Ch 1 Flashcards by Sophie Wilmshurst

Superior

Def. and two other names

Closer to the head

Cranial and cephalic

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Inferior

Def and 1 other name

Away from the head

Caudal

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Anterior (surface and directional term)

Ventral (surface term only), front, forward

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Posterior (surface and directional term)

Dorsal (surface term only), back

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Midline

Center line of the body

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Medial

Toward the midline

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Lateral

Away from the midline

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Bilateral

Affecting both/two sides

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Unilateral

Affecting only one side

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Prone

Laying on stomach

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Supine

Laying on back (holding soup)

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Proximal

Used for upper and lower limbs,closer to attachment sight, used when COMPARING TWO THINGS

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Distal

Upper and lower limbs term, farther from attachment sight, used to COMPARE two things

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Superficial

Closer to the surface

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Deep

Farther from the surface

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Right and Left

On the body’s right, on the body’s left

IN ANATOMICAL POSITION

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Abdominal

Belly

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Acromial

Shoulder

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Antebrachial

Anterior forearm

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Antecubital

Anterior elbow

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Appendicular

Arms and legs (limbs)

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Axial

Head, neck, and trunk

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Axillary

Armpit

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Brachial

Arm (shoulder to elbow)

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Buccal

Cheek

Calcaneal

Heel

Carpal

Wrist

Cervical

Neck

Clavicular

Collarbone

Cranial

Head

Digital

Fingers, toes

Dorsal

Back

Dorsum

Posterior hand

Femoral

Anterior thigh

Frontal

Forehead

Genital

Pubic

Gluteal

Buttock

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

Lower back

Mammory

Breast

Manual

Hand

Mental

Chin

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose/ nasal

Occipital

Back of eyes, neck

Olecranon

Point of elbow

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eye

Otic

Ear

Palmar

Palm

Patellar

Knee

Pectoral

Chest

Pedal

Foot

Pelvic

Pelvis

Perineal

B/w vaginal region and anus (female bodied) | B/w scrotum and anus (male bodied)

Plantar

Sole of foot

Popliteal

Behind knee

Pubic

Genital

Sacral

B/w hips

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Sternal

Breastbone

Sural

Posterior calf

Tarsal

Ankle

Trunk

Neck to pelvis region

Umbilical

Navel

Vertebral/spinal

Spinal column

Frontal plane

Divides body into anterior and posterior FRONT AND BACK

Sagittal plane

Divides body into right and left Mid-sagittal (midline)

Transverse

Divides body superiorly and inferiorly

Dorsal cavity | Subdivided into 2...

Cranial (brain) Vertebral (spinal cord)

Thoracic cavity

Separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm | Mediastinum and Pleural

Mediastinum

Contains the heart, trachea and esophagus and thymus gland

Pericardial cavity

Heart

Pleural

One for each lung

Abdominal and pelvic cavity

Abdominopelvic cavity Liver, stomach, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, intestines, bladder, reproductive organs

Ch 1 Flashcards

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