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Anthropology exam 1
Term | Definition |
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Anatomical position | Body with arms by side, palms forward |
Anterior | In front (similar to ventral) |
Appendicular | The skeleton of the limbs |
Axial | The skeleton of the head and the trunk |
Caudal (animal) | Toward the tail |
Coronal Plane | Parallel to the coronal suture |
Cranial (animal) | Toward the head |
Distal | Away from trunk of body along the limb |
Dorsal | In back(similar to posterior) |
External | Outside of |
Inferior | Lower |
Internal | Inside of |
Lateral | Perpendicularly away from midsagittal plane |
Longitudinal | Coursing of Placed Lengthwise |
Medial | Perpendicularly toward the midsagittal plane |
Posterior | Behind, to the back (similar to dorsal) |
Pronation | Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces dorsally or toward the body |
Proximal | Toward the trunk of the body along a limb |
Sagittal Section | Any section of the body parallel to the sagittal suture of the cranium |
Superficial | Near the surface |
Superior | Above,top |
Supination | Turning the palm of the hand anteriorly |
Transverse | Any Crosswise section |
Ventral | In front (similar to anterior) |
Vertex | Top, highest point |
Buccal ( in mouth) | Toward the Cheek |
Distal ( in mouth) | At greatest distance from the anterior midline of the mouth |
aBduction | Move away from the midline |
aDduction | Move it toward the midline |
Flexion: | Decreasing the angle at the joint |
Extension | Increasing the angle at the joint |