Anatomy and regional terms Flashcards
Anatomy (188 cards)
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Directional Terms: Inferior
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Below
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What does the muscular system do?
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Movement and stability, control of body openings, heat production
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Body regions: Tarsal
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Ankle
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Body regions: Otic
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Ear
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Body regions: Cephalic
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Head
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Reversed
Further into the surface
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Directional Terms: Deep
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Reversed
Toward the nose or forehead
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Directional Terms: Rostral
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What are the two cavities within the abdominopelvic cavity?
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Abdominal and Pelvic
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Body regions: Cubital
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Elbow
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Reversed
Lower back
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Body regions: Lumbar
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What is the median?
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The midsagittal plane that divides body straight down the middle separating equally the left and right sides
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Reversed
Face
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Body regions: Facial
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Body regions: Nuchial
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Back of the neck
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Reversed
Armpit
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Body regions: Axillary
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Reversed
In front (Ventral)
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Directional Terms: Anterior
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What does the lymphatic system do?
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Recovery of excess fluid, detection of pathogens, production of immune cells, defense against disease
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What does the digestive system do?
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Nutrient breakdown and absorption. Disposal of drugs, toxins, hormones. Cleansing of blood.
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Directional Terms: Caudal
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Towards the inferior end/ tail/tailbone
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Reversed
Lateral area of the chest
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Body regions: Pectoral
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Reversed
Ankle
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Body regions: Tarsal
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Reversed
Thigh / upper leg
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Body regions: Femoral
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Reversed
Spine
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Body regions: Vertebral
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Body regions: Antebrachial
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Forearm
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What are the system(s) of protection, support and movement?
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Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary
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Body regions: Acromial
Shoulder
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# Reversed
Chin
Body regions: Mental
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What does the skeletal system do?
Support protective enclosure of viscera, blood formation, mineral storage, electrolyte and acid-base balance
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Body regions: Thoracic
Chest
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# Reversed
Toward the median of the body
Directional Terms: Medial
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Body regions: Auricular
Ear
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# Reversed
Mouth
Body regions: Oral
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Physiology
Study of function of the body's structural machinery
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Body regions: Pedal
Foot
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# Reversed
(Sacrum) Base of the spine
Body regions: Sacral
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Serous
Serosal fluid - liquid found between the parietal and visceral membranes
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# Reversed
Elbow
Body regions: Cubital
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# Reversed
Shoulder
Body regions: Acromial
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# Reversed
Pelvic region
Body regions: Pubic
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# Reversed
Above
Directional Terms: Superior
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What does the endocrine system do?
Hormone production, internal chemical communication and coordination
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Directional Term Practice: The right dorsum is ________ to the left femoral region.
Contralateral / Distal / Inferior
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What does the male reproductive system do?
Production and delivery of sperm, secretion of sex hormones
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What is the mediastinum?
The compartment in the thoracic cavity from the base of the neck to the diaphragm.
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# Reversed
Palm
Body regions: Palmar
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Body regions: Pubic
Pelvic region
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# Reversed
Outer membrane forming the cavity holding the organ
Parietal membrane
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Directional Term Practice: The antecubital region is ______ to the pectoral region.
Lateral
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# Reversed
Back of the knee
Body regions: Popliteal
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# Reversed
Groin
Body regions: Inguinal
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Body regions: Coxal
Hip
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What is the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity?
Peritoneum
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# Reversed
On the same side of the body
Directional Terms: Ipsilateral
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# Reversed
Forearm
Body regions: Antebrachial
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# Reversed
Back of the neck
Body regions: Nuchial
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Directional Terms: Rostral
Toward the nose or forehead
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Directional Terms: Superficial
Closer to the body surface
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Body regions: Buccal
Cheek
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# Reversed
Eye
Body regions: Ocular
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# Reversed
Hip
Body regions: Coxal
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Directional Term Practice: The acromion is _______ to the antebrachium.
Proximal / Superior
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How many Organ systems are there?
