Chapter 2 - Orientation To Human Body Flashcards
(84 cards)
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Anterior (Ventral)
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In front of; toward the front surface (the belly side)
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Caudal
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At the tail of the body
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Cranial
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At the head of the body
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Deep
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On the inside; beneath the surface of the body
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Distal
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Farther from the attachment point of the limb to the trunk
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Inferior
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Below
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Posterior (dorsal)
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In back of; toward the back surface (back of the body)
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Proximal
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Closer to the attachment point of the limb to the trunk
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Superficial
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On the outside; toward the surface of the body.
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Superior
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Above
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Arm
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Buccal
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Cheek
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cervical
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Neck
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Digital
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Fingers or toes
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Femoral
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Thigh
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Gluteal
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Buttock
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Inguinal
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Groin
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Lumbar
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Lower back; loin
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Mental
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Chin
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Orbital
Eye
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Plantar
Sole of the foot
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Umbilical
Navel
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Vertebral
Spinal column
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Coronal (frontal)
Separates anterior portions from posterior portions.
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Transverse (horizontal)
Separates superior portions from inferior portions.
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Sagittal (parasagittal)
Separates right portions from left portions.
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Midsagittal (median)
Separates right and left portions equally; runs down the midline of the body.
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Oblique
Runs at an angle to any of the three main planes of the body (coronal, transverse, or sagittal).
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Anatomic Position
When a body is standing up, facing forward (anterior), with the palms of the hands facing forward (anterior).
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Nasal
Nose
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Oral
Mouth
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Antecubital
Front of elbow
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Palmar
Palm
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Patellar
Knee
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Mammary
Breast
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Pubic
Genital
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Otic
Ear
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Popliteal
Back of knee
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Occipital
Back of head
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Perineal
Region between the anus and external genitalia
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Sural
Calf
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Calcaneal
Heel
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Form follows function
When a function always reflects structure.
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Cytology
Study of cells
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Histology
Study of tissues
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Sternal
Breastbone
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Thoracic
Chest
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Acromial
Point of shoulder
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Pelvic
Pelvis
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Pollex
Thumb
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Crural
Leg
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Pedal
Foot
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Hallux
Great toe
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Fibular or peroneal
Side of leg
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Coxal
Hip
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Scapular
Shoulder blade
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Dorsum or Dorsal
Back
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Olecranal
Back of elbow
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Sacral
Between the hips
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Cranial Cavity
Contains the brain.
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Vertebral Cavity
Contains Spinal Cord
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Dorsal Cavity
Cranial and vertebral cavity
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Thoracic cavity
Contains heart and lungs
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Abdominal cavity
Contains digestive viscera like intestines, spleen, liver and stomach
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Pelvic cavity
Contains bladder, reproductive organs and rectum.
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Ventral body cavity
Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavity
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Pleural cavity
Houses each lungs
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Mediastinum
Contains pericardial cavity, and surrounds the remaining thoracic organs.
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Pericardial cavity
Encloses the heart.
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Regional
All structures in one part of the body (such as abdomen or leg)
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Systemic
Gross anatomy of the body studied by system
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Surface
Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin
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Embryology
Study of developmental changes of the body before birth.
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Intermediate
Between a more medial and more lateral structure
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Axial
Head, neck and trunk
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Appendicular
Appendages or limbs
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Digestive
Cavities of the digestive organs
