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DIRECTIONAL TERMS Flashcards

1
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Part of a structure or organ that lies nearest to the median line of the body.

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MEDIAL

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Part of a structure or organ which lies farthest away from the median line of the body.

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LATERAL

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Refers to the front or in the front part of the body, structure or organ.

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ANTERIOR

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Towards the back or in the back part of the body, structure or organ.

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POSTERIOR

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5
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It refers to the front.

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VENTRAL

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Refers to the back like posterior.

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DORSAL

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Refers to the upper, or part nearer to the head end.

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SUPERIOR

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Refers to the lower part or part farther from the head end.

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INFERIOR

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9
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Refers to the inside of the body or of a part.

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INTERNAL

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10
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Refers to the inside of the body or of a part.

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INTERNAL

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11
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On the outer side of the body.

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EXTERNAL

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12
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Part of a structure close to the source or origin.

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PROXIMAL

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13
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Part farther away from the source or origin.

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DISTAL/TERMINAL

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Relates to an organ itself. e.g. visceral pleura.

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VISCERAL

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15
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Relates to a wall of a structure.

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PARIETAL

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16
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Part of an organ or structure itself.

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INTRINSIC

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17
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Originating outside of an organ

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EXTRINSIC

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18
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Refers to the head

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CEPHALIC

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19
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Towards the head end.

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CEPHALAD

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20
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Refers to the tail end.

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CAUDAL

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21
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Towards the tail end.

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CAUDAD

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22
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Refers to the front or palm of the hand.

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PALMAR

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23
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Refers to the sole of the foot.

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PLANTAR

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24
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Refers to the palm of the hand and sole of the foot.

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VOLAR

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25
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Position assumed when lying on the back with face up, or refers to the hand with palms up.

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SUPINE

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26
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Position assumed when lying on the abdomen/ventral surface, or with palms down.

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PRONE

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27
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Along the long axis of the body.

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LONGITUDINAL

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28
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Across or at right angle to the long axis of the body.

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TRANSVERSE

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29
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Perpendicular to the horizon.

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VERTICAL

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30
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Parallel to the horizon.

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HORIZONTAL

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31
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The larger.

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GREATER/MAJOR

32
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The smaller

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LESSER/MINOR

33
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Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

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ABDOMINAL

34
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Point of the shoulder

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ACROMIAL

35
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Forearm

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ANTEBRACHIAL

36
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Anterior surface of the elbow

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ANTECUBITAL

37
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Armpit

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AXILLARY

38
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Arm

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BRACHIAL

39
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Wrist

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CARPAL

40
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Head

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CEPHALIC

41
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Neck region

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CERVICAL

42
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Hip

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COXAL

43
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Fingers and toes

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DIGITAL

44
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Thigh

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FEMORAL

45
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Side of the leg

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FIBULAR

46
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Forehead

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FRONTAL

47
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Great toe/Big toe

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HALLUX

48
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Groin Area

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INGUINAL

49
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Breast Region

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MAMMARY

50
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Manus

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HAND

51
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Chin

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MENTAL

52
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Nose

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NASAL

53
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Mouth

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ORAL

54
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Bony eye socket

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ORBITAL

55
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Palm of the hand

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PALMAR

56
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Anterior knee region

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PATELLAR

57
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Foot

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PEDAL

58
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Pelvis region

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PELVIC

59
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Thumb

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POLLEX

60
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Genital region

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PUBIC

61
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Region of the breast bone

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STERNAL

62
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Ankle

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Tarsal

63
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Chest

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THORACIC

64
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Navel

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UMBILICAL

65
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The human body is in upright or erect position, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward.

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ANATOMICAL POSITION

66
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A line drawn perpendicularly through the center of the forehead, nose, chin, chest, abdomen and pelvis, dividing the body into two equal halves.

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MEDIAN LINE OF THE BODY

67
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A plane through the median line of the body by cutting from front to back through the sagittal suture of the skull

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MID-SAGITTAL PLANE

68
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Same direction as the MSP and to one or other side of the median line.

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SAGITTAL PLANE

69
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Plane made by cutting across the body from side to side and therefore parallel to the coronal suture of the skull.

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CORONAL/FRONTAL PLANE

70
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A plane made by cutting across the body or part of it at right angles to the long axis of the body.

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TRANSVERSE/HORIZONTAL/AXIAL PLANE

71
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Is a real or imaginary flat surface

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PLANE

72
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The two of the most supportive tissues found in the human body

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CARTILAGE AND BONE

73
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What are the 2 Division of Human Skeleton

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AXIAL SKELETON
APPENDICULAR SKELETON

74
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Those bones that lie around the body’s center of gravity

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AXIAL SKELETON

75
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Bones of the limbs or appendages

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APPENDICULAR SKELETON

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