Exercise 1: Body Position, Body Regions, Anatomical Terms, Directional Terms, Body Planes & Sections, Flashcards
(88 cards)
1
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body is horizontal and lying on the stomach
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prone position
2
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body is erect (vertical); facing forward; arms straight at side of body; palms facing forward; legs straight; feet facing forward and flat
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anatomical position
3
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body is horizontal and lying on the back
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supine position
4
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5 Main Body Regions
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head, neck, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs
5
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root: acrimi-
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high point of shoulder
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root: axill-
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armpit
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root: brachi-
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arm
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root: bucc-
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cheek
9
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root: calcane-
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heel
10
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root: carp-
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wrist bones
11
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root: cervic-
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neck
12
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root: cox-
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hip
13
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root: crani-
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cranium (portion of scull surrounding brain)
14
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root: cubit-
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elbow
15
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root: digit-
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finger or toe
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root: dors-
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back
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root: faci-
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face
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root: fibul-
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lateral leg
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root: front-
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forehead
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root: glute-
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buttocks
21
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root: lumb-
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lower back or loin
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root: ment-
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chin (or mind)
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pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and trunk
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axial
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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orbital
pertaining to the eye
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otic
pertaining to the ear
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nasal
pertaining to the nose
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mental
pertaining to the chin
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occipital
pertaining to the back of the head
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cervical
pertaining to the neck
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thoratic
pertaining to the chest
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sternal
pertaining to the breast bone
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pectoral
pertaining to the chest
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mammary
pertaining to the breast
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abdominal
pertaining to the abdomen
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umbilical
pertaining to the naval
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coxal
pertaining to the hip
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
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pubic
pertaining to the genital area
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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scapular
pertaining to the shoulder blade region
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vertebral
pertaining to the spinal column
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lumbar
pertaining to the area between lowest rib and buttocks (on back)
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Appendicular
pertaining to the extremities or limbs
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acromial
pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder
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axillary
pertaining to the armpit
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brachial
pertaining to the arm
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antecubital
pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the elbow
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olecranal
pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the elbow
50
antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
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carpal
pertaining to the wrist
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manual
pertaining to the hand
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palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
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digital
pertaining to the digits (fingers or toes)
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inguinal
pertaining to the groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis
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gluteal
pertaining to the buttocks
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femoral
pertaining to the thigh
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patellar
pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the knee
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Popliteal
pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the knee
60
crural
pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the leg
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fibular or peroneal
pertaining to the lateral side of the leg
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sural
pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the leg
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tarsal
pertaining to the ankle
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pedal
pertaining to the foot
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plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot
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calcaneal
pertaining to the heel
67
Superior
above
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Inferior
below
69
Anterior (ventral)
closer to the front of the body
70
Posterior
closer to the back of the body
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Medial
closer to the midline of the body
72
Lateral
Farther from the midline of the body
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Intermediate
between two structures
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Ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
75
Contralateral
on opposite sides of the body
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Proximal
nearer to point of attachment of limb to trunk
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Distal
farther from point of attachment of limb to trunk
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Superficial
closer to surface of body
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Deep
farther from surface of body
80
Sagittal planes / sections
divide vertically into left and right sections
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Midsagittal plane
when the sagittal plane (vertical) divides body into exactly EQUAL right and left sections
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Parasagittal plane
when the sagittal plane (vertical) divides body into UNEQUAL right and left sections
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Frontal / Coronal plane
passes vertically and produces ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR sections
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Transverse plane
passes horizontally and produces superior and inferior sections (produces transverse sections aka cross-sections)
85
Oblique planes
pass through the body at an angle forming oblique sections
86
Longitudinal sections
sections produced by a plane running along the long axis of a long, narrow structure
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Cross-sections
Sections that are produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis
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Axial sections
Transverse sections observed with CT scans or MRIs
