Exercise 1 Flashcards
(103 cards)
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The study of body structures visible to the naked eye.
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Gross Anatomy
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The human body is erect, 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
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Relating to head, neck, and trunk; the axis of the body.
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Axial
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Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis.
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Appendicular
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Anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs.
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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.
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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 region.
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Cervical
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Hip.
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Coxal
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Leg.
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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 leg.
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Fibular (Peroneal)
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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 area.
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Inguinal
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Breast region.
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Mammary
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Hand.
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Manus
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Chin.
Mental
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Nose.
Nasal
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Mouth.
Oral
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Bony eye socket (orbit).
Orbital
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Palm of the hand.
Palmar
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Anterior knee (kneecap) region.
Patellar
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Foot.
Pedal
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Pelvis region.
Pelvic
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Thumb.
Pollex
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Genital region.
Pubic
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Region of the 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 the foot.
Calcaneal
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Back.
Dorsum
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Buttocks or rump.
Gluteal
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Area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin.
Lumbar
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Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull.
Occipital
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Posterior aspect of the elbow.
Olecranal
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Ear.
Otic
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Region between the anus and external genitalia.
Perineal
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Sole of the foot.
Plantar
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Back of the knee.
Popliteal
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Region between the hips (overlying the sacrum).
Sacral
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Scapula or shoulder blade area.
Scapular
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Calf or posterior aspect of the leg.
Sural
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Area of the spinal column.
Vertebral
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Above.
Superior
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Below.
Inferior
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Front.
Anterior
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Back.
Posterior
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Toward the midline.
Medial
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Away from the midline or median plane.
Lateral
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Toward the head.
Cephalad (Cranial)
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Toward the tail.
Caudal
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Backside.
Dorsal
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Belly side.
Ventral
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Nearer the trunk or attached end.
Proximal
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Farther from the trunk or point of attachment.
Distal
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Toward or at the body surface.
Superficial (External)
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Away from the body surface.
Deep (Internal)
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Cut made through the body wall or through an organ.
Section
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An imaginary surface or line where a section is made.
Plane
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Runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts.
Sagittal Plane
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Also called midsagittal plane; divides the body into equal parts, right down the midline of the body.
Median Plane
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Another name for median plane; divides the body into equal parts, right down the midline of the body.
Midsagittal Plane
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Sometimes called a coronal plane; a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts.
Frontal Plane
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Another name for frontal plane; a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts.
Coronal Plane
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Runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Transverse Plane
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Sections along the transverse plane.
Cross Sections
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A subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; contains the brain within the rigid skull.
Cranial Cavity
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Also called spinal cavity; a subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; within which the delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column.
Vertebral Cavity
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Another name for vertebral cavity; a subdivision of the dorsal body cavity; within which the delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column.
Spinal Cavity
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The superior subdivision of the ventral body cavity; separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome-shaped diaphragm.
Thoracic Cavity
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The inferior subdivision of the ventral body cavity; the cavity inferior to the diaphragm.
Abdominopelvic Cavity
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The superior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity; the area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.
Abdominal Cavity
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The inferior portion of the abdominopelvic cavity; the region that is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
Pelvic Cavity
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Also called serous membrane; an exceedingly thin, double-layered membrane; covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains.
Serosa
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Another name for serosa; an exceedingly thin, double-layered membrane; covers the walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains.
Serous Membrane
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The part of the membrane lining the cavity walls; continuous with a similar membrane, the visceral serosa, covering the external surface of the organs within the cavity.
Parietal Serosa
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Covers the external surface of the organs within the cavity; continuous with the parietal serosa.
Visceral Serosa
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The serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs.
Peritoneum
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The serosa that encloses the lungs.
Pleura
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The serosa that is around the heart.
Pericardium
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Four approximately equal regions used to locate organs.
Quadrants
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The left and right of the figure.
Anatomical Left and Right
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The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus (navel).
Umbilical Region
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Immediately superior to the umbilical region; overlies most of the stomach.
Epigastric Region
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Immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the pubic area.
Hypogastric (Pubic) Region
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Also called inguinal regions; lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones.
Iliac Regions
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Another name for iliac regions; lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones.
Inguinal Regions
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Between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region.
Lumbar Regions
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Flanking the epigastric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs.
Hypochondriac Regions
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Commonly called the mouth; contains the tongue and teeth; continuous with the rest of the digestive tube, which opens to the exterior at the anus.
Oral Cavity
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Located within and posterior to the nose; part of the passages of the respiratory system.
Nasal Cavity
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Also called orbits; house the eyes and present them in an anterior position; located in the skull.
Orbital Cavities
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Each lies just medial to an eardrum and is carved into the bony skull; contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ears.
Middle Ear Cavities
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Joint cavities; enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebrae and the knee and hip joints.
Synovial Cavities
