Anatomical terms and systems Flashcards
Learn the anatomical terms and systems (68 cards)
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Anterior
A
front
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Posterior
A
back
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Ventral
A
Front (animal)
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Dorsal
A
Back (animal)
5
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Superior
A
Towards the head
6
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Inferiot
A
towards the feet
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Medial
A
towards the middle plane of the body
8
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Lateral
A
away from the midline
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Ipsilateral
A
limbs on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
A
Limbs on the opposite side of the body
11
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proximal
A
closer to the body cavity
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distal
A
further away from the body cavity
13
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deep
A
inside body
14
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cranial
A
towards the head
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Caudal
A
towards the tailbone
16
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Frontal/Coronal
A
Divides the body into front and back portions
17
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Sagittal
A
Divides body into vertical left and right portions
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Transverse
A
Divides body into lower and upper portions
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Oblique
A
Divides body into portions at angles
20
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Cervical region
A
neck
21
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Cephalic region
A
head
22
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Thoracic region
A
chest
23
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Abdominal Region
A
Stomach
24
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Pelvic Region
A
pelvis
25
Upper extremity
Upper limbs (arms, forearms, wrist)
26
Lower extremity
Lower limbs (hip, knee, thigh, ankle, foot)
27
frontal
forhead
28
orbital
eye
29
buccal
cheek
30
nasal
nose
31
oral
mouth
32
mental
chin
33
auricular
ear
34
cranial
skull
35
facial
face
36
occipital
back of head
37
parietal
top of head
38
zygomatic
cheek bone
39
Axillary
armpit
40
Pectoral
chest
41
Mammary
Breast
42
sternal
breast bone
43
lumbar
lower back
44
sacral
near left cleft of butt
45
perineal
pelvic floor
46
vertebral
whole spine
47
scapular
shoulders
48
coxal
tailbone
49
inguinal
groin
50
deltoid
upper arm
51
brachial
arm
52
antecubital
front elbow
53
antebrachial
forarm
54
carpal
wrist
55
palmar
palm
56
digital
fingers
57
femoral
thigh
58
patellar
knee
59
popliteal
back of knee
60
crural
shin
61
tarsal
ankle
62
calcaneal
heal
63
plantar surface
bottom of foot
64
gluteal
butt
65
cranial
brain
66
vertebral
spine
67
thoracic
lungs
68
abdominopelvic
abdomin
