LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY Flashcards
(120 cards)
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what’s anatomy
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the structure/ form
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what is physiology
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shows the functions of structures
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anatomical position
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most commonly used
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directional term means “towards the head”/or above
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superior(cephalic)/cranial
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directional term means “towards the feet”/ or below
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Inferior (caudal)
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directional term means “frontal aspect” or near to the front
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Anterior (ventral)
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directional term means “back aspect” or near to the back
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posterior (dorsal)
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directional term means “near to the median or middle”
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medial
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directional term means “farther from the median plane”
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lateral
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directional term means “lying in between 2 structures”
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Intermediate
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directional term means “on the same place/ same side”
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ipsilateral
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directional term means “ on the other side of the body/ contrast”
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contralateral
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directional term means “nearer to the attachment/ near to point of origin”
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proximal
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directional term means “farther away from the point of origin/attachment”
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distal
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directional term means “nearer to/on the surface”
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superficial (external)
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directional term means “farther from the surface or deeply situated”
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deep (internal)
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body landmark where the “head” is placed
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cephalic
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Give the 7 parts of the cephalic land mark
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- frontal
- orbital
- nasal
- buccal
- oral
- mental
- occipital
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body landmark where the “forehead” is placed
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frontal
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body landmark where the “eyes” is placed
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orbital
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body landmark where the “nose” is placed
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nasal
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body landmark where the “cheeks” is placed
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buccal
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body landmark where the “mouth” is placed
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oral
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body landmark where the “chin” is placed
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mental
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body landmark where the "back of the head" is placed
occipital
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body landmark where the "neck" is placed
cervical
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body landmark where the sternal and axillary belongs to
thoracic
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body landmark where the "breast bone" is placed
sternal
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body landmark where the "armpit" is placed
axillary
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body landmark where the "abdomen" is placed
abdominal
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body landmark where the "navel" is placed
umbilical
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body landmark where the "pelvis" is placed
pelvic
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body landmark where the "groin" is placed (singit)
inguinal
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body landmark where the "reproductive organs" are placed (genital regions)
pubic
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body landmark where the "back" is placed
dorsum
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Give the 5 parts of the dorsum (back) land mark
1. scapular
2. vertebral
3. lumbar
4. sacral
5. gluteal
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body landmark where the "shoulder blade" is placed
scapular
shoulder blade aka scapula
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body landmark where the "spinal column" is placed
vertebral
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body landmark where the "lower back" is placed
lumbar
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body landmark where the "part between the hips" is placed (in between the pelvic bone) or aka "TAIL BONE".
sacral
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body landmark where the "buttocks" is placed
gluteal
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Give the 9 parts of the upper limb land mark
1. acromial
2. deltoid
3. brachial
4. antecubital
5. antebrachial
6. olecranal
7. carpal
8. metacarpal
9. digits
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in the upper limb, it is the "tip of the shoulder"
acromial
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in the upper limb, it is the "roundedness of the shoulder"
deltoid
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in the upper limb, it is the "arm"
brachial
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in the upper limb, it is the "anterior of the elbow"
antecubital
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in the upper limb, it is the "elbow"
olecranal
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in the upper limb, it is the "forearm"
antebrachial
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in the upper limb, it is the "wrist"
carpal
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in the upper limb, it is the "palm"
metacarpal
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in the upper limb, it is the "fingers"
digits
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Give the 10 parts of the lower limb land mark
1. coxal
2. femoral
3. patellar
4. popliteal
5. crural
6. sural
7. calcaneal
8. tarsal
9. plantar
10. digits
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in the lower limb, it is the "hip"
coxal
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in the lower limb, it is the "thigh"
femoral
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in the lower limb, it is the "knee"
patellar
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in the lower limb, it is the "back of the knee"
popliteal
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in the lower limb, it is the "anterior part of leg"
crural
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in the lower limb, it is the "posterior part of leg"
sural
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in the lower limb, it is the "heel"
calcaneal
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in the lower limb, it is the "ankle"
tarsal
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in the lower limb, it is the "sole of the feet/toes"
plantar
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in the lower limb, it is the "toes"
digital/digits
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these are also called "imaginary lines" because it makes a better visualization of the sections of the body.
