Anatomy Lab Terminology Flashcards
(65 cards)
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Anatomical Position
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universal reference point for all anatomy
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four parts of anatomical position
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facing forward, feet straight, palms forward, thumbs erect
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superior
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above, towards the head
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inferior
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below, towards the feet
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anterior/vental
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front of body
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posterior/dorsal
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back of body
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medial
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middle, towards the midline of the body
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body
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proximal
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closer to your trunk
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distal
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further from your trunk
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superficial
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towards the skin
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deep
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away from the surface
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prone
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face down, anterior part of body down
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supine
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facing up, anterior part of body is up
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cephalic
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head
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frontal
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forehead
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nasal
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nose
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orbital
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eye
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buccal
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cheek
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mental
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chin
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oral
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mouth
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otic
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ear
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cervical
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neck
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axillary
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armpit
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sternal
medial, anterior chest
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mammary
breast, lateral anterior superficial
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thoracic
whole chest
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pectoral
posterior to mammary
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inguinal
groin
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illiac
hip bones
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dorsal
back
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vertebral
spine
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scapular
shoulder blades
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lumbar/loin
lower back
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gluteal
butt
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pubic
anterior, medial
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sacral
posterior medial
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coccyx
tail bone
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abdominal
abdomen
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acromial
shoulder joint
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brachial
arm
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antecubital
anterior portion of elbow
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antebrachial
forearm
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manual
hand
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carpal
wrist
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palmar
palm
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digital
fingers/toes
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pollex
thumb
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coxal
lateral hip area
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femoral
thigh
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patellar
anterior knee
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popliteal
posterior knee
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crural
leg
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sural
posterior leg, calf
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peroneal
lateral leg
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pedal
foot
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hallux
big toe
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tarsal
ankle
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plantar
sole of foot
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calcaneal
heel
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sagittal
vertical, creates right and left
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midsagittal
vertical cut down the middle
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parasagittal
vertical cut off center
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frontal/coronal
vertical, creates front and back
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transverse
horizontal, creates top and bottom
