Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
(307 cards)
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Anatomical
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Position of the body viewed from the anterior surface with the palms facing forward
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Supine
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Lying face up
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Prone
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Lying face down
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Abdominal
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Relating to the abdomen muscle
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Acromial
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a bony projection located at the tip of the shoulder blade (scapula
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Antebrachial
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Relating to the forearm, which is the area of the upper limb between the wrist and the elbow.
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Antecubital
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The area in front of the elbow joint
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Pertaining to the arm
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Buccal
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Pertaining to the cheeks
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Calcaneal
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The bone that forms the heel of the foot
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Carpal
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The wrist
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Cephalic
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Relating to the head
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Cervical
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Relating to the cervix
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Cranial
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Relating to the skull or cranium
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Crural
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Relating to the leg or the thigh
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Digits
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Known as fingers or toes
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Dorsal
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Relating to the back or posterior of a structure
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Facial
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Structures of the face, including the skin, muscles, bones, and nerves
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Femoral
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Relating to the femur
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Frontal
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The front or anterior part of a structure
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Gluteal
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Relating to the group of muscles that make up the buttock area
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Hallux
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Relating to the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans: big toe
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Inguinal
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Pertaining to the groin
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Lumbar
Refers to the lower part of the spine, also known as the lower back
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Mammary
Breast, glandular tissue responsible for milk production
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Manual
Back of the hand
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Mental
Fascial space of the head and neck
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Nasal
Pertaining to the nose
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Ocular
The study of the structures and muscles within the eye
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Olecranal
The bony projection at the back of the elbow joint
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Oral
The mouth
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Orbital
A bony cavity in the skull that houses and protects the eyeball, its muscles, nerves, and other structures
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Otic
Pertaining to the ear
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Palmar
The anterior (front) surface of the hand
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Patellar
A small, triangular-shaped bone located at the front of the knee joint
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Pedal
Pertaining to the foot or foot-like structures
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Pelvic
The lower part of an anatomical trunk, between the abdomen and the thighs
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Plantar
Relating to, or typical of the sole of the foot
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Pollex
The thumb
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Popliteal
The structures located behind the knee joint.
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Pubic
A bone located in the anterior (front) part of the pelvis
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Sural
Calf of the leg
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Tarsal
A group of seven bones that form the ankle and upper part of the foot
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Thoracic
The area of the body between the neck and the abdomen
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Umbilical
Relating to the navel or the central abdominal region around the nave
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Right upper quadrant
The upper right quarter of the abdomen
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Right lower quadrant
The quarter of the abdomen that's on the right side below the belly button
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Left upper quadrant
A section of the abdomen that includes the stomach, spleen, part of the liver, and other organs
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Left lower quadrant
The area of the abdomen that's to the left of the midline and below the belly button
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Anterior
in front of
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Posterior
The back side of the body
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Dorsal
Relating to the back or posterior of a structure
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Ventral
Pertaining to the front or anterior of any structure
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Superior
Towards the head
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Inferior
towards the bottowm, away from head
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Medial
Towards the middle or center of the body
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Lateral
To the side of, or away from, the middle of the body
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Proximal
Near to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body
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Distal
Sites located away from a specific area, most often the center of the body
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Superficial
Closer to the surface of the body
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Deep
Away from the surface or further into the body
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Cranial/cephalic
The head or skull
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Caudal
Towards the tail or away from the head-end of the body
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Frontal/coronal
A vertical plane that separates the front and back of the body
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Transverse/horizontal
An anatomical plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections.
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Midsagittal
A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves.
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Parasagittal
Any vertical plane parallel to the sagittal plane, which divides the body into unequal left and right parts
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Dorsal body cavity (not shown)
A hollow space in the back of the body that contains and protects the central nervous system
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Cranial cavity
A hollow space within the skull that houses and protects the brain
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Spinal cavity
An anatomical space formed by the vertebral column that stores an integral portion of the central nervous system
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Ventral body cavity
A human body cavity that is in the anterior (front) aspect of the human body
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Thoracic cavity
A hollow space within the chest that houses and protects vital organs such as the heart, lungs, and esophagus.
