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Anatomical Terms and Definitions: A Comprehensive List, Quizzes of Community Health

Mount St. Mary's University (MSMU)Community Health

Definitions for various anatomical terms including abduction, acceleration, agonist, alveoli, antagonist, anatomy, and many more. Each term is defined clearly and concisely, making it an essential resource for students of anatomy and related fields.

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TERM 1

Abduction

DEFINITION 1

Movement of a bone away from the midline

TERM 2

Abstinence

DEFINITION 2

Restraint from indulging a desire for something such as

alcohol or sexual relations

TERM 3

Acceleration

DEFINITION 3

The rate at which an objects velocity changes over time

TERM 4

Active

DEFINITION 4

A movement experience that requires some exertion

TERM 5

Adduction

DEFINITION 5

Movement of a bone towards the midline

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Abduction

Movement of a bone away from the midline

TERM 2

Abstinence

DEFINITION 2

Restraint from indulging a desire for something such as

alcohol or sexual relations

TERM 3

Acceleration

DEFINITION 3

The rate at which an objects velocity changes over time

TERM 4

Active

DEFINITION 4

A movement experience that requires some exertion

TERM 5

Adduction

DEFINITION 5

Movement of a bone towards the midline

Advocacy

Active verbal support for a cause or position

TERM 7

Agonist

DEFINITION 7

The muscle that provides the main force that causes the

desired movement

TERM 8

Alveoli

DEFINITION 8

The site of gaseous exchange in the lungs

TERM 9

Antagonist

DEFINITION 9

The muscle that opposes or reverses a particular movement

TERM 10

Anatomy

DEFINITION 10

The study of body structure and the relationship between the

body structures

Asymmetrical

In relation to performance, body shapes that are difference

from one another and lack balance

TERM 17

Atherosclerosis

DEFINITION 17

A disease where plaque builds up on the inside lining of the

arteries

TERM 18

Available Performance Space

DEFINITION 18

An area that is determined by set boundaries

TERM 19

Axial skeleton

DEFINITION 19

The skull, vertebra, ribs, sternum and hyoid bone