Exercise 2: The Language of Anatomy Flashcards
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It is the reference position in the study of anatomy.
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anatomical position
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When describing the location of certain body parts, one always refers to the ___.
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anatomical position
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Describe the anatomical position.
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stands erect, faces forward, arms are straight, placed along the sides of the body, palms facing forward, legs are straight, feet bit apart, facing forward, flat on the floor
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The principal regions in the human body are:
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head (cephalic), neck (cervical), trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs
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It includes the skull and the face.
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head (cephalic)
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It is the bony part of the head that encloses and protects the brain.
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skull
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It is the anterior (front) portion of the head where the eyes, nose, mouth, forehead, cheeks, and chins are found.
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face
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It supports the head and attaches it to the trunk.
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neck (cervical)
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It is found between the head and the trunk.
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neck (cervical)
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It consists of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back.
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trunk
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It is found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly.
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chest
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It is found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly.
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abdomen
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It is the posterior portion of the trunk that is between the neck and the buttocks.
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back
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Each of it is attached to the trunk by the shoulder girdle.
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upper limb
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The shoulder girdle is comprised of the ___ and ___.
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clavicle anteriorly,
scapula posteriorly
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It is the part of the body where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle.
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shoulder
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It is the part of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow.
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upper arm
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It is the part of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist.
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forearm
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It is the part of the upper limb which connects the hand to the forearm.
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wrist
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It is the part of the upper limb which includes the palm and fingers.
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hand
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Each of it is attached to the trunk by the pelvic girdle.
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lower limbs
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The pelvic girdle is consisted of:
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ilium,
ischium,
pubis
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It is the posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached.
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buttocks
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It is the part of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis.
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thigh
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It is the part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle.
leg
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It is the portion of the lower limb that attaches the foot to the leg.
ankle
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it is the part of the lower limb which is composed of the sole and toes.
foot
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The different body regions, specific body areas, and body landmarks are described using ___.
anatomical terms
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What anatomical term:
| central part of the body which includes the head and the trunk
axial
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What anatomical term:
| head
cephalic
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What anatomical term:
| portion of the skull surrounding the brain
cranial
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What anatomical term:
| facr
facial
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What anatomical term:
| eye
orbital
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What anatomical term:
| forehead
frontal
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What anatomical term:
| ear
otic
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What anatomical term:
| nose
nasal
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What anatomical term:
| cheek
buccal
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What anatomical term:
| mouth
oral
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What anatomical term:
| chin
mental
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What anatomical term:
| back of the head
occipital
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What anatomical term:
| neck
cervical
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What anatomical term:
| chest
thoracic
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What anatomical term:
| breast bone
sternal
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What anatomical term:
| breast
mammary
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What anatomical term:
| anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
abdominal
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What anatomical term:
| navel
umbilical
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What anatomical term:
| hip
coxal
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What anatomical term:
| pelvis
pelvic
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What anatomical term:
| genital area
pubic
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What anatomical term:
| back
dorsal
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What anatomical term:
| shoulder
scapular
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What anatomical term:
| area of spine
vertebral
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What anatomical term:
| area of back between hips and ribs
lumbar
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What anatomical term:
| extremities or limbs
appendicular
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What anatomical term:
| highest point of shopulder
acromial
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What anatomical term:
| armpit
axillary
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What anatomical term:
| upper arm
brachial
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What anatomical term:
| anterior surface of the elbow
antecubital
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What anatomical term:
| elbow
olecranal
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What anatomical term:
| forearm
antebrachial
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What anatomical term:
| antero-medial aspect of the forearm
volar
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What anatomical term:
| wrist
carpal
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What anatomical term:
| palm
palmar
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What anatomical term:
digits or fingers (upper limb);
toes (lower limb)
digital
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What anatomical term:
| groin
inguinal
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What anatomical term:
| buttocks
gluteal
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What anatomical term:
| thigh
femoral
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What anatomical term:
| anterior surface of the knee
patellar
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What anatomical term:
| posterior surface of the knee
popliteal
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What anatomical term:
| anterior surface of the leg
crural
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What anatomical term:
| posterior surface of the elg
sural
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What anatomical term:
| lateral side of the leg
fibular/peroneal
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What anatomical term:
| ankle
tarsal
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What anatomical term:
| pedal
foot
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What anatomical term:
| sole of foot
plantar
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What anatomical term:
| heel
calcaneal
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It indicates exactly where one body structure is in relation to another.
