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Describe the anatomical position

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  1. standing upright
  2. feet down and facing forward
  3. arms at sides with palms forward

when no other information is given, it is assumed that sketches are drawn in the anatomical position

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Cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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cranial

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pertaining to the skulll

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facial

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pertaining to the face

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frontal

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pertaining to the forehead

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nasal

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pertaining to the nose

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ocular or orbital

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pertaining to the eye

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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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buccal

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pertaining to the cheek

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oral

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pertaining to the mouth

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mental

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pertaining to the chin

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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thoracic

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pertaining to the thorax or chest

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axillary

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pertaining to the armpit

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mammary

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pertaining to the breast

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brachial

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pertaining to the arm

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antecubital

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pertaining to the front of the elbow

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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist

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palmar

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pertaining to the palm

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pollex

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pertaining to the thumb

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digits

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pertaining to the fingers or toes

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abdominal

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pertaining to the abdomen

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umbilical

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pertaining to the naval or belly

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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis

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manual
pertaining to the hand
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inguinal
pertaining to the groin
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pubic
pertaining to the pubis
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femoral
pertaining to the thigh
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patellar
pertaining to the kneecap
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crural
pertaining to the leg
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tarsal
pertaining to the ankle
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hallux
pertaining to big toe
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pedal
pertaining to the foot
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acromial
pertaining to shoulder
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dorsal
pertaining to the back
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olecranal
pertaining to back of elbow
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lumbar
pertaining to loin or lower back
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gluteal
pertaining to the buttocks
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popliteal
pertaining to the back of the knee
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sural
pertaining to calf
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calcaneal
pertaining to the heel of the foot
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plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot
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scapular
pertaining to the shoulder blade
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antebrachial
pertaining to the forearm
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coxal
pertaining to the hip
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vertebral
pertaining to the bony spinal column
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pectoral
pertaining to the breast or chest
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perineal
pertaining to the anogenital region region between the anus and whatever M/F reproductive organ
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peroneal (fibular)
pertaining to the lateral side of the lower leg
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sternal
pertaining to the sternum or breast bone
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anterior
front side in the anatomical position
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posterior
back side of the anatomical position
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superior
above or higher than
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inferior
below or lower than
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medial
closer to the midline
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lateral
away from the midline
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cephalic (cranial)
towards the head
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caudal
towards the tail
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distal
further away from the trunk
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proximal
closer to the trunk of the body or place of attachment
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ventral
belly side
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dorsal
back side
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superficial
near or close to the surface of the body
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deep
further away from the surface of the body
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visceral
enclosed by a cavity Tissue that touches the organs
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parietal
meaning near a wall of a cavity
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ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
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bilateral
on both sides
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contralateral
on opposite sides
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transverse or horizontal section
cross section, cut horizontally
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sagittal section
left and right parts, cut into left and right
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midsagittal section
equal left and right halves
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frontal or coronal section
a front and back part
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dorsal cavity
subdivided into two cavities that house the central nervous system two cavities are the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
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cranial cavity
cavity inside the dorsal cavity that contains the brain
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spinal cavity
cavity in the dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord
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meninges
connective tissues that protect the organs inside the spinal and cranial cavity
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ventral cavity
contains 2 cavities (the thoracis and abdominopelvic cavity) that is separated by the mediastinum
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mediastinum
the space between the lungs that houses the trachea, esophagus, heart and vessels of the heart
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thoracic cavity
contains the lungs and the mediastinum
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pleura
tissues that cover the lungs
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visceral pleura
tissue that lines the outer surface of the lung
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parietal pleura
tissue that covers the mediastinal wall
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pericardium
tissue that surrounds the heart
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abdominopelvic cavity
cavity that contains the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
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visceral peritoneum
covers enclosed organs of the abdominopelvic cavity
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parietal peritoneum
located of the inner surface of the body wall of the abdominopelvic cavity
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abdominal cavity
contains digestive organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines
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pelvic cavity
contains the reproductive organs for both male and female
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what are the nine regions *from top left to right and so on
1. right hypochondriac region 2. epigastric region 3. left hypochondriac region 4. right lumbar region 5. umbilical region 6. left lumbar region 7. right inguinal region 8. hypogastric/pubic region 9. left inguinal region
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what are the four quadrants
1. right upper quadrant (RUQ) 2. left upper quadrant (LUQ) 3. right lower quadrant (RLQ) 4. left lower quadrant (LLQ)
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negative feedback
the body bringing itself back to a normal range or set point e.g. : cold-shivering, hot-sweating, low sugar-glucagon, high sugar-insulin
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positive feedback
an initial changing causes and even greater change keeping the body away from homeostasis and losing the normal range used to speed up a process e.g. : blood clotting (cut makes you bleed, you bleed more so blood clots can form until you're good)
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homeostasis
a balance within the body that is controlled by the endocrine system and the nervous system process of which the body gains balance of different chemicals and systems that is controlled by the Nervous and Endocrine System

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