Anatomical terminology Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
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cranial cavity
A
brain
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vertebral canal
A
spinal cord
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what does the dorsal cavity consist of
A
cranial cavity and vertebral canal
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what does the ventral cavity consist of
A
thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity
5
Q
thoracic cavity
A
heart and lungs
6
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abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominal cavity- stomach,liver,intestines
Pelvic Cavity—bladder, genitals
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superior
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above
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inferior
A
below
9
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anterior
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front
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posterior
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back
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ventral
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front
12
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dorsal
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back
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medial
A
towards the midline
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Q
lateral
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to the side (away from the midline)
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proximal
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closer to the trunk
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distal
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father from the trunk
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cranial
A
skull
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facial
A
face
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cervical
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neck
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frontal
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forehead
21
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otic
A
ear
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orbital
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eye
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oral
A
mouth
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nasal
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nose
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mental
chin
26
thoracic
chest
27
brachial
upper arm
28
axillary
armpit
29
antecubital
anterior elbow
30
olecranial
elbow
31
antebrachial
forearm
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carpal
wrist
33
metacarpal
hand
34
digital
finger or toe
35
mammary
breast
36
lumbar
loin(lower back)
37
gluteal
buttocks
38
femoral
thigh (upper leg)
39
patellar
knee cap
40
tarsal
ankle
41
calcaneal
heel
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what are the 9 areas of the abdomen?
right hypochondriac- epigastric -left hypochondriac
right lumbar-umbilical-left lumbar
right iliac-hypogastric-left iliac
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cephalad
head
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caudal
tail
45
superficial
at or toward the surface
46
deep
internal
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sagittal plane
divides the body into right and left portions
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into right and left equal portions
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Frontal cut
divides the body into anterior(front) and posterior(back) portions
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Transverse cut
divides the body into superior(top) and inferior (bottoms) portions
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cephalic
head
52
buccal
cheek
53
acromial
shoulder
54
pedal
foot
55
plantar
sole of foot
56
crural
lower leg
57
popliteal
back of knee
58
coxal
hip
59
pubic
pelvic
60
inguinal
groin
61
umbilical
naval(belly button)
62
palmer
palm of hand
63
digital
finger or toes
64
what are the requirements for life
oxygen , nutrients , temperture(heat) , pressure , water
