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Topographic Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q
  1. Person standing, facing forward with arms at the side

2. Palms facing forward

A

Anatomic position

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2
Q

Imaginary straight lines that divide the body

A

Planes of the body

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3
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Front surface of the body

A

Anterior

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4
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Back surface of the body

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Posterior

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5
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Imaginary vertical line from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Divides the body into anterior and posterior

A

Midaxillary Line

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6
Q

Imaginary vertical line through the middle of the body: nose through the umbilicus (belly
button)
Divides the body into right and left

A

Midline

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7
Q

Imaginary vertical line through the midportion of the clavicle, parallel to the midline

A

Midclavicular Line

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8
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Refers to the patient’s right and left sides

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Right and Left

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9
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Nearer the head

A

Superior

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10
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Nearer the feet

A

Inferior

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11
Q

Parts of the body that lie away from the midline

A

Lateral

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12
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What term is used to describe parts of the body that lie toward the midline

A

Medial

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13
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What directional term describes structures that are closer to the trunk

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Proximal

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14
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Structures that are farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity

A

Distal

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15
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Closer to or on the skin

A

Superficial

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16
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What term does further inside the body and away from the skin refer too

A

Deep

17
Q

What term does Anterior surface refer to

A

Ventral

18
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Posterior surface

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Dorsal

19
Q

Palm/front of hand

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Palmar

20
Q

Bottom of foot

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Plantar

21
Q

Tip or topmost portion of a structure

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Apices

22
Q

What term is used to describe Body parts that appears on both sides of the midline (i.e., eyes, ears, hands, feet,
lungs, kidneys)

A

Bilaterally

23
Q

Sections of the abdominal cavity

A

Quadrants

24
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

25
Q

LUQ

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Left upper quadrant

26
Q

RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

27
Q

LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

28
Q

Face Down

A

Prone

29
Q

Face Up

A

Supine

30
Q

Body sitting up, knees bent

A

Fowler’s position

31
Q

Body supine with head lower than feet

A

Trendelenburg’s position

32
Q

Trendelenburg’s position with legs elevated and the head and torso (trunk)
supine

A

Shock position

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