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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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anterior

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a body part is located toward the front

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posterior - dorsal

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a body part is located toward the back

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superior

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a body part is located above another part

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inferior

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a body part is below another part

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medial

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a body part is nearer than another to an imaginary midline of the body

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lateral

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a body part is farther away from the midline

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proximal

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a body part is closer to a specific point of origin or attachment, or closer to the trunk of the entire body

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distal

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a body part is farther from a specific point of origin or attachment, or farther from the trunk of the entire body

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superficial

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a body part is located closer to the surface than another

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deep

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a body part is located farther from the surface than another

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central

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a body part is situated at the center of the body or an organ

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peripheral

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a body part is situated away from the center of the body or an organ

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sagittal (median) plane

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extends lengthwise and divides the body into right and left portions

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frontal (coronal) plane

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extends lengthwise, divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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transverse (horizontal) plane

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divides the body horizontally to produce a cross section

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16
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midsagittal plane

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passes exactly through the midline of the body

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17
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longitudinal section

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body part that has been removed and cut lengthwise

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cross section

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body part that has been removed and cut straight across

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axial region

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head, neck, spinal column, and ribs

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appendicular region

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the limbs

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21
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abdominal

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abdomen

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22
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axillary

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arm pit

23
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antebrachial

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forearm

24
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brachial

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arm

25
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buccal

A

cheek

26
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carpal

A

wrist

27
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cephalic

A

head

28
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cervical

A

neck

29
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coxal

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hip

30
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cranial

A

surrounding the brain

31
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digital

A

finger, toe

32
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femoral

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thigh

33
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gluteal

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buttock

34
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inguinal

A

groin

35
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lumbar

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lower back

36
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mammary

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breast

37
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nasal

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nose

38
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occipital

A

back of head

39
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ophthalmic

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eye

40
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oral

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mouth

41
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orbital

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eye cavity

42
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otic

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ear

43
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palmar

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palm

44
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patellar

A

kneecap

45
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pectoral

A

chest

46
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pedal

A

foot

47
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pubic/genital

A

reproductive organs

48
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pelvic

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pelvic

49
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popliteal

A

back of knee

50
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sternal

A

sternum

51
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tarsal

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ankle

52
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thoracic

A

thoracic

53
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umbilical

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navel

54
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vertebral

A

spinal column

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