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1
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Anatomical Nomenclature has its foundation in what two languages?

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Latin and Greek

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Anatomical Position

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Body erect, upper limbs at sides, palms face forward, lower limbs together

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Dorsal

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back surface of body

dorsum is latin for back

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Ventral

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belly surface of body

ventral is Latin for belly

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Posterior

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back side of body, like dorsal

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Anterior

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front side of body, similar to ventral

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Superior

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above or cranial

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Inferior

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below

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Medial

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Relating to the middle or center, towards the median sagittal plane

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Lateral

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Towards the side
Lateral is Latin for side
farther from the median plane

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Proximal

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nearest, for referencing

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Distal

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remote or far, for referencing

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Cranial

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Toward the head

from Greek word Kranion for skull

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Rostral

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from Latin word rostrum meaning beak

toward the beak or snout end of body

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Caudal

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Latin word cauda for tail

Towards the tail end of the body

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Superficial

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surface

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Deep/Profundus

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deeper level

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Ipsilateral

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Same side of body

From Latin word Ipsi meaning same and latus named side

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Contralateral

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opposite side of body

From Latin contra meaning opposite and latus meaning side

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Sagittal Plane

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A vertical plane that separates the body into right and left parts.
Median Sagittal plane= equal halves
Paramedian/Parasagittal plane=unequal halves

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Coronal/Frontal plane

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Vertical planes that course at right angles to sagittal plane.

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Horizontal Plane

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plane that parallels the horizon

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Longitudinal Sections

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sections, slices or cuts that run in the direction of the long axis of the body

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Transverse Sections

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Sections of the body that are made at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the body

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Upper Limb

Pectoral Girdle

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support structure at base of upper limb.

–scapula and clavicle–

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Upper Limb

Brachium

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between shoulder to elbow.

–humerus–

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Upper Limb

Antebrachium

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between elbow and wrist

–ulna and radius–

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Manus

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Includes: Carpus, Metacarpus, Digits

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Pelvic Girdle

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Os Coxae bone–which is the fusion of the the three bones: the ilium, ischium and pubis.

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Clunes

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Buttocks

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Coxa

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Hip