Eleven, Twelve if Male/Female are separated
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# Reversed
Calf
Body regions: Sural
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Directional Terms: Contralateral
On opposite sides of the body
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Body regions: Gluteal
Buttocks
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Body regions: Mental
Chin
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What is the membrane lining of the pleural cavity?
Pleurae
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# Reversed
Nose
Body regions: Nasal
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# Reversed
Hand
Body regions: Manual
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# Reversed
Toward the back or spine (Posterior)
Directional Terms: Dorsal
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# Reversed
Head
Body regions: Cephalic
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# Reversed
the muscular sheet in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
What is the diaphragm?
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Body regions: Inguinal
Groin
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Body regions: Scapular
Shoulder blades
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Body regions: Dorsum of hand
Back of the hand opposite the palm
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Directional Terms: Lateral
Away from the median of the body
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Body regions: Antecubital
Inner elbow
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Directional Terms: Proximal
Closer to the point of attachment/origin
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# Reversed
Elbow
Body regions: Olecranal
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# Reversed
Inner membrane closer to the organ
Visceral membrane
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# Reversed
Upper Arm
Body regions: Brachial
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What does the circulatory system do?
Distributes fluid, electrolytes, acid-base balance, nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, heat, immune cells and antibodies
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What are the system(s) of intake and output?
Respiratory, Urinary, and Digestive
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Body regions: Carpal
Wrist
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# Reversed
phalanges
Body regions: Digital
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Body regions: Oral
Mouth
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Body regions: Cranial
Skull
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# Reversed
On opposite sides of the body
Directional Terms: Contralateral
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What does the urinary system do?
Detoxification, Elimination of wastes, regulation of blood volume and pressure, stimulates red blood cell formation. controls fluid, electrolyte, acidbase balance
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What is the membrane lining of the cranial cavity?
Meninges
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Body regions: Axillary
Armpit
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Body regions: Interscapular
Between the shoulder blades(scapula)
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Body regions: Frontal
Forehead
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What does the integumentary system do?
Protection, water retention, thermoregulation, Vitamin D synthesis, nonverbal communication, cutaneous sensation
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What is the diaphragm?
the muscular sheet in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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# Reversed
Knee
Body regions: Patellar
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Body regions: Cervical
Neck
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Directional Terms: Ipsilateral
On the same side of the body
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# Reversed
Between the shoulder blades(scapula)
Body regions: Interscapular
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Body regions: Perineal
Perineum, area between the pubic and gluteal region
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What does the female reproductive system do?
Production and delivery of eggs,fetal development, birth, and lactation, secretion of sex hormones
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Body regions: Abdominal
Area below the diaphragm
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# Reversed
Closer to the point of attachment/origin
Directional Terms: Proximal
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# Reversed
Below
Directional Terms: Inferior
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# Reversed
Toward the superior end/head
Directional Terms: Cephalic
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What is included within the axial region?
Cephalic, cervical, trunk (thoracic and abdominal)
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# Reversed
Heel of the foot
Body regions: Calcaneal
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What are the two cavities within the thoracic cavity?
Pleural and pericardial
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Body regions: Plantar Surface
Sole of the foot
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# Reversed
Foot
Body regions: Pedal
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What is the sagittal plane?
Sections the body by a vertical line that divides the body into unequal left and right portions
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Directional Terms: Anterior
In front (Ventral)
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# Reversed
Forehead
Body regions: Frontal
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Body regions: Umbilical
Navel/bellybutton region
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Visceral membrane
Inner membrane closer to the organ
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Body regions: Nasal
Nose
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Body regions: Palmar
Palm
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Body regions: Vertebral
Spine
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Body regions: Patellar
Knee
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# Reversed
Toward the front (Anterior)
Directional Terms: Ventral
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Directional Terms: Distal
Further from the point of attachment/origin
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Body regions: Dorsum
Upper surface of the foot
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What are the system(s) of reproduction?