planes of body (anatomical planes)
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it cuts the body into left and right segments
sagittal
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sagittal has 2 types
1. midsagittal
2. parasagittal
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sagittal has 2 types
1. midsagittal
2. parasagittal
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a type of sagittal cut that creates equal segments
midsagittal
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a type of sagittal cut that creates unequal segments
parasagittal
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it cuts the body into upper and lower segments
transverse
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it cuts the body into anterior and posterior segments
frontal/coronal
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it cuts the body diagonally
oblique
"obliques are odd angles"
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these are hollow sections that contains organs
body cavities
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body cavity that protects/ houses the brain
cranial cavity
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body cavity that protects/ houses the spinal cord
vertebral canal/cavity/ spinal cavity
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body cavity that protects/ houses the heart and lungs
thoracic cavity
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body cavity that protects/ houses the abdominal and pelvic organs
abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominopelvic cavity has 2 parts
1. abdominal cavity
2. pelvic cavity
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body cavity that protects/ houses the digestive organs
abdominal cavity
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body cavity that protects/ houses the reproductive organs
pelvic cavity
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the 4 quadrants of the abdominopelvic cavity
1. right-upper quadrant (RUQ)
2. left-upper quadrant (LUQ)
3. right-lower quadrant (RLQ)
4. left-lower quadrant (LLQ)
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what organs does the right upper quadrant contains
1. Liver,
2. gallbladder,
3. duodenum,
4. head of the pancreas,
5. right adrenal gland,
6. upper lobe of right kidney,
7. hepatic flexure of colon,
8. section of ascending colon,
9. section of transverse colon
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what organs does the left upper quadrant contains
1. Left lower part of liver,
2. upper lobe of left kidney,
3. splenic flexure of colon,
4. section of transverse colon,
5. section of descending colon,
6. stomach,
7. spleen,
8. pancreas,
9. left adrenal gland
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what organs does the right lower quadrant contains
1. Lower lobe of right kidney,
2. section of ascending colon,
3. right fallopian tube (female),
4.right ovary (female) part of
uterus (if enlarged),
5. right spermatic cord (male),
6. cecum,
7. appendix, and
8. right ureter
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what organs does the left lower quadrant contains
1. Lower lobe of left kidney,
2. section of descending colon,
3. left spermatic cord (male),
4. part of uterus (if enlarged).
5. Sigmoid colon, (L) ureter, (L) ovary (female), (L) fallopian tube (female)
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what are the 9 regions of the abdominopelvic cavity
1. right hypochondriac region
2. right lumbar region
3. right illiac region
4. epigastric region
5. umbilical region
6. hypogastric (or pubic) region
7. left hypochondriac region
8. left lumbar region
9. left illiac region
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what quadrant does the "liver" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "gallbladder" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "duodenum" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "head of the pancreas" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "right adrenal gland" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "upper lobe of the right kidney" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "hepatic flexure of colon" belongs to?
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of ascending colon" belongs to? (U)
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of transverse colon" belongs to? (R)
right upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "lower lobe of right kidney" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of ascending colon" belongs to? (L)
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "right fallopian tube" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "right ovary" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "part of the uterus (if enlarged)" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "right spermatic cord" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "cecum" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "appendix" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "right ureter" belongs to?
right lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left lower part of liver" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "upper lobe of left kidney" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "splenic flexure of colon" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of transverse colon" belongs to? (L)
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of descending colon" belongs to? (U)
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "stomach" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "spleen" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "pancreas" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left adrenal glands" belongs to?
left upper quadrant
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what quadrant does the "lower lobe of left kidney" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "section of descending colon" belongs to? (L)
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left spermatic cord" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "part of uterus" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "sigmoid colon" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left ureter" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left ovary" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
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what quadrant does the "left fallopian tube" belongs to?
left lower quadrant
