Human Body Systems Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
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Anatomical Position
A
Body is straight, palms out
2
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Posterior
A
The back of a structure
2
Q
Anterior
A
“The front of”
3
Q
Superior
A
Above or towards the head
4
Q
Inferior
A
Away from the head
5
Q
Medial
A
Towards the middle/center of the body
6
Q
Lateral
A
Away from the body’s midline
7
Q
Distal
A
Away from the point of attachment
8
Q
Superficial
A
Near the surface
8
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to the center/attachment of the body
9
Q
Deep
A
Away from the surface of the body
10
Q
Ventral
A
Towards the belly
11
Q
Dorsal
A
Towards the back (behind the belly button)
12
Q
Abdominal
A
Abdominal
13
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Antecubital
A
Anterior Elbow
14
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
15
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Buccal
A
Cheek
15
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Brachial
A
Upper Arm
16
Q
Calcaneal
A
Heel
16
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Carpal
A
Wrist
17
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Cephalic
A
Head
18
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Cervical
A
Neck
19
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Coxal
A
Hip
20
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Digital
A
Fingers/Toes
21
Femoral
Thigh
22
Gluteal
Buttocks
23
Nasal
Nose
23
Inguinal
Genitals
23
Occipital
Back of Head
24
Olecranal
Posterior Elbow
24
Lumbar
Lower Back
25
Pelvic
Pelvis
25
Orbital
Eye
25
Oral
Mouth
25
Patellar
Knee
26
Popliteal
Posterior Knee
26
Sternal
Breast Bone
27
Tarsal
Ankle
27
Sacral
Sacrum
28
Thoracic
Chest
29
Umbilical
Belly button
29
Vertebral
Spine
30
Connective Tissue
Blood, bone, and cartilage
30
Epithelial Tissue
Lines, covers, and organizes the body
31
Muscular Tissue
Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth
32
Nervous Tissue
Neurons
33
The bones of the wrist/ankles are classified as what bones?
Short bones
33
Your sternum is an example of what bone?
Flat bone
34
The medullary cavity is primarily located in the what?
Diaphysis
35
TOF: Long bones are more wide then long
False
36
Epiphysis
Bone tissue (Top and bottom of the femur)
36
Diaphysis
In the middle, between the Epiphysis
37
Fracture repair steps
Hematoma, Fib Callus, Bony Callus, Bone Remodeling
38
The cells responsible for removing excess bone tissue after the fracture repair process are:
Osteoclasts
39
Osteoblasts:
Opposite of Osteoclasts
