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Quiz 1: Human Body Orientation Flashcards

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Axial

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Head, Neck, Trunk

Thorax to Abdomen

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Appendicular

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Extremities and Appendages

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cranial

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Brain

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Facial

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Outer aspect of face

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Cervical

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Neck

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Abdominal

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Below ribs and above hips

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Pelvic

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Pelvis

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Sternal

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Brestbone

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Acromial

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Shoulder point

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Brachial

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Arm; upper

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Antecubital

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Anterior surface of elbow

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm of hand

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Digital

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Fingers, toes

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Pubic

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Genital

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Patellar

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Knee

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Crural
Leg
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Pedal
Foot
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Occipital
Back of head
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Scapular
Shoulder blade
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Olecranal
Back of elbow (Funnybone)
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Manual
Hand
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Lumbar
Lower back
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Sacral
Posterior region of hip
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Gluteal
Buttocks
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Popliteal
Back of knee
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Sural
Calf
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Calcaneal
Heel of foot
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Plantar
Sole of foot
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Superior
Above placement along axis
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Inferior
Below placement along axis
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Medial
Toward midline
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Lateral
Away from middle of the body
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Dorsal
Backside
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Ventral
Front
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Distal
Farther from trunk/attachment point | Fingers are ___ to the shoulder
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Proximal
Toward/near to point of origin | ___ end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone
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Posterior
Toward the backside of the body | Shoulder blades are located ___ to the body
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Anterior
Toward the front of the body | The kneecap is ___ to the leg
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Superficial
Toward the body's surface | Lips are ___ to the teeth
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Deep
Closer to the interior of the body | The ribs are ___ to the skin
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Sagittal
Left to Right plane
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Frontal
Back to Front plane
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Transverse
Superior to Inferior plane
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Vertebral
Spinal chord
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Thoracic
Heart and Lungs
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Abdominopelic
Digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system, rectum
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What organs are found in the upper left quadrant?
Stomach, left intestine, diaphragm, spleen
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What organs are found in the lower left quadrant
Colon, urinary bladder
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What organs are found in the upper right quadrant
Liver, gallbladder
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What organs are found in the lower right quadrant
Urinary bladder, appendix, small intestine, cecum
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What organs are found in the umbilical region?
Small intestine, transverse colon (large intestine)
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What organs are found in the epigastric region?
Stomach
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What organs are found in the hypogastric region?
Urinary bladder
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What organs are found in the left hypochondriac region?
Diaphragm, spleen
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What organs are found in the right hypochondriac region?
Liver, gallbladder
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What organs are found in the left lumbar region?
Descending colon of large intestine
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What organs are found in the right lumbar region?
Ascending colon of large intestine
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What organs are found in the left iliac region?
Initial part of sigmoid colon
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What organs are found in the right iliac region?
Cecum, appendix
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What is a body region that blood is drawn from?
Appendicular
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Arrange the following from inferior to superior: cervical, frontal, facial, thoracic, and inguinal.
Inguinal, thoracic, cervical, facial, frontal
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Describe anatomical position.
The body is erect with feet apart, arms at the side facing forward
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Where would you find the axillary artery?
Armpit
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What is surface anatomy?
Study of external surface of the body and how living anatomy relates to the internal organs.
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What is palpation?
Feeling of internal structure through the skin by using your fingers
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What are the major organs of the cardiovascular system?
Heart and Blood vessels
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What are the major organs of the digestive system?
Oral cavity/teeth, pharynx, stomach, esophagus, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and salvatory glands
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What are the major organs of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland, adrenal and pineal glans, thymus, thyroid, ovary, parathyroid
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What are the major organs of the integumentary system?
Skin, hair, nails, glands, cutaneious sense organs
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What are the major organs of the lymphatic/immune system?
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thyroid, thymus
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What are the major organs of the muscular system?
Muscles and skeleton
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What are the major organs of the nervous system?
Brain, spinal chord, nerves, sensory receptors
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What are the major organs of the reproductive system?
Males: testes, prostate, penis, scrotum, duct system Females: vagina, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands
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What are the major organs of the respiratory system?
Nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi
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What are the major organs of the skeletal system?
Bone, cartilage, tendons, joints, ligaments
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What are the major organs of the urinary/excretory system?
Kidney, bladder, urethra, ureters
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What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
Transfer system for CO2, O2, waste and nutrients | Antibodies in blood to protect blood transported in blood vessels
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What are the functions of the digestive system?
Breaks down ingested food for blood absorption | Undigested --> Waste
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What are the functions of the endocrine system?
Maintains homeostasis, growth, and hormone production
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What are the functions of the integumentary system?
Produces: Vitamin D Execrates: Salt, urea Regulates: Body temperature Protects: Deep organs
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What are the functions of the lymphatic/immune system?
Collects: leaked fluid | Cleans of pathogens and is home to immune response
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What are the functions of the muscular system?
Generates heat | Contracts and shortens: locomotion, facial expression, grasping/manipulation
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What are the functions of the nervous system?
Detects internal/external changes, maintains homeostasis and electrical transmission
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What are the functions of the reproductive system?
Gametes: Sperm/Egg Uterus: Houses the fetus Mammary Glands: Nutrients to the fetus
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What are the functions of the respiratory system?
Supplies blood with O2 and removes CO2 from the blood | Balances acid-base reactions
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Supports the body, muscular action | Bones: mineral storage and blood formation
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What are the functions of the urinary/excretory system?
Maintains: | Water, electrolyte, acid-base balance, and rids of N waste

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