Terminology 1.1.1 Flashcards by Kriti Kammari

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Anterior

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Front (directional term)

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Posterior

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Back (directional term)

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Inferior

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Below (directional term)

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Superior

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Above (directional term)

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Proximal

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Near (directional term)

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Distal

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Far (directional term)

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Deep

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Far from the surface (directional term)

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Superficial

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Closer to the surface of the body (directional term)

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Dorsal

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Back of the body (directional term)

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Ventral

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Front of the body (directional term)

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Medial

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Middle of the body (directional term)

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Lateral

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To the side of (directional term)

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Abdominal

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Belly (regional term)

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Antecubital

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Space inside the crook of your elbow (regional term)

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Axillary

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Armpit area (regional term)

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Brachial

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Upper arm (regional term)

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Buccal

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In the cheeks (regional term)

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Calcaneal

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Heel bone (regional term)

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Carpal

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Wrist (regional term)

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Cephalic

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Relating to the head (regional term)

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Cervical

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The neck region (regional term)

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Coxal

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Lateral side of the hips (regional term)

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Digital

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The fingers and toes (regional term)

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Femoral

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Thigh region (regional term)

Gluteal

Relating to the buttocks (regional term)

Inguinal

Groin area (regional term)

Lumbar

Lower spine (regional term)

Nasal

Nose (regional term)

Occipital

Lower back of head (regional term)

Olecranal

Back of your elbow (regional term)

Oral

Mouth (regional term)

Orbital

Eye (regional term)

Patellar

Knee cap (regional term)

Pelvic

Pelvis (regional term)

Popliteal

Back of your knee (regional term)

Sacral

Sacram, super low back (regional term)

Scapular

Shoulder blade (regional term)

Sternal

Sternum (regional term)

Tarsal

Ankle (regional term)

Thoracic

Chest (regional term)

Umbilical

Belly button (regional term)

Vertebral

Spinal column (regional term)

Cranial Cavity

Contains your brain (body cavity)

Dorsal Body Cavity

Contains cranial and vertebral cavities (body cavity)

Pelvic Cavity

Contains reprouductive organs (body cavity)

Ventral Body Cavity

Contains thoracic, pelvic and abdominal cavities (body cavity)

Thorcacic Cavity

Contains heart and lungs (body cavity)

Vertebral Cavity

Contains spinal cord (body cavity)

Abdominal Cavity

Contains digestive organs (body cavity)

Abdomino-pelvic Cavity

Anything below thoracic (body cavity)