directional terms
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What directional term:
| above
superior
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What directional term:
| upper part of a structure or a body
superior
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What directional term:
| below
inferior
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What directional term:
| lower part of a structure or a body
inferior
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What directional term:
| in front of;
anterior
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What directional term:
| ventral
anterior
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What directional term:
| front of the body
anterior
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What directional term:
| behind
posterior
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What directional term:
| backside of the body
posterior
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What directional term:
| dorsal
posterior
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What directional term:
| on the inner side of
medial
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What directional term:
| near the midline of the body
medial
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What directional term:
| on the outer side of
lateral
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What directional term:
| farther from the midline of the body
lateral
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What directional term:
| between a more medial and a more lateral structure
intermediate
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What directional term:
| on the same side of the body as another structure
ipsilateral
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What directional term:
| on the opposite side of the body from another structure
contralateral
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What directional term:
| close to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk
proximal
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What directional term:
| near the origin
proximal
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What directional term:
| farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk
distal
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What directional term:
| away from the point of origin
distal
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What directional term:
| near the surface of the body
superficial
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What directional term:
| away from the surface of the body
deep
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What directional term:
| more internal
deep
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Parts of the body are also studied relative to ___.
planes
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It is an imaginary flat surface that passes through the different body parts.
plane
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The exposed surfaces produced by these planes are ___.
sections
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It is a vertical plane that divides an organ or the body into the right and left parts.
sagittal plane
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It is the body section produced by the sagittal plane.
sagittal section
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Two types of sagittal plane:
mid-sagittal or median plane,
| parasagittal plane
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It passes through the midline of an organ or the body and divides the organ or the body into equal right and left halves.
mid-sagittal or median plane
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It is the body section produced by the mid-sagittal or median plane.
mid-sagittal or median section
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It does not pass through the midline but divides an organ or the body into unequal halves.
parasagittal plane
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It is the body section produced by the parasagittal plane.
parasagittal section
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It divides an organ or the bod into anterior or posterior portions.
frontal or coronal plane
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It is the body section produced by the frontal or coronal plane.
frontal or coronal section
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It divides an organ or the body into superior and inferior portions.
transverse or cross or horizontal plane
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It is the body section produced by the transverse or cross or horizontal plane.
transverse or cross or horizontal section
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It is a plane that passes through the organ or the body at an angle between the transverse plane and either sagittal or frontal plane.
oblique plane
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It is the body section produced by the oblique plane.
oblique section
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It is a body position that is lying facing up.
supine position
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It is a body position that is lying facing down.
prone position
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These are spaces within the body.
body cavities
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It helps protect and support internal organs.
body cavities
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These separates the body cavities.
bones,
muscles,
ligaments
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It is the only vertebrate that can be divided equally.
human body
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It is an imaginary line.
axis
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It divides the body between superior to interior.
longitudinal axis
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It divides the body between side to side.
transverse axis
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It divides the body between anterior to posterior.
sagittal axis
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It is a combination of two to three body axes.
body plane
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It is the largest muscle.
gluteal (gluteus maximus)
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Axes of the midsagittal plane:
sagittal axis,
| longitudinal axis
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Axes of the cross or transverse plane:
sagittal axis,
| transverse axis
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Axes of the frontal or coronal plane:
longitudinal axis,
| transverse axis
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It is the cavity that houses the brain.
cranial cavity
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It is where the vertebral column passes.
vertebral or spinal canal
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The three layers of meninges that protect the dorsal body cavity are:
dura mater,
arachnoid,
pia mater
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It is the outermost meninge.
dura mater
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It is the innervascular meninge that penetrates even the brain.
pia mater
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It is the meninge between the dura and pia mater.
arachnoid
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It is the singular of meninges.
meninx
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Organs inside the body are called ___.
viscera
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The ventral body cavity is divided by the ___ into two.
diaphragm
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Two divisions of the ventral body cavity:
thoracic cavity,
| abdominopelvic cavity
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It is the cavity that contains heart, lungs, etc.
thoracic cavity
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The abdominopelvic cavity is divided into two:
abdominal cavity,
| pelvic cavity
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It contains the liver, stomach, spleen, etc.
abdominal cavity
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It contains the kidneys, urinary bladders, etc.
pelvic cavity
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It is a double-layered membrane.
serous membrane
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The serous membrane is composed of ___ and ___ layers.
parietal,
| visceral
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It is found between visceral and parietal layer.
serous fluid
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It is the serosae of the lungs.
pleura
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It is the serosae of the uterus.
perimetrium
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It is the serosae of the heart.
pericardium
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It is the serosae of the abdominal organs.
peritoneum
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It is the line from the nine-region designation below the ribs.
subcostal line
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It is the line from the nine-region designation that runs from tubercle to tubercle.
transtubercular line
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It is the line from the nine-region designation that passes between clavicles.
midclavicular line
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that is the centermost, deep, and surrounds umbilical region.
umbilical region
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that is superior, above the umbilical region.
epigastric region
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that is pubic, inferior to the umbilical region.
hypogastric region
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that is lateral to hypograstic, inguinal.
iliac (left and right) region
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that is lateral to umbilical.
lumbar (left and right) region
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It is the region in the nine-region scheme that overlie the lower ribs.
hypochondriac (left and right) region
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Examples of medical imaging techniques:
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radiography,
computed tomography,
digital subtraction angiography,
sonography,
magnetic resonance imaging,
positron emission tomography
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