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Anatomy and regional terms (body) Flashcards

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Viscera

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Organ

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Visceral membrane

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Inner membrane closer to the organ

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Parietal membrane

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Outer membrane forming the cavity holding the organ

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Serous

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Serosal fluid - liquid found between the parietal and visceral membranes

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Anatomy

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Study of structure of body parts and their relationships to one another

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Physiology

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Study of function of the body’s structural machinery

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What is the frontal plane?

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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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What is the coronal plane?

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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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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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What is the sagittal plane?

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Sections the body by a vertical line that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

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What is the transverse plane?

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Sections the body horizontally, perpendicular to its long axis. divides body into superior and inferior portions.

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How many Organ systems are there?

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Eleven, Twelve if Male/Female are separated

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What are the system(s) of internal communication and integration?

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Nervous, Endocrine

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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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What are the system(s) of fluid transport?

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Circulatory, Lymphatic

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What are the system(s) of intake and output?

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Respiratory, Urinary, and Digestive

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What are the system(s) of reproduction?

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Male reproductive and female reproductive

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What does the circulatory system do?

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Distributes fluid, electrolytes, acid-base balance, nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, heat, immune cells and antibodies

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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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What does the endocrine system do?

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Hormone production, internal chemical communication and coordination

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What does the integumentary system do?

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Protection, water retention, thermoregulation, Vitamin D synthesis, nonverbal communication, cutaneous sensation

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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 muscular system do?

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Movement and stability, control of body openings, heat production

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What does the nervous system do?

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Rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation

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What does the male reproductive system do?

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Production and delivery of sperm, secretion of sex hormones

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What does the female reproductive system do?

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Production and delivery of eggs,fetal development, birth, and lactation, secretion of sex hormones

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What does the respiratory system do?

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Absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide acid-base balance, speech

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What does the skeletal system do?

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Support protective enclosure of viscera, blood formation, mineral storage, electrolyte and acid-base balance

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What does the urinary system do?

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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 are the four main body cavities?

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Cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic, and abdominopelvic

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What are the two cavities within the thoracic cavity?

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Pleural and pericardial

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What are the two cavities within the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Abdominal and Pelvic

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What is included within the appendicular region?

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Upper and lower extremities

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What is included within the axial region?

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Cephalic, cervical, trunk (thoracic and abdominal)

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What is the diaphragm?

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the muscular sheet in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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What is the mediastinum?

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The compartment in the thoracic cavity from the base of the neck to the diaphragm.

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Body regions: Abdominal

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Area below the diaphragm

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38
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Body regions: Acromial

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Shoulder

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39
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Body regions: Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Body regions: Axillary

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Armpit

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Body regions: Brachial

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Upper Arm

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Body regions: Buccal

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Cheek

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43
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Body regions: Calcaneal

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Heel of the foot

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44
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Body regions: Carpal

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Wrist

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45
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Body regions: Cephalic

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Head

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46
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Body regions: Cervical

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Neck

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Body regions: Coxal

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Hip

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Body regions: Cranial

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Skull

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Body regions: Crural

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Shin / leg

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Body regions: Cubital

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Elbow

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Body regions: Antecubital

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Inner elbow

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Body regions: Digital

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phalanges

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Body regions: Dorsum

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Upper surface of the foot

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Body regions: Dorsum of hand

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Back of the hand opposite the palm

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Body regions: Facial

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Face

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Body regions: Femoral

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Thigh / upper leg

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Body regions: Frontal

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Forehead

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Body regions: Gluteal

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Buttocks

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Body regions: Inguinal

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Groin

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Body regions: Interscapular

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Between the shoulder blades(scapula)

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Body regions: Lumbar

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Lower back

62
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Body regions: Manual

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Hand

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Body regions: Mental

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Chin

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Body regions: Mons Pubis

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Pelvic mound/genital area

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Body regions: Nasal

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Nose

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Body regions: Nuchial

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Back of the neck

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Body regions: Ocular

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Eye

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Body regions: Olecranal

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Elbow

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Body regions: Oral

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Mouth

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Body regions: Otic

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Ear

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Body regions: Auricular

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Ear

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Body regions: Palmar

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Palm

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Body regions: Patellar

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Knee

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Body regions: Pectoral

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Lateral area of the chest

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Body regions: Pedal

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Foot

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Body regions: Perineal

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Perineum, area between the pubic and gluteal region

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Body regions: Plantar Surface

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Sole of the foot

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Body regions: Popliteal

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Back of the knee

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Body regions: Pubic

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Pelvic region

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Body regions: Sacral

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(Sacrum) Base of the spine

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Body regions: Scapular

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Shoulder blades

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Body regions: Sternal

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Center of chest, sternum

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Body regions: Sural

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Calf

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Body regions: Tarsal

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Ankle

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Body regions: Thoracic

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Chest

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Body regions: Umbilical

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Navel/bellybutton region

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Body regions: Vertebral

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Spine

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What is the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity?

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Peritoneum

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What is the membrane lining of the pleural cavity?

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Pleurae

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What is the membrane lining of the pericardial cavity

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Pericardium

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What is the membrane lining of the cranial cavity?

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Meninges

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What is the membrane lining of the pelvic cavity?

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Peritoneum

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What is the membrane lining of the vertebral canal?

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Meninges

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Directional Terms: Anterior

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In front (Ventral)

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Directional Terms: Caudal

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Towards the inferior end/ tail/tailbone

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Directional Terms: Cephalic

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Toward the superior end/head

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Directional Terms: Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the body

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Directional Terms: Deep

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Further into the surface

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Directional Terms: Distal

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Further from the point of attachment/origin

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Directional Terms: Dorsal

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Toward the back or spine (Posterior)

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Directional Terms: Inferior

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Below

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Directional Terms: Ipsilateral

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On the same side of the body

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Directional Terms: Lateral

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Away from the median of the body

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Directional Terms: Medial

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Toward the median of the body

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Directional Terms: Posterior

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Toward the back or spine (Dorsal)

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Directional Terms: Proximal

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Closer to the point of attachment/origin

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Directional Terms: Rostral

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Toward the nose or forehead

108
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Directional Terms: Superior

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Above

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Directional Terms: Superficial

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Closer to the body surface

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Directional Terms: Ventral

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Toward the front (Anterior)

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Directional Term Practice: The acromion is _______ to the antebrachium.

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Proximal / Superior

112
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Directional Term Practice: The right dorsum is ________ to the left femoral region.

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Contralateral / Distal / Inferior

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Directional Term Practice: The antecubital region is ______ to the pectoral region.

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Lateral

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