anatomical language Flashcards by Cidney Kowalik

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Superior

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Toward the top of the body

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Cranial

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Toward the skull

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Inferior

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Toward the bottom of the body

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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ventral

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Toward the belly

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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Dorsal

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Toward the spine

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Midline

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Line down the middle separating the left and right side

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Medial

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towards the midline

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lateral

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away from the middle

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Proximal

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Closer/toward the trunk or point of origin

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Distal

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Further/away from the trunk or origin

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Superficial

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towards the bodys surface

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deep

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away from the bodys surface

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Sagittal plane

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divides left and right into segments

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midsagittal

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divides along the midline

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parasagittal

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divides adjacent to the midline

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Transverse plane

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divides into upper and lower segments

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Frontal/coronal plane

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divides into front and back sections

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cranial cavity

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contains the brain

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Thoracic cavity

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contains heart and lungs

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vertebral cavity

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contains the spine

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abdominal cavity

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contains digestive organs

pelvic cavity

contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Pleural cavity

fluid filled space surrounding lungs

pericardial cavity

fluid filled space surrounding heart

mediastinum

contains the pericardial cavity

Parietal

outer wall

viscera

inner wall/organ facing

serous fluid

clear/yellow fluid

Sanguineous

Bloody fluid

Diaphragm

Primary muscle for breathing that separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

RUQ

liver, gallbladder, upper portion of the kidney

LUQ

Stomach, spleen, pancreas

RLQ

appendix, lower portion of the kidney, ureter

LLQ

Ureter, lower portion of the kidney

Epigastric

"above the stomach"

Hypochondriac

"below the ribs"

Umbilical

"the naval"

Lumbar

"the lower back/spine"

Lateral

"away from the midline"

Inguinal

"the groin"

lliac

refers to the hip bone

hypogastric

below the stomach

pubic

refers to the pubic bone