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Lab Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards

This deck covers chapter 1, an introduction to the human body, anatomy and physiology, body systems, and body cavities. (67 cards)

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What is standard anatomical position

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body erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing down

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What is Prone position

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laying face down

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What is Supine position

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laying face up

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what is Facial regional term

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Facies (face)

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What is auxiliary regional term

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Auxilla (armpit)

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What is orbital regional term

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Oculus (eye)

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what is cervical regional term

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Cervicis (neck)

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what is thoracic regional term

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Thoraces or thorax (chest)

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What is abdominal regional term

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abdomen

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What is pelvic regional term

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pelvis

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What is inguinal regional term

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Inguen (groin)

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what is dorsal regional term

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Dorsum (back)

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what is lumbar regional term

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Lumbus (loin)

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What is anterior (ventral) directional term

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front direction or towards the body

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What is posterior (dorsal) directional term

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back or direction towards the back of the body

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What is inferior (caudal) directional term

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position below or lower than another part of the body (near or towards the coccyx)

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What is superior (cranial) directional term

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position above or higher than another part of the body

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What is lateral directional term

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the side or the direction towards the side of the body

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what is proximal directional term

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Describes a position in the limbs, nearer to the trunk of the body

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what is medial directional term

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Describes the middle or the direction towards the middle of the body

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what is distal directional term

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Describes a position in the limbs, further from the trunk of the body

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anterior

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ventral

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posterior

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dorsal

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inferior

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caudal

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superior
cranial
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what is the coronal (frontal) body plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior parts, produces a front and back section
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what is the transverse body plane
divides the body into superior and inferior parts (top and Bottom), and produces a cross section
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what is the sagittal body plane
divides the body vertically into right and left sections, produces a sagittal section
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what is the mid-sagittal body plane
Lies on the midline of the body
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what is the para-sagittal body plane
A part of the body that does not lie on the midline
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what is the oblique body plane
Cuts made diagonally
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coronal body plane
frontal body plane
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What cavities are in the dorsal cavity
Cranial and vertebral cavity
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what is in the cranial cavity
Brain, Meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid
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what is in the vertebral cavity
the spinal cord and the spinal nerve roots
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what cavities are in the ventral cavities
Throacic, and Abdominal cavity
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what cavities are in the thoracic cavity
mediastinum, pericardial, and pleural cavities
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what is in the mediastinum cavity
the heart, great vessels, trachea, and essential nerves
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what is in the pericardial cavity
the heart
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what is in the pleural cavity
serous fluid around the lungs and heart to help lubircate movement
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what cavities are in the abdominal cavity
true abdominal and pelvic cavity
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what is in the true abdominal cavity
the stomach, liver, gallbladder, the tail of the pancreas, spleen and transverse colon
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what is in the pelvic cavity
reproductive organs, urinary bladder, distal ureters, proximal urethra, rectum, and anal canal
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Parietal serous
Parietal serous membranes are outer membranes lineing a body cavity
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Visceral serous
Serous membrane that covers the inner membrane of the body cavity
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what is in the left upper quadrant
the left portion of the liver, the larger portion of the stomach, the pancreas, the left kidney, spleen, portions of the large and small intestine
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what is in the right upper quadrant
right portion of the liver, gallbladder, right kidney, small portion of the stomach, portions of the large and small intestine
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what is in the left lower quadrant
majority if the small intestine, some of the large intestine, the left female reproductive organs, and left ureter
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what is in the right lower quadrant
appendix, parts of the large and small intestine, the right female reproductive organs, and the right ureter
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where is the right hypochondriac
the upper right region of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the right hypochondriac
the right portion of the liver, the gallbladder, the right kidney, and parts of the small intestine
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where is the left hypochondriac
the upper left region of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the left hypochondriac
part of the spleen, the left kidney, part of the stomach, the pancreas and parts of the colon
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where is the epigastric region
the upper middle of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the epigastric region
majority of the stomach, part of the liver, part of the pancreas, part of the duodenum, part of the spleen, and the adrenal glands
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where is the right lumbar region
the middle right side of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the right lumbar region
gallbladder, the right kidney, part of the liver, and the ascending colon (large intestine)
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where is the left lumbar region
the middle left side of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the left lumbar region
descending colon (large intestine), the left kidney, a part of the spleen
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where is the umbilical region
in the middle of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the umbilical region
umbilicus (navel), and many parts of the small intestine. it also contains the transverse colon (large intestine) and the bottom portions of the right and left kidney
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where is the right iliac region
the lower right of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the right iliac region
appendix
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where is the left iliac region
the lower left of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the left iliac region
part of the large intestine, it also is commonly called the left inguinal region
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where is the hypogastric region
the lower middle of the abdominal cavity
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what is located in the hypogastric region
the urinary bladder, the uterus and the ovaries in females, and the prostate in males

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (3 decks)

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