Chapter 1 Terms Flashcards
(100 cards)
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The positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward. The legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.
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anatomical position
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Includes the head, neck, and trunk. It runs along the vertical axis of the body.
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axial region
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Includes the extremities and appendages.
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appendicular region
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Located below the ribs and above the hips.
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abdominal
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Point of the shoulder.
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Acromial
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Forearm
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Antebrachial
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Anterior surface of the elbow.
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Antecubital
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armpit
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axillary
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arm, upper portion of the upper limb
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brachial
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cheek
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buccal
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wrist
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carpal
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head
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cephalic
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neck
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cervical
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hip
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coxal
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leg, lower portion of the lower limb
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crural
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fingers or toes
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digital
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thigh
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femoral
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side of the lag
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fibular
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forehead
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frontal
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great toe
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hallux
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groin
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inguinal
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breast
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mammary
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hand
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manus
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chin
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mental
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nose
nasal
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mouth
oral
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bony eye socket
orbital
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palm of hand
palmar
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kneecap
patellar
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foot
pedal
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pelvis
pelvic
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thumb
pollex
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genital
pubic
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breastbone
sternal
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ankle
tarsal
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chest
thoracic
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navel
umbilical
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heel of foot
calcaneal
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back
dorsal
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buttocks
gluteal
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lower back
lumbar
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back of the head
occipital
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back of the elbow
olecranal
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ear
otic
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between the anus and genitalia
perineal
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sole of foot
plantar
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back of the knee
popliteal
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posterior region between hip bones
sacral
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divides the body into equal left and right parts down the middle of the body
midsagittal plane
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divides the body into an anterior and posterior side.
frontal plane
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divides the body into supperior and inferior parts with a horizontal section.
transverse plane
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below directional term
inferior
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above directional term
superior
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front directional term
anterior
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back directional term
posterior
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away from the midline directional term
lateral
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toward the midline directional term
medial
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toward the head directional term
cranial
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toward the tail directional term
caudal
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belly side directional term
ventral
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back side directional term
dorsal
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near the trunk or attached end directional term
proximal
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farther from the trunk or attached end directional term
distal
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toward or at the body surface directional term.
superficial
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away from the body surface, inside directional term
deep
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This cavity is subdivided into 2 cavities: the cranial and the vertebral.
dorsal cavity
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This cavity is subdivided into the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity.
Ventral cavity
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sub cavity that contains the heart and lungs
thoracic cavity
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sub cavity that contains digestive organs
abdominal cavity
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sub cavity that contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs and rectum
pelvic cavity
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Where is the diaphragm
below your lungs and heart. It's attached to your sternum. between the abdominal and pericardial cavity
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This sub cavity contains the heart
pericardial cavity
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This sub cavity contains the lungs
pleural cavity
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This sub cavity contains the heart, great vessels, trachea, and essential nerves
Mediastinum
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A very thin double layered membrane that covers the walls of the ventral cavity and the organs inside.
serosa (serous membrane)
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Part of the serosa membrane that lines the walls of the cavity.
parietal serosa
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Part of the serosa membrane that covers the organs.
visceral serosa
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The serosa layer in the abdominal cavity
peritoneum (parietal or visceral)
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The serosa layer in the lungs
pleura (parietal or visceral)
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The serosa layer surrounding the heart
pericardium (parietal or visceral)
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Name the 9 abdominal regions
right hypochondriac, right lumbar, right illiac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric (or pubic), left hypochondriac, left lumbar, and left illiac
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What organs are in the right hypochondriac region
Liver, gallbladder
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What organs are in the left hypochondriac region
Diaphragm, spleen, stomach
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What organs are in the right lumbar region
Ascending colon of large intestine
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What organs are in the left lumbar region
Descending colon of large intestine
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What organs are in the umbilical region
small intestine
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What organs are in the right inguinal region
cecum, appendix
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What organs are in the left inguinal region
initial part of sigmoid colon
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What organs are in the hypogastric region
urinary bladder
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What organs are in the epigastric region
stomach
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What is in the oral cavity
teeth, tongue
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What is in the nasal cavity
passage of the respiratory system locate din posterior of nose.
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What is in the orbital cavity
eyes
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Cavity of the ear
middle ear cavity houses bones
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What are synovial cavities
joint cavities that secrete lubricating fluid
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What is the purpose of the serous membrane.
To form a lining to prevent infection.
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Which serous membrane is found in the thoracic cavity?
visceral and parietal pleural.
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Which serous membrane is found in the abdominopelvic cavity
visceral and parietal peritoneum
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where is blood drawn from
antecubital
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An abdominal hernia results when weakened muscles allow the protrusion of abdominal structures.
In the case of an umbilical hernia, parts of a serous membrane and the small intestine form the bulge.
Which serous membrane is involved
parietal peritoneum
