anatomical terminology Flashcards
(38 cards)
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SAP (standard anatomical position)
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standing upright, palms facing forward
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prone
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face down
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supine
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face up
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anterior
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front
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posterior
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back
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dorsal
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back, spine
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ventral
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front, anterior
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inferior
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below, beneath
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superior
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above
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proximal
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close to
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distal
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far away
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superficial
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surface
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deep
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under
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medial
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towards the middle
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lateral
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away from the middle
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coronal plane
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cutting into front and back half
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sagittal plane
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cutting into left and right
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mid-sagittal
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cutting down the middle into equal left and rights
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parasagittal
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cutting unequally left and right
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transverse plane
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cutting top and bottom
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axial
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head, neck, spine
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appendicular
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arms, legs
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visceral
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internal organs
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dorsal cavity
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back side
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ventral cavity
front side
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thoracic cavity
chest (heart, trachea, lungs)
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abdominal cavity
stomach area
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abdominal-pelvic cavity
lower abdomen (bladder, reproductive organs)
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diaphram
separates the thoracic and pelvic region
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serous fluid
lubricating fluid between membranes
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seroma
pocket of clear fluid after surgery (blister)
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parietal
outer layer
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visceral
inner layer
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pleura
surrounds the lungs
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pericardium
surrounds the heart
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peritoneum
surrounds organs in the abdominopelvic cavity
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cranial cavity
brain
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spinal cavity
spinal cord
