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Ch.1 Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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standing facing forward with palms facing forward

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prone

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lying down face-down

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supine

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lying down face-up

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Superior

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Above

Counter: inferior
Synonym: cephalad, cranial

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Inferior

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Below

Counter: superior
Synonym: caudal

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Anterior

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Front

Latin root “ante” = before or preceding

Counter: posterior
Synonym: ventral

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Posterior

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Back

Latin root “post” = behind after

Counter: anterior
Synonym: dorsal

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Medial

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Center

Counter: lateral

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Lateral

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Side

Counter: medial

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Cephalad

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Head

Counter: caudal
Synonym: superior, cranial

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Caudal

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Tail

Counter: cephalad/cranial
Synonym: inferior

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Ventral

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Front

Root word: belly

Counter: dorsal
Synonym: anterior

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Dorsal

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Back

Root word: back “dorsal fin”

Counter: ventral
Synonym: posterior

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Proximal

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Closer (proximity) to trunk (trunk of body)

Counter: distal

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Distal

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Farther from trunk (trunk of body)

Counter: proximal

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Superficial

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Surface

Root word: superfice = top surface

Counter: deep

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Deep

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Internal

Counter: superficial

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Frons (frontal)

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forehead

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Cranium

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skull

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Facies

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face

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Oculus (orbital or ocular)

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eye

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Bucca (buccal)

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cheek

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Auris (otic)

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ear

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Nasus (nasal)

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nose

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Oris (oral)

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mouth

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Cervicis (cervical)

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neck

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Mentis (mental)

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chin

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Thorcis or thorax (thoracic)

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chest

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Mamma (mammary)

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breast

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Axilla (axillary)

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armpit

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Brachium (brachial)

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arm

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Antecubitis (antecubital)

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front of elbow

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Antebrachium (antebrachial)

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forearm

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Carpus (carpal)

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wrist

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Pollex

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thumb

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Palma (palmar)

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palm

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Digits or digital (phalanges or phalangeal)

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fingers and toes

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Umbilicus (umbilical)

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navel

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Coxal

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Hip

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Inguen (inguinal)

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Groin

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Pubis

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pubic

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Femur (femoral)

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thigh

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Patella (patellar)

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knee cap

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Crus (crural)

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leg

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Tarsus (tarsal)

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ankle

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Hallux

A

great toe

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Pes (pedal)

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foot

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Cephalon (cephalic)

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head

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Acromial

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shoulder

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Dorsum (dorsal)

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back

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Olecranon (olecranal)

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back of elbow

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Lumbus (lumbar)

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loin (sides of spine)

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Sacrum (sacral)

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tailbone 엉치뼈

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Ilium (iliac)

A

upper half of pelvis 엉덩뼈

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Manus (manual)

A

hand

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Gluteus (gluteal)

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buttock

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Popliteus (popliteal)

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back of knee

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Sura (sural)

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calf

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Calcaneus (calacaneal)

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heel of foot (뒤꿈치)

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Planta (plantar)

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sole of foot (발바닥)

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Sagittal plane

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Vertical plane dividing left and right.

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Midsaggital or median plane

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vertical plane directly in middle dividing left to right

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parasagittal plane (longitudinal section)

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vertical plane dividing into unequal right and left

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frontal plane (coronal plane)

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divides front and rear (anterior and posterior)

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transverse plane

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divides horizontally inro upper and lower
produces images called “cross sections”

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Axial portion

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head
neck
trunk

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Appendicular portion

A

arms
legs

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dorsal (posterior) cavity

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cranial cavity
vertebral cavity

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ventral (anterior) cavity

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thoracic cavity
abdomino-pelvic cavity

70
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9 abdominal regions

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1층: Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region

2층: Right lumbar region
Umbilical region
Left lumbar region

3층:
Right iliac region
Hypogastric region
Left iliac region

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4 abdominal quadrants

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1층 RUQ (Right upper quad)
LUQ (Left upper quad)

2층 RLQ (Right lower quad)
LLQ (Left lower quad)

72
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3 serous membranes

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  1. pleura (폐막) is membrane enclosing pleural cavity which surrounds lungs
  2. pericardium (심낭) surrounds the heart
  3. peritoneum (복막) surrounds several organs in abdominopelvic cavity

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