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Right pleural cavity
A fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs
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Left pleural cavity
A fluid filled space that surrounds the lungs
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Mediastinum
The area between the lungs
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Pericardial cavity
A fluid-filled space that surrounds and protects the heart
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Abdominopelvic cavity
A large, internal space in the human body that contains organs and structures related to digestion, reproduction, and excretion
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Abdominal cavity
A large, hollow space in the body that contains many of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs
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Pelvic cavity
A bony, bowl-shaped structure located below the abdominal cavity
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Skull
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Sutures
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Lambdoid
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Coronal
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Sagittal
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Squamous
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Occipital
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External occipital protuberance
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Occipital condyle
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Foramen magnum
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Parietal
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Frontal
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Forehead
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Supra-orbital margin
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Supra-orbital foramen/notch
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Temporal
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Zygomatic process
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Mandibular fossa
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Mastoid process
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Styloid process
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Squamous portion
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Petrous portion
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Auditory ossicles
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Carotid canal
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External acoustic meatus
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Internal acoustic meatus
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Jugular foramen
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Sphenoid
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Body
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Sella turcica
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Lesser wings
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Greater wings
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Pterygoid process
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Superior orbital fissure
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Optic canal
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Foramen rotundum
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Foramen ovale
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Foramen spinosum
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Foramen lacerum
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Ethmoid
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Cribriform plate with olfactory foramina
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Crista galli
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Lateral masses
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Superior nasal conchae
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Middle nasal conchae
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Perpendicular plate
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Maxillary
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Orbital rim
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Alveolar process
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Palatine process
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Nasolacrimal canal
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Infra-orbital foramen
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Inferior orbital fissure
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Palatine
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Nasal
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Vomer
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Inferior nasal conchae
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Zygomatic
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Temporal process
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Lacrimal
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Lacrimal sulcus
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Mandible
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Body
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Alveolar process
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Ramus
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Condylar process
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Coronoid process
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Mandibular notch
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Mental foramina
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Mandibular foramen
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Hyoid
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Body
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Greater horns
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Lesser horns
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Sinuses – air filled chambers in the skull that decrease the weight of the skull
produce
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mucus
and provide resonating chambers for speech
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Frontal
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Sphenoid
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Ethmoid
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Maxillary
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Vertebral Column
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Spinal curves
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Cervical
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Thoracic
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Lumbar
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Sacral
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Vertebrae
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Body
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Vertebral arch
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Pedicles
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Laminae
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Vertebral foramen
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Spinous process
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Transverse process
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Superior articular process
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Inferior articular process
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Articular facets – transverse
superior
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Intervertebral foramina
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Intervertebral discs
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Transverse foramina (cervical vertebrae only)
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Identify regions of the vertebral column:
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Atlas
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Axis
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Cervical
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Thoracic
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Lumbar
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Sacral
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Coccygeal
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Sacrum
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Coccyx
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Rib cage
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Ribs
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True rib
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False rib
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Floating rib
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Costal cartilage
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Head
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Neck
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Tubercle
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Body/Shaft
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Sternum
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Manubrium
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Body
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Xiphoid process
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Clavicle
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Sternal end
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Acromial end
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Scapula
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Body
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Superior border
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Lateral border
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Medial borders
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Superior angle
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Inferior angle
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Lateral angle
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Glenoid cavity
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Subscapular fossa
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Coracoid process
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Acromion process
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Spine
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Supraspinous fossa
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Infraspinous fossa
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Humerus
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Head
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Greater tubercle
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Lesser tubercle
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Intertubercular sulcus
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Anatomical neck
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Surgical neck
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Deltoid tuberosity
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Medial epicondyle
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Lateral epicondyle
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Condyle
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Trochlea
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Capitulum
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Coronoid fossa
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Olecranon fossa
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Ulna
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Olecranon
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Trochlear notch
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Coronoid process
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Radial notch
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Head
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Ulnar styloid process
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Radius
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Head
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Neck
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Radial tuberosity
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Ulnar notch
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Radial styloid process
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Carpals
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Metacarpals
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Phalanges
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Proximal
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Middle
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Distal
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Coxa
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Ilium
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Ischium
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Pubis
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Acetabulum
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Anterior superior iliac spine
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Anterior inferior iliac spine
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Posterior superior iliac spine
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Posterior inferior iliac spine
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Greater sciatic notch
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Lesser sciatic notch
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Ischial spine
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Ischial tuberosity
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Pubic tubercle
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Obturator foramen
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Iliac crest
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Iliac fossa
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Pubic symphysis
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Sacroiliac joint
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Femur
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Head
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Neck
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Greater trochanter
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Lesser trochanter
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Linea aspera
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Medial epicondyle
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Lateral epicondyle
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Medial condyle
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Lateral condyle
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Adductor tubercle
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Intercondylar fossa
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Patellar surface
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Patella
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Tibia
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Medial tibial condyles
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Lateral tibial condyles
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Intercondylar eminence
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Tibial tuberosity
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Anterior margin
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Medial malleolus
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Fibula
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Head
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Lateral malleolus
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Tarsals
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Talus
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Calcaneus
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Metatarsals
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Phalanges
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Proximal
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Middle
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Distal
