Language of Anatomy Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
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Anatomical Position
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Standing straight, arms hanging at sides, feet forward, palms forward
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anterior
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toward the front
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posterior
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toward the back
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superior
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above
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inferior
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below
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medial
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toward the middle
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lateral
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toward the side
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distal
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further from the shoulder/hip (limb only)
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proximal
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closer to the shoulder/hip (limb only)
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superficial
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toward the skin surface
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deep
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toward the center of the body/away from the surface
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ventral
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belly side (same as anterior in humans, not the same in a 4 legged animal)
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dorsal
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backside (same as posterior in humans, not the same in a 4 legged animal)
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abdominal
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abdomen
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antecubital
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inside elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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upper arm
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buccal
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cheek
19
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calcaneal
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heel
20
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carpal
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wrist
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cephalic
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head
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cervical
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neck
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coxal
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hip
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digital
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fingers/toes
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femoral
thigh
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gluteal
buttocks
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inguinal
groin
28
nasal
nose
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occipital
back of head
30
olecranal
outside elbow
31
lumbar
lower back
32
oral
mouth
33
orbital
eye
34
patellar
knee
35
pelvic
pelvis
36
popliteal
back of knee
37
sacral
lower back
38
scapular
shoulder blade
39
sternal
breast bone
40
tarsal
ankle
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thoracic
chest
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umbilical
belly button
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vertebral
spinal column
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coronal/frontal plane
divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior portions
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sagittal plane
divides the body vertically into unequal right and left portions
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transverse plane
divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior portions
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midsagittal/median plane
divides the body vertically into equal left and right portions
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cranial cavity
houses the brain
49
dorsal body cavity
includes cranial and spinal cavities
50
pelvic cavity
funnel-shaped space, contains bladder, rectum, and genitals
51
ventral body cavity
cavity in the anterior of the body, composed of the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
52
thoracic cavity
space in chest that includes the pleural cavities and mediastinum - houses the heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, and thymus
53
vertebral cavity
houses the vertebral column
54
abdominal cavity
largest hollow space, between diaphragm and pelvic cavity, houses digestive organs
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abdominopelvic cavity
consists of abdominal and pelvic cavities