Male reproductive and female reproductive
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Directional Terms: Ventral
Toward the front (Anterior)
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Viscera
Organ
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Body regions: Brachial
Upper Arm
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# Reversed
Wrist
Body regions: Carpal
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Body regions: Sural
Calf
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Body regions: Ocular
Eye
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# Reversed
Closer to the body surface
Directional Terms: Superficial
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Body regions: Calcaneal
Heel of the foot
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Body regions: Mons Pubis
Pelvic mound/genital area
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Parietal membrane
Outer membrane forming the cavity holding the organ
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# Reversed
Ear
Body regions: Otic
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# Reversed
Sole of the foot
Body regions: Plantar Surface
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# Reversed
Cheek
Body regions: Buccal
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# Reversed
Towards the inferior end/ tail/tailbone
Directional Terms: Caudal
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Directional Terms: Superior
Above
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Directional Terms: Posterior
Toward the back or spine (Dorsal)
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# Reversed
Ear
Body regions: Auricular
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Body regions: Facial
Face
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Body regions: Pectoral
Lateral area of the chest
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# Reversed
Organ
Viscera
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What is the frontal plane?
Same as the coronal plane, Extends vertically but perpendicular to sagittal plane. divides body into Anterior(Ventral) and Posterior(Dorsal) sections
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Body regions: Sternal
Center of chest, sternum
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What are the four main body cavities?
Cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic, and abdominopelvic
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# Reversed
Away from the median of the body
Directional Terms: Lateral
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# Reversed
Study of structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
Anatomy
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# Reversed
Inner elbow
Body regions: Antecubital
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What is the coronal plane?
Same as the frontal plane, Extends vertically but perpendicular to sagittal plane. divides body into Anterior(Ventral) and Posterior(Dorsal) sections
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# Reversed
Buttocks
Body regions: Gluteal
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Body regions: Crural
Shin / leg
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Anatomy
Study of structure of body parts and their relationships to one another
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Directional Terms: Medial
Toward the median of the body
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What is included within the appendicular region?
Upper and lower extremities
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Directional Terms: Dorsal
Toward the back or spine (Posterior)
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What is the transverse plane?
Sections the body horizontally, perpendicular to its long axis. divides body into superior and inferior portions.
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# Reversed
Navel/bellybutton region
Body regions: Umbilical
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# Reversed
Back of the hand opposite the palm
Body regions: Dorsum of hand
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# Reversed
Chest
Body regions: Thoracic
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# Reversed
Toward the back or spine (Dorsal)
Directional Terms: Posterior
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# Reversed
Shoulder blades
Body regions: Scapular
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What is the membrane lining of the pelvic cavity?
Peritoneum
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# Reversed
Center of chest, sternum
Body regions: Sternal
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# Reversed
The compartment in the thoracic cavity from the base of the neck to the diaphragm.
What is the mediastinum?
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Directional Terms: Deep
Further into the surface
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Body regions: Digital
phalanges
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# Reversed
Perineum, area between the pubic and gluteal region
Body regions: Perineal
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# Reversed
Skull
Body regions: Cranial
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Body regions: Popliteal
Back of the knee
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# Reversed
Study of function of the body's structural machinery
Physiology
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# Reversed
Shin / leg
Body regions: Crural
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What are the system(s) of internal communication and integration?
Nervous, Endocrine
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What does the nervous system do?
Rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation
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Directional Terms: Cephalic
Toward the superior end/head
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Body regions: Lumbar
Lower back
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# Reversed
Area below the diaphragm
Body regions: Abdominal
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Body regions: Olecranal
Elbow
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Body regions: Sacral
(Sacrum) Base of the spine
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# Reversed
Pelvic mound/genital area
Body regions: Mons Pubis
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Body regions: Femoral
Thigh / upper leg
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# Reversed
Neck
Body regions: Cervical
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What are the system(s) of fluid transport?
Circulatory, Lymphatic
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What is the membrane lining of the pericardial cavity
Pericardium
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# Reversed
Upper surface of the foot
Body regions: Dorsum
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What is the membrane lining of the vertebral canal?
Meninges
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Body regions: Manual
Hand
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What does the respiratory system do?
Absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide acid-base balance, speech
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# Reversed
Further from the point of attachment/origin
Directional Terms: Distal
