Bio Ch 1 with Lab Flashcards
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Anatomical Position
A
The human body is erect with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.
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Ax i al
A
Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
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App en di cu lar
A
Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
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Ab dom i nal
A
Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
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Q
Ac ro mial
A
Point of the shoulder
6
Q
Ante bra chial
A
Forearm
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Q
Ante cub ital
A
Anterior surface of the elbow
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Q
Ax ill ary
A
Armpit
9
Q
Bra chial
A
Arm
10
Q
Buc cal
A
Cheek
11
Q
Car pal
A
Wrist
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Q
Ce phal ic
A
Head
13
Q
Cer vi cal
A
Neck Region
14
Q
Co xal
A
Hip
15
Q
Cru ral
A
Leg
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Q
Dig i tal
A
Fingers or Toes
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Q
Fem or al
A
Thigh
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Fib u lar (per on eal)
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Side of leg
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Q
Front al
A
Forehead
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Q
Hall ux
A
Great toe
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Q
In gu i nal
A
Groin area
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Mamm ary
A
Breast Region
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Man us
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Hand
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Men tal
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Chin
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Na sal
Nose
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Or al
Mouth
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Or bi tal
Bony eye socket (orbit)
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Pal mar
Palm of the hand
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Pat ell ar
Ant er ior Knee (kneecap) region
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Ped al
foot
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Pel vic
Pelvis region
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Pol lex
Thumb
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Pub ic
Genital region
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Ster nal
Reckon of the breastbone
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Tar sal
Ankle
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Thor ac ic
Chest
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Um bili cal
Navel
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Ac ro mial
Point of shoulder
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Bra ch ial
Arm
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Cal can neal
Heel of the foot
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Ce ph a lic
Head
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Dor sum
Back
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Fem or al
Thigh
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Glu teal
Buttocks or rump
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Lum bar
Area of the back b/w the ribs and hips; the loin
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Man us
Hand
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Occ ip i tal
Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
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O lec cran al
Posterior aspect of the elbow
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O tic
Ear
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Ped al
Foot
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Per i neal
Region b/w the anus and external genitalia
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Plan tar
Sole of the foot
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Pop lit eal
Back of the knee
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Sa cral
Region b/w the hips ( overlying the sacrum
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Sac pu lar
Scapula or shoulder blade area
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Su ral
Calf of posterior surface of the leg
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Ver te bral
Area of the spinal column
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An ter ior/ Ven tral
An a tom i cal postion
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Pos ter ior/ Dor sal
Heels are raised to illustrate the planter surface of the foot
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Sup er ior / in fer ior
above/below
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An ter ior/ pos ter ior
front/back
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Med i al/ Lat er al
toward the midline/ away from the midline or median plane
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Ce ph a lad/ (cra ni al)/ ca u dal
toward the head/ toward the tail
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Dor sal/ ven tral
backside/ belly side
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Prox i mal/ dis tal
nearer the trunk or attached end/ father from the trunk or point of attachment
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Sup er fi cial (exter nal)/deep (in ter nal)
toward or at the body surface/ away from the body surface.
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Sag it talk plane
Divides the body into right and left parts.
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Me di an plane or mid sag it tal plane
Divides the body into equally parts right down the midline of the body.
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Frontal plane/ cor o nal plane
the frontal plane is longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into an ter ior and post er ior parts.
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Thor a cic cavity
is separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome shape dia phra gm. Heart and lungs are located in the thor a cic cavity and protected my the rib cage.
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Ab dom in o pel vic cavity
Inferior to the diaphragm
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ab dom in al cavity
Superior to abdominopelvic cavity: house the stomach, intestines, liver and other organs
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pel vic cavity
Inferior to the abdominal cavity: the region that is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
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Abdominoplevic Quadrants
Right Upper quadrant, Left Upper quadrant, Right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant.
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Umbilical Region
The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus (naval)
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Ep i gas tric Region
Immediately superior to the umbilical region; lovelies most of the stomach.
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Hy po gas trip (pubic) region
Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area
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i l i ac or in gu in al region
Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
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Lumbar region
B/w the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region
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Hypo chon dr iac region
Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower limbs
