction | Moving a part of the body posteriorly in the horizontal plane (Ex Head moving back). |
| 36. a | Without |
| 37. Adeno | Gland |
| 38. Arthro | Joint |
| 39. Brachi | Arm |
| 40. Chondro | Cartilage |
| 41. End, endo | Inside |
| 42. Epi | On |
| 43. Infra | Beneath, Below |
| 44. Inter | Between |
| 45. Intra | Within |
| 46. -Itis | Inflammation |
| 47. Hepato | Liver |
| 48. Histo | Tissue |
| 49. Myo | Muscle |
| 50. Neur, neuro | Nerve |
| 51. Odont | Tooth |
| 52. Oligo | Few, Little |
| 53. -Oma | Swelling |
| 54. Peri | Around |
| 55. Supra | Above |
| 56. –Tomy | To Cut |