language of anatomy

Question 1

• Subject’s body standing upright; head level with eyes facing observer; arms at the sides with palms forward; and feet flat on the floor.

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

to the left of the subject’s body

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left

Question 3

to the right of the subject’s body

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right

Question 4

toward the head’s end; upper part of a structure; above or higher

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Superior

Question 5

away from the head end; toward the lower part of a structure

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Inferior

Question 6

at the front of the body or in front

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Anterior/Ventral

Question 7

at the backside of the body or behind

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Posterior/Dorsal

Question 8

towards or at the midline of the body; inner side of the body

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Medial

Question 9

away from the midline of the body; outer side of the body

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Lateral

Question 10

close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Proximal

Question 11

farther to the origin of a body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

Question 12

toward or at the body surface

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Superficial

Question 13

away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep

Question 14

skull & face

Answer 14

Head

Question 15

supports head & attaches it to trunk

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Neck

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ear

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otic

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nose

Answer 17

nasal

Question 18

mouth

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oral

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neck

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cervical

Question 20

head

Answer 20

cephalic

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forehead

Answer 21

frontal

Question 22

eye cavity

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orbital

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cheek

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buccal

Question 24

chin

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mental

Question 25

back of head

Answer 25

occipital

Question 26

chest, abdomen, pelvis

Answer 26

trunk

Question 27

attached to the trunk; consists of the shoulder, armpit, arm, forearm, wrists, and hand

Answer 27

upper limb

Question 28

point of shoulder

Answer 28

acromial

Question 29

armpit

Answer 29

axillary

Question 30

breast

Answer 30

mamary

Question 31

arm

Answer 31

brachial

Question 32

front of elbow

Answer 32

antecubital

Question 33

abdomen

Answer 33

abdominal

Question 34

forearm

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antebrachial

Question 35

wrist

Answer 35

carpal

Question 36

palm

Answer 36

palmar

Question 37

finger

Answer 37

digital

Question 38

larynx

Answer 38

sternal

Question 39

chest

Answer 39

pectoral

Question 40

navel

Answer 40

umbilical

Question 41

groin

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inguinal

Question 42

hip

Answer 42

coxal

Question 43

reproductive organs

Answer 43

genital

Question 44

spinal column

Answer 44

vertebral

Question 45

back

Answer 45

dorsum

Question 46

elbow

Answer 46

cubital

Question 47

lower back

Answer 47

lumbar

Question 48

between hips

Answer 48

sacral

Question 49

anus

Answer 49

perineal

Question 50

attached to the trunk; consists of the buttocks, thigh, leg, ankle, and foot

Answer 50

lower limb

Question 51

front of knee

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patellar

Question 52

leg

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crural

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instep

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tarsal

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toe

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digital(lower)

Question 55

foot

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pedal

Question 56

an imaginary flat surface that separates two portions of the body or an organ

Answer 56

plane

Question 57

or “coronal plane” or “frontal/coronal section” is a cut made along the body that divides it into anterior & posterior parts

Answer 57

frontal plane

Question 58

“horizontal plane” or “transverse section” is a cut made along the body that divides it into superior & inferior parts.

Answer 58

transverse plane

Question 59

literally a cut with any type of angle other than a horizontal or vertical angle.

Answer 59

Oblique plane

Question 60

an off-center vertical plane that divides a portion of a body into right and left sides.

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parasagittal plane

Question 61

generally, “sagittal plane” or “sagittal section” is a vertical plane in the center of the body that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides.

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midsagittal plane

Question 62

a plane along the long axis of an organ

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longitudinal section

Question 63

a plane perpendicular to the long axis of an organ

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cross section

Question 64

a diagonal plane

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Oblique section

Question 65

are spaces within the body that contain, protect, separate, and support internal organs

Answer 65

Cavities

Question 66

contains the central nervous system, & consists of the cranial cavity and the vertebral or spinal cavity. No wall or boundary separates its subdivisions.

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dorsal cavity

Question 67

contains the thoracic cavity and the abdomino-pelvic cavity which are both separated by the diaphragm. Organs inside these cavities are called viscera

Answer 67

ventral cavity

Question 68

organs inside the thoracic cavity and the abdomino-pelvic cavity

Answer 68

viscera

Question 69

or the chest cavity contains two smaller cavities; the pericardial cavity that surrounds the heard, and the pleural cavities surrounding each lung.

Answer 69

Thoracic Cavity

Question 70

largest division of the abdomino-pelvic cavity. It contains the stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, small and large intestines.

Answer 70

Abdominal Cavity

Question 71

is located inferior to the abdominal cavity. It contains the urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine and internal organs of the reproductive system.

Answer 71

Pelvic Cavity

Question 72

the abdomen is divided into four quadrants by a transverse plane and a midsagittal plane that cross at the umbilicus

Answer 72

quadrants

Question 73

the four quadrants

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right upper quadrant (RUQ) left upper quadrant (LUQ) right lower quadrant (RLQ) left lower quadrant (LLQ)

Question 74

the abdomen is divided intro nine regions by two transverse planes and two sagittal planes

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regions

Question 75

the 9 regions

Answer 75

``` Right hypochondriac region Epigastric region Left hypochondriac region Right lumbar region Umbilical region Left lumbar region Right iliac region Hypogastric region Left iliac region ```

Question 76

Carbon

Answer 76

6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons

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Oxygen

Answer 77

8 protons, 8 neutrons, 8 electrons

Question 78

Chlorine

Answer 78

17 protons, 18 neutrons, 17 electrons

Question 79

cavity that surrounds the heart

Answer 79

pericardial cavity

Question 80

cavities that surround the lungs

Answer 80

pleural cavities

Question 81

buttocks

Answer 81

gluteal

Question 82

thigh

Answer 82

femoral

Question 83

back of knee

Answer 83

popliteal

Question 84

calf

Answer 84

sural

Question 85

sole

Answer 85

plantar