TERMINOLOGY - SELF-STUDY UNIT
Terminology - Self-study
ASSIGNMENTS
Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy: 2-12
WHEN YOU FINISH THIS SECTION, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
- Describe the Anatomical Position.
- When the cadaver is lying on its back on the dissection table (supine), is the
anterior surface of the cadaver visible to you or is it touching the surface of the
table?
- Do you understand the terms of comparison and relationship listed above? Make
up a sentence in which you use each one correctly. Example: The elbow is located
_______ to the shoulder.
- Beginning in the anatomical position, demonstrate each of the actions described
above under the heading "TERMS OF MOVEMENT".
- Define what is meant by the term "anatomical variation". What impact will anatomical
variation have on you as you study and practice medicine?
ANATOMICAL POSITION
ANATOMICAL PLANES
Median (midsagittal)
Sagittal
Coronal (frontal)
Horizontal (transverse)
PLANES OF SECTION
Longitudinal
Transverse
Oblique
TERMS OF RELATIONSHIP AND COMPARISON
Superficial
Deep
Medial
Lateral
Posterior (dorsal)
Anterior (ventral)
Inferior (caudal)
Superior (cranial)
Proximal
Distal
Dorsum
TERMS OF LATERALITY
Ipsilateral
Contralateral
TERMS OF MOVEMENT
Flexion
- Dorsiflexion
- Plantar flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Rotation
- Medial rotation
- Lateral rotation
Circumduction
Opposition
Protrusion (protraction)
Retrusion (retraction)
Elevation
Depression
Eversion
Inversion
Pronation
Supination
ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS
DON'T USE ABBREVIATED TERMS ON EXAMINATIONS
Although your textbook presents an extensive listing of abbreviations on pages 11 and 12, the faculty of this course will expect you to use the full name of a structure when discussing it in the laboratory. On test day, we will expect you to write the full name of the anatomical structure when answering practical examination questions.
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