Language of Anatomy Flashcards
(73 cards)
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Cephalic
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Head/cephalus
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Cranial
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Skull/cranium
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Frontal/coronal
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Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
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Orbital/ocular
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Eyes
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Nasal
A
Nose
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Buccal
A
Cheek
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Oral
A
Mouth
8
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Mental
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Chin
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Cervical
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Neck (anterior)
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Thoracic
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Chest/thorax (between the abdomen and root of the neck)
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Pectoral
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Chest
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Mammary
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Breast
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Sternal
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Midline of the thoracic/sternum
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Costal
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Ribs
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Abdominal
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Abdomen (diaphragm to pelvic region)/anterior trunk below the ribs
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Umbilical
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Navel/belly button
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Pelvic
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Pelvis
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Inguinal
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Bend of hip/groin
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Pubic
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Pubic region/external genitalia
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Nuchal
A
Back of neck (posterior)
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Scapular
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Shoulder blade/scapula
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Vertebral
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Spinal column/back bone
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Lumbar
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Lower back
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Sacral
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Posterior of pelvic cage
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Gluteal
Buttocks
26
Acromial
Shoulder
27
Axillary
Armpit
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Brachial
Upper arm (between shoulder and elbow)
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Antecubital
Anterior side of elbow
30
Antebrachial
Forearm (elbow to wrist)
31
Carpal
Wrist
32
Dorsum of hand
Back of hand
33
Palmer
Palm of hand
34
Pollex
Thumb
35
Digital
Fingers and toes
36
Femoral
Femur/thigh
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Patellar
Kneecap/anterior of knee
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Popliteal
Posterior of knee/back of knee
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Crural
Lower leg/shin (anterior)
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Sural
Lower leg/calf (posterior)
41
Fibular/peroneal
Lateral portion/side of lower leg
42
Tarsal
Ankle
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Calcaneal
Heel of foot
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Dorsum of foot
Back of foot
45
Pedal
Foot
46
Plantar
Sole/arch of foot (bottom of foot)
47
Hallux
Big toe
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Superior
Above or towards the head (the heart is superior to the pelvis)
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Inferior
Below or towards the feet (the chest is inferior to the head)
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Anterior/ventral
Towards the front or belly side (the nose is on the anterior side of the head)
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Posterior/dorsal
Towards the back (the spinal cord goes down the posterior side of the body)
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Medial
Towards the midline (the sternum is medial to the ribs)
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Lateral
Away from the midline (the ears are lateral to the nose)
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Proximal
Near the point of origin or attached end (the shoulder is proximal to the elbow)
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Distal
Further from the point of attachment or the trunk (the wrist is distal to the shoulder)
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Superficial/external
Towards or at the body surface (the skin is superficial to the visceral organs)
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Deep/internal
Away from the body surface (the heart lies deep to the sternum)
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Ipsilateral
Situated/appearing/affecting the same side of the body (the left arm is ipsilateral to the left leg)
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Contralateral
Situated/appearing/affecting the opposite side of the body (the left arm is contralateral to the right arm)
60
Intermediate
In between
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Sagittal plane
Line through the umbilicus. Divides the body into right and left halves
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Mid-sagittal
Divides the body into equal left and right halves
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Para-sagittal
Divides the body into unequal left and right halves
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Frontal/coronal plane
Divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) sections
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Transverse plane
Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections
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Dorsal body cavity
Located on the posterior of the body. Contains the cranial and vertebral cavities
67
Cranial cavity
Encloses the brain
68
Vertebral canal
Encloses the spinal cord
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Ventral body cavity
Located on the anterior side of the body. Contains the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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Thoracic cavity
Contains the pleural (space between lining around lung and interior thoracic wall) and pericardial (space between heart and pericardial sac) cavities
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Encloses the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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Abdominal cavity
Contains digestive organs, spleen, and kidneys
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Pelvic cavity
Contains the bladder, rectum, and reproductive organs
