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1.5 Terminology and Body Plan Flashcards

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The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

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Etymology

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Language that most anatomical terms are derived from

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Greek and Latin

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Person standing upright with the face directed forward, upper limbs to the sides, and palms of the hand facing forward.

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Anatomical Position

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Lying face upward

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Supine

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Lying face downward

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Prone

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What is the point of reference for anatomical structures

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their position on the body not the position of the body compared to the earth.

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Describe parts of the body relative to each other.

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Directional Terms

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3 parts of central region

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Head, Neck, Trunk

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Chest cavity where heart and lungs are located

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Thorax

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Contains organs such as the liver, stomach, and intestines

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Abdomen

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Contains the bladder and reproductive organs

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Pelvis

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Where does the two imaginary lines intersect when subdividing the abdomen into four quadrants

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Navel

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Four quadrants of the Abdomen

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  1. Right-upper
  2. Left-upper
  3. Right-lower
  4. Left-lower
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Nine regions of the abdomen

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  1. Epigastric
  2. Right Hypochondriac
  3. Left Hypochondriac
  4. Umbilical
  5. Right Lumbar
  6. Left Lumbar
  7. Hypogastric
  8. Right Iliac
  9. Left Iliac
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Parts of the upper limb

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Arm, Forearm, wrist, hand

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Where does the arm start and end?

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Shoulder to elbow

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Where does the forearm start and end?

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Elbow to wrist

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Parts of the lower limb

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Thigh, leg, ankle, foot

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Where does the thigh start and end?

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Hip to knee

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Where does the leg start and end?

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Knee to ankle

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Describing the body as having imaginary flat surfaces passing through it.

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Planes

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Use of Planes in anatomy and Physiology?

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Divides or sections the body, making it possible to “look inside” and observe the body’s structures.

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separates the body or a structure into right and left halves.

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Sagittal Plane

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Meaning of sagittal

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“the flight of an arrow” and refers to the way the body would be split by an arrow passing anteriorly to posteriorly.

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sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body, dividing it into equal right and left halves.
Median Plane
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runs parallel to the ground, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse (Horizontal) Plane
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divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves.
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
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cuts completely through an organ, similar to cutting a hot dog or banana into round pieces.
Transverse Section or Cross Section
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is a cut along the length of the organ, similar to the cut along a hot dog bun.
Longitudinal Section
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a cut that is made diagonally across the long axis
Oblique Section
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Two types of Internal Cavity
Dorsal and Ventral
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encloses the organs of the nervous system, the brain and spinal cord.
Dorsal Body Cavity
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2 subdivisions of Dorsal Body Cavity
a. cranial cavity b. Vertebral canal
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Houses the brain (Subdivision of dorsal body cavity)
Cranial cavity
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Houses spinal cord (Subdivision of dorsal body cavity)
Vertebral Canal
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houses the vast majority of our internal organs
Ventral Body Cavity
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Collective term for internal organs
Viscera
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2 subdivisions of the ventral body cavity
Thoracic Cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
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more superior to the abdominopelvic cavity and houses primarily the heart and lungs, among other organs.
Thoracic Cavity
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Sections of the thoracic cavity
Two Lateral Pleural Cavities, Medial Mediastinum
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Each enclosing a lung, and is surrounded by the ribs
Two Lateral Pleural Cavities
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Houses the heart and its major blood vessels, in addition to the thymus, trachea, and esophagus
Medial Mediastinum
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is enclosed by abdominal muscles.
Abdominopelvic cavity
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Where are the organs of the abdominopelvic cavity housed?
Peritoneal cavity
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Sections of the abdominopelvic cavity
More superior abdominal cavity, more inferior pelvic cavity.
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contains the majority of the digestive organs, such as the stomach, the intestines, and the liver, in addition to the spleen
abdominal cavity
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continues below the pelvis and contains the urinary bladder, urethra, rectum of the large intestine, and reproductive organs
pelvic cavity
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membranes that the walls of the body and the surface are in contact with
Serous membranes
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Double layer of the serous membrane
Parietal and Visceral Serous membrane
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Layer that lines the walls of the cavities
Parietal Serous Membrane
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Layer covering the internal organs or the viscera.
Visceral Serous Membrane
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Peri-, _______; cardi-, ______
Peri-, around; cardi-, heart
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Contains the heart, housed in the mediastinum.
Pericardial Cavity
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Name of the parietal serous membrane in the pericardial cavity
Parietal Pericardium
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Name of the visceral serous membrane in the pericardial cavity
visceral pericardium
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Space between two pericardial membrane
Pericardial Cavity
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Fluid in the pericardial cavity
Pericardial fluid
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Name of the parietal serous membrane in the pleural cavity
parietal pleura
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Name of the visceral serous membrane covering the lungs
visceral pleura
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Space between two pleural membrane
pleural cavity
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Fluid in the pleural cavity
pleural fluid
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peri-, _______; -tonos-, ________
peri-, around; -tonos-, stretched
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houses many internal organs, such as the liver, the digestive organs, and the reproductive organs.
Peritoneal Cavity
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Name the parietal serous membrane in the peritoneal cavity
Parietal peritoneum
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Name the visceral serous membrane in the peritoneal cavity
Visceral peritoneum
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Specific location of the peritoneal cavity?
Space between two serous membranes
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regions of double-folded visceral peritoneum
Mesenteries
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Fluid in the peritoneal cavity
peritoneal fluid
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provide a pathway for nerves and blood vessels to reach the digestive organs.
Mesenteries
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Conditions caused by inflammation of serous membranes
1. Pericarditis 2. Pleurisy 3. Peritonitis
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Inflammation of the pericardium
Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pleura
Pleurisy
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Inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonitis

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