terminology Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
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Anatomical position
A
- upright position
- feet be flat on the floor parallel
- arms to the side
- palms and face facing foward (anterior)
Thumbs must be outwards (lateral)
2
Q
We have 4 differents anatomical planes
A
- media
- sagittal
- coronal/frontal
- transverse
3
Q
Obligue
A
angle between traverse and sagittal plane
4
Q
median or Midsagittal plane
A
- single imaginary vertical line
- long axis of body
- divides body into 2 identical right and left halves
5
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Sagittal Plane
A
- Any vertical line
- parallel to medium or medsagittal plane
- divides into left and right
6
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Coronal or Frontal Plane
A
Any vertical line
- perpendicular to the sagittal/median plane
- divides body into a front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions.
7
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Transverse or Horizontal Plane
A
- Any plane perpendicular to both median and coral planes
- Devides body into upper ( superior) and lower (inferior) portions
8
Q
Cutaneous
A
skin
9
Q
Cephalic
A
Head
10
Q
Cranial
A
Skull
11
Q
Facial
A
face
12
Q
frontal
A
forehead
13
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Ophthalmic / orbital
A
eye
14
Q
Otic
A
Ear
15
Q
Acromial
A
Shoulder
16
Q
Scapular
A
Shoulder Blade
17
Q
Axillary
A
Armpit
18
Q
Brachial
A
Arm
19
Q
Cubital
A
Elbow/Forearm
20
Q
Antecubital
A
Front of elbow
21
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Olectanal
A
Back of elbow
22
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Antebrachial
A
Forearm
23
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Carpal
A
Wrist
24
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Manual
A
Hand
25
Palmar/metacarpal
Palm
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Fingers/phalangeal
fingers
27
Thoracic
Chest
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Costal
Ribs
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Pericardium
Heart
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Mammary
Breast
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Abdominal
Abdomen
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Umbilical
naval
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Lumbar
Lower Back
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Coxal
Hip
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Pelvic
Pelvis
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Inguinal
Groin
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Pubic
Pubis
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Perineul
Areas between anus and urethral opening
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Gluteal
Buttock
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Crural
Leg, lower limb
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Fermoral
Thigh
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Patellar
Front of the knee
43
Popliteal
Hallow behind the knee
44
Sural
Calf
45
Tarsal
Ankle
46
Pedal
Foot
47
Calcaneal
heel
48
Plantar
Sole of Feet
49
Digital/Phalangeal
Toes
50
Body activities exist in 2 different cavities.
Name them
1. Dorsal body cavity
2. Ventral body cavity
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Dorsal body cavity exist of
1. Cranial cavity
2. spinal cavity
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Cranial cavity (2)
Contains: - Brain-
Protected: - Skull (cranium)-
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Spinal cavity (2)
Contains - Spinal cord
Protected - vertebrae
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Ventral body cavity (3)
1. Thoracic cavity
2. Abdominal cavity
3. Pelvic cavity
( this is all abdominopelvic cavity)
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Thoracic cavity
1. Contains - Trachea
- 2 bronchi
- 2 lungs
- heart
-Esophagus
Protected - Ribcage
- Diaphragm muscle
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Abdominal cavity
Contains - stomach
- Spleen
- liver
- galbladder
- pancreas
- small & large intestine
Protected - muscles of abdominal wall
- ribcage
- diaphragm
(this is all Peritoneum)
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Pelvic cavity
Contains - Large intestine
- urinary bladder
- Reproductive organs
Protected - pelvic bones
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Parietal
relating to the inner wall of a body cavity
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Visceral
relating to the internal organs of the body
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Surface anatomy 4 Quadrant
RUQ - right upper quadrant
LUQ- Left upper quadrant
RLQ - right lower quadrant
LLQ - left lower quadrant
