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refers to the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body and the palms facing forward

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anatomical position

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what are the body regions

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head
neck
upper limbs
lower limbs

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the bony part of the head that encloses and protects the brain

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skull

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the anterior portion of the head where the eyes, nose mouth, forehead, cheeks and chin are found

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face

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body parts under the neck (cervical)

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trunk
chest
abdomen
back

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consists of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and back

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trunk

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found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly

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chest

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found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly

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abdomen

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posterior portion of the trunk that is between the neck and the buttocks

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back

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parts of the upper limb

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shoulder
upper arm
forearm
wrist
hand

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parts of the body where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle

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shoulder

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parts of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow

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upper arm

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part of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

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forearm

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connects the hand to the forearm

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wrist

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part of the upper limb which includes the palm and fingers

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hand

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part of the lower limbs

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buttocks
thigh
leg
ankle
foot

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posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached

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buttocks

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parts of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis

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thigh

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part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle

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leg

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portion of the lower limb that attaches the foot to the leg

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ankle

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part of the lower limb which is composed of the sole and toes

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foot

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what are the body planes

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sagittal plane
mid-sagittal plane or median plane
parasagittal plane
frontal or coronal plane
transverse or crosssectional or horizontal plane
oblique plane

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central part of the body which includes the head and the trunk

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axial

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head ( anatomical)

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cephalic

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portion of the skull surrounding the brain
cranial
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facial
face
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eye
orbital
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frontal
forehead
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ear
otic
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nose
nasal
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cheek
buccal
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oral
mouth
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chin
mental
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back of the head
occipital
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cervical
neck
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chest
thoracic
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breast bone
sternal
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mammary
breast
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anterior body trunk to the ribs
abdominal
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navel
umbilical
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hip
coxal
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pelvic
pelvis
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pubic
genital area
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back
dorsal
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shoulder
scapular
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area of spine
vertebral
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area of back between hips and ribs
lumbar
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extremities or limbs
appendicular
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highest point of shoulder
acromial
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armpit
axillary
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upper arm
brachial
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anterior surface of elbow
antecubital
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elbow
olecranal
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forearm
antebrachial
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antero-medial aspect of the forearm
volar
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wrist
carpal
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palm
palmar
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digits
digital
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groin
inguinal
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buttocks
gluteal
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thigh
femoral
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anterior surface of the knee
patellar
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anterior surface of the leg
crural
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posterior surface of the knee
popliteal
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posterior surface of the leg
sural
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lateral side of the leg
fibular/peroneal
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ankle
tarsal
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foot
pedal
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sole of foot
plantar
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heel
calcaneal
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above; refers to the upper parr of a structure of a body
superior
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below; refers to the lower part of a structure or the body
inferior
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in front of ; front of the body
anterior (ventral)
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behind; refers to the backside of the body
posterior (dorsal)
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on the inner side of; near rhe midline of the body
medial
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on the outer side of; farther from the midline of the body
lateral
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
intermediate
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on the same side of the body as another structure
ipsilateral
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on the opposite side of the body from another structure
contralateral
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close to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; near the origin
proximal
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farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; away from the point of origin
distal
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near the surface of the body
superficial
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away from the surface of the body; more internal
deep
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a vertical plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left parts
sagittal plane
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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 plane or medial plane
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does not pass through the midline but divides an organ or the body into unequal halves
parasagittal plane
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divides an organ or the body into interior and posterior portions
frontal or coronal plane
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divides an organ or the body into superior and inferior portions
transverses or cross sectional or horizontal plane
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a plane that passes through an organ or the body at transverse plane and either sagittal or frontal plane
oblique plane
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a fluid-filled space inside the body that holds and protects internal organs
body cavity
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two types of body cavity (main)
ventral dorsal
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interior space in front of the body, contains many different organ system
ventral body cavity
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organs contained within this body cavity, include the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines and reproductive organs
ventral body cavity
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two types of dorsal body cavity
cranial vertebral(spinal)
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within the rigid skull, contains the brain
cranial cavity
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protects the delicate spinal cord
vertebral (spinal) cavity
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other body cavities
middle ear cavities synovial cavities ora cavity nasal cavity orbital cavities
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these cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptor in the inner ears
middle ear cavities
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they are joint cavities
synovial cavities
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they are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebraeand the knee and hip joint
synovial cavities
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it is continous 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
nasal cavity

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