Language of Anatomy

Question 1

Standard body position used to avoid confusion.
Terminology refers to this position regardless of actual body position

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Anatomical position

Question 2

What are the requirements for anatomical position?

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Stand erect, feet parallel, arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body

Question 3

Lying face up

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Supine

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Lying face down

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Prone

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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

Question 5

Explain location of one body structure in relation to another
Describe the relationship between the body two structures

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Directional terms

Question 6

Away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Inferior (Caudal)

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Toward the head or upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Superior (Cranial or Cephalic)

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Toward or at the front of the body; on front of

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

Question 10

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

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Distal

Question 11

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Intermediate

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

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Proximal

Question 12

Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep (internal)

Question 13

The nose is ______ to the mouth

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Superior

Question 13

Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial (External)

Question 14

The mouth is _____ to the nose

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inferior

Question 15

The breastbone is ______ to the spine

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anterior

Question 16

the kidneys are _____ to the abdominal wall

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Posterior

Question 16

The heart is _____ to the lungs

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medial

Question 17

the lungs are _____ to the heart

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lateral

Question 18

the eyes are ______ of the nose and the ears

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intermediate

Question 19

the knee is ______ to the ankle

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proximal

Question 20

the wrist is ______ to the elbow

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distal

Question 20

the skin is _______ to the skeleton

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superficial

Question 21

the lungs are ______ into the ribcage

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deep

Question 22

frontal, orbital, nasal, buccal, oral, mental

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cephalic region (head)

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frontal

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head

Question 24

nasal

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nose area

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orbital

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eye area

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buccal

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cheek area

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oral

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mouth

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mental

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chin

Question 28

cervical

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neck region

Question 29

thoracic, sternal, axillary, pectoral

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thoracic region

Question 30

Abdominal, umbilical

Answer 30

Abdominal region

Question 31

Area between the neck and abdomen, supported by ribs, sternum, and costal cartilages.

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thoracic

Question 32

breastbone area

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sternal

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axillary

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armpit

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chest area

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pectoral

Question 34

anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs

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abdominal

Question 35

umbilical

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navel area

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pelvic, inguinal, pubic

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pelvic region

Question 37

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

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pelvic

Question 38

area were the thigh meets the body trunk (groin)

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Inguinal

Question 39

genital region

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pubic

Question 40

acromial, deltoid, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, carpal

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upper limb landmarks

Question 41

Point of the shoulder

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acromial

Question 42

curve of the shoulder formed by the deltoid muscle

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deltoid

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arm

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brachial

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digital is found in

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manus (hand)

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anterior surface of the elbow

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antecubital

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forearm

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antebrachial

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wrist

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carpal

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fingers

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digital

Question 47

coxal, femoral, patellar, crural, fibular

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lower limb landmarks

Question 48

hip

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coxal

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thigh (applies to both anterior and posterior)

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femoral

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anterior knee

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patellar

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anterior leg (shin)

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crural

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pedal, tarsal, digital

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pedal

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lateral part of the leg

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fibular

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foot

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pedal

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toes

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digital

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ankle region

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tarsal

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Posterior surface of the head or the base of the skull

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occipital

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Shoulder blade region

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scapular

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scapular, vertebral, lumbar, sacral, gluteal

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dorsal region (back)

Question 57

Area of the spinal column

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vertebral

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Posterior portion of the neck

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cervical

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Area between the hips at the base of the spine

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sacral

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Area of the back between the ribs and hips, also known as the loin

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lumbar

Question 59

Point of the shoulder

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acromial

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buttock area

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gluteal

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arm

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brachial

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posterior surface of the elbow

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olecranal

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forearm

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antebrachial

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hand

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manus

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femoral, popliteal, sural, fibular

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lower limb landmarks

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thigh

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femoral

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posterior knee area

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popliteal

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posterior surface of the leg (calf)

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sural

Question 67

lateral part of the leg

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fibular

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calcaneal, plantar

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pedal region (foot)

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heel of the foot

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calcaneal

Question 70

sole of the foot (located on the inferior body surface)

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plantar

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Sections are cuts along imaginary lines known as

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planes

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→ Divides the body or organ into left and right parts. → This cut can be made anywhere along the body or organ, resulting in left and right portions of varying sizes.

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sagittal plane

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→ Divides the body or organ into equal left and right parts. → This plane specifically cuts the body or organ into two symmetrical halves

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Median (mid-sagittal) plane

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→ is a lengthwise cut that divides the body or organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts. → This is also known as a coronal section.

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Frontal (Coronal) plane

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→ is a horizontal cut that divides the body or organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts. → This is also referred to as a cross section.

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Transverse (Cross) plane

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two subdivisions of dorsal body cavity

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cranial and spinal cavity

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two internal body cavities

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dorsal and ventral

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Located inside the skull, it houses and protects the brain.

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cranial cavity

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→ Extends from the cranial cavity down to the end of the spinal cord. → The spinal cord, a continuation of the brain, is protected by the bony vertebrae that surround it.

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spinal cavity

Question 77

→ The superior portion, separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm. → It houses organs like the heart and lungs, which are protected by the ribcage.

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thoracic cavity

Question 78

the ______ is a central region within the thoracic cavity, separates the lungs and houses the heart, trachea, and other visceral organs.

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mediastinum

Question 79

→ Cavity inferior to the diaphragm → Superior abdominal cabot contains the stomach, liver, and other organs which are protected only by trunk muscles

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abdominopelvic cavity

Question 80

Contains the liver, right kidney, gallbladder, a portion of the colon, and pancreas.

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right upper quadrant

Question 81

Contains the stomach, left kidney, spleen, a portion of the colon, and pancreas.

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left upper quadrant

Question 82

Contains the appendix, colon, small intestine, ureter, and major vein and artery to the right leg.

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right lower quadrant

Question 83

Contains the colon, small intestine, ureter, and major vein and artery to the left leg.

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left lower quadrant

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Contains the ascending colon, small intestine, and right kidney.

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right lumbar region

Question 84

Located superior to the umbilical region, it contains the liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, and pancreas.

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Epigastric region

Question 84

Contains the stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, and intestines.

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left hypochondriac region

Question 84

Contains the liver, right kidney, gallbladder, and intestines.

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Right hypochondriac region

Question 85

The centermost region surrounding the navel; contains the duodenum, small intestine, and transverse colon.

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umbilical region

Question 86

Contains the descending colon, small intestine, and left kidney.

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left lumbar region

Question 87

Located inferior to the umbilical region, it contains the bladder, sigmoid colon, small intestine, and reproductive organs.

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hypogastric region

Question 87

Contains the appendix, cecum, ascending colon, and small intestine.

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right iliac region

Question 87

Contains the sigmoid colon, descending colon, and small intestine.

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left iliac region

Question 88

The mouth contains the tongue and teeth, and is continuous with the digestive organs, opening to the exterior at the anus.

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oral and digestive cavities

Question 88

Houses the eyes, presenting them in an anterior position.

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orbital cavity

Question 88

Located within and posterior to the nose, part of the respiratory system

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nasal cavity