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What is the definition of anatomy?

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The study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts and their relationship to one another

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What is the definition of physiology?

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The study of how the body works or its function

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Describe the anatomical position

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Initial reference point. Body is in a standing posture. Arms at the sides, palms turned forwards. Head and feet pointing forward.

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What is the anatomical position useful for?

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Giving meaning to the directional terms used to describe the body parts and regions

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What is another name for the term superior?

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Caudial/cephalic

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Define Anatomy Terms: Superior

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Toward the head, upper or above

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What is another name for the term inferior?

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Caudial

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Define Anatomy Terms: Anterior/Ventral

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Front, in front of

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Define Anatomy Terms: Posterior/Dorsal

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Back, at the back of

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Define Anatomy Terms: Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

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Define Anatomy Terms: Lateral

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Toward the side of the body

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Define Anatomy Terms: Proximal

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Towards or nearest the trunk, nearest point of origin of one of its parts

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Define Anatomy Terms: Distal

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Away/further from the trunk or point of origin of a body part

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Define Anatomy Terms: Superficial

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Near the surface

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Define Anatomy Terms: Deep

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Further from the surface of the body

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Define Anatomy Terms: Prone position

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Anterior side of the body is facing the floor

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Define Anatomy Terms: Supine position

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Anterior side of the body is facing the roof

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Abdominal

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Anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Acromial

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Point of shoulder

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Antecubital

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Anterior surface of the elbow

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Buccal

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Cheek area

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Anterior Body Landmarks: Carpal
Wrist
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Cervical
Neck
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Coxal
Hip
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Crural
Leg
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Deltoid
Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Digital
Fingers, Toes
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Femoral
Thigh
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Fibular
Lateral part of lower leg
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Frontal
Forehead
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Mental
Chin
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Inguinal
Area where thigh meets body/groin
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Nasal
Nose area
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Oral
Mouth
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Orbital
Eye area
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Patellar
Anterior side of knee
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Pelvic
Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Pubic
Genital region
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Sternal
Breastbone area
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Tarsal
Ankle region
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Thoracic
Chest cavity
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Anterior Body Landmarks: Umbilical
Navel
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Calcaneal
Heel of foot
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Cephalic
Head
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Femoral
Thigh
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Gluteal
Buttock
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Lumbar
Area of back between ribs and hips
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Occipital
Posterior surface of head/base of skull
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Olecranal
Posterior surface of elbow
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Popliteal
Posterior surface of knee
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Sacral
Area between hips
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Scapular
Shoulder blade region
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Sural
Posterior surface of the leg/calf
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Posterior Body Landmarks: Vertebral
Area of the spinal column
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Name the two Anterior body cavities:
Thoracic (chest) cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity
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Name the two posterior body cavities:
Cranial cavity, Spinal cavity
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Which organs are found within the right hypochondriac region?
- Liver - Gall bladder - Right kidney - diaphram
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Which organs are found within the epigastric region?
- Stomach - Liver - ***pancreas - ***left/right kidneys - diaphram
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Which organs are found within the left hypochondriac region?
- Liver (tip) - Stomach - Spleen - pancreas - Left kidney - diaphram
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Which organs are found within the right lumbar region?
- Liver (tip) - Small intestines - Ascending colon - Right kidney -
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Which organs are found within the umbilical region?
- Stomach - **pancreas - Small intestines - Transverse colon
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Which organs are found within the left lumbar region?
- Small intestines - Descending colon - Left kidney
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Which organs are found within the right iliac region?
- small intestines (some**) - appendix - cecum (connects small intestine to colon) - ascending colon
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Which organs are found within the hypogastric region?
- **some small intestines** - Bladder - sigmoid colon (s shaped part of large intestine that connects descending colon to the rectum)
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Which organs are found within the left iliac region ?
- small intestines - descending colon - sigmoid colon (s shaped part of large intestine that onnects descending colon to the rectum)

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