Terminology Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
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Superior
A
above
2
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Inferior
A
below
3
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Anterior
A
in front
4
Q
Posterior
A
behind
5
Q
Medial
A
towards the midline
6
Q
Lateral
A
away from the midline
7
Q
Proximal
A
closer to the trunk
8
Q
Distal
A
further from the trunk
9
Q
Superficial
A
towards the body surface
10
Q
Patellar
A
kneecap
11
Q
Femoral
A
thigh
12
Q
Coxal
A
hip
13
Q
Gluteal
A
butt
14
Q
Sacral
A
top of the gluteal cleft
15
Q
Lumbar
A
lower back
16
Q
What body cavity holds the urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs, and some large intestines?
A
pelvic
17
Q
Vertebral
A
back bone
18
Q
Dorsal
A
back
19
Q
Digital
A
finger
20
Q
What body cavity holds the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and large intestines?
A
abdominal
21
Q
what body cavity holds lungs, heart, esophagus, and trachea?
A
thoracic
22
Q
Carpal
A
wrist
23
Q
Antebrachial
A
lower arm
24
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Brachial
A
upper arm
25
Pubic
genital
26
Pelvic
space between the hips
27
Umbilical
belly button
28
Abdominal
belly
29
Sagittal Plane
divides the body into left and right sides
30
Deep
away from the body surface
31
Cephalic
on the head
32
Frontal
forehead
33
Orbital
eye
34
Nasal
nose
35
What body cavity holds the brain?
cranial
36
Oral
mouth
37
Occipital
back of the head
38
What body cavity holds the spinal cord?
Spinal / Vertebral
39
Auxiliary
armpit
40
Thoracic
chest
41
Cervical
neck
42
Buccal
cheek
43
Mental
chin
44
Otic
ear
45
Frontal or Coronal Plane
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
46
Transverse Plan
Divides the body into superior and inferior portions
47
Digit
toes
48
Sural
calf
49
Crural
shin
50
Pedal
foot
51
Tarsal
ankle
