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UNIT 1 (MODULE 1) LABORATORY 1 Flashcards

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What is Anatomical Reference System?

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are the terms used to describe direction, position, and location of the body

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What are the 4 Anatomical References?

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  1. Anatomical Direction
  2. Anatomical Planes and Axes
  3. Body Cavities (Quadrants and Regions)
  4. Structural Units
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What is Anatomical Direction?

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  • are terms that are used to describe the position of the body
  • some anatomical directions form axes and planes
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What are the 14 Anatomical Directions?

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Superior, Inferior, Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral, Proximal, Distal, Internal, External, Superficial, Deep, Central, and Peripheral

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What is Superior?

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uppermost or above

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What is Inferior?

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lowermost or below

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What is Anterior?

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towards the front

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What is Posterior?

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towards the back

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What is the other term for Superior?

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Cephalad

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What is the other term for Inferior?

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Caudal (occasionally)

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What is the other term for Anterior?

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Ventral

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What is the other term for Posterior?

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Dorsal

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What is the meaning of Caudal?

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towards the tail

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What is the meaning of Ventral?

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belly side

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What is the meaning of Dorsal?

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backside

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What is Superior in Biped Animals like humans?

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uppermost

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What is Inferior in Biped Animals like humans?

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lowermost

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What is Anterior in Biped Animals like humans?

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towards the front/belly side

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What is Posterior in Biped Animals like humans?

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towards the back/ backside

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What is Superior in Quadruped Animals?

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Dorsal/ backside

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What is Inferior in Quadruped Animals?

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Ventral/ belly side and feet

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What is Anterior in Quadruped Animals?

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Cephalad/ towards the head

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What is Posterior in Quadruped Animals?

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Caudal/ towards the tail

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What is Medial?

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towards or nearest the midline

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What is Lateral?
towards the side or away from the midline
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What is Proximal?
near the point of attachment or origin
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What is Distal?
away from the point of attachment or origin
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What are Internal and External?
are terms that are used to describe in reference with the central axis or longitudinal axis
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What are Superficial and Deep?
are terms that are used to describe in reference with the body surfaces
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What is Internal?
within or interior to | towards the central axis
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What is External?
outside or exterior to | away from the central axis
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What is Superficial?
towards the surface of the body
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What is Deep?
away from the surface of the body | interior to the body
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What is Central?
main part
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What is Peripheral?
extending to the main part
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What is Anatomical Planes?
are imaginary flat geometric surfaces that are useful in describing the dissection of an organ or the body as a whole
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What are the different types of Anatomical Planes?
Frontal/Coronal Plane, Sagittal Plane, and Transverse Plane | Obliques (Sometimes)
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What is Frontal Plane?
are planes right angle to sagittal planes dividing or separating into anterior and posterior portions
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What is the other term for Frontal Plane?
Coronal Plane
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What is Sagittal Plane?
are planes that divide the body into right and left portions
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What are the 2 types of Sagittal Plane?
Parasagittal plane and Midsagittal plane
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What is the Parasagittal plane?
a type of sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal right and left portions
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What is the Midsagittal plane?
a type of sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left portions
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What is a Transverse plane?
are planes that divide the body into superior and inferior portions
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What are the terms used in describing the internal structures of organs?
Cross-section and Longitudinal Section
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What is a Cross-section?
a transverse section that divides or separate right angle to a long axis
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What is a Longitudinal section?
a sagittal section that divides or separate vertically to a long axis
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What are Axes?
are the movements made in a plane
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What are the different types of Axes?
Frontal/ Sagittal Axis, Antero-posterior axis, and Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis
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What is a Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?
a line that runs from the right to the left through the centre of the body
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What is a Antero-posterior Axis?
a line that runs from the front to back through the centre of the body
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What is a Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis?
a line that runs from the upper to lower through the centre of the body
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What plane formed Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?
Sagittal plane
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What plane formed Anteroposterior Axis?
Transverse plane
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What plane formed Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis?
Frontal plane
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What direction formed Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?
Medial and Lateral direction
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What direction formed Anteroposterior Axis?
Anterior and Posterior direction
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what direction formed the Craniocaudal / Longitudinal axis?
Superior and Inferior direction
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What are Body Cavities?
contains the organs included in maintaining homeostasis
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What are the 2 types of Body Cavities?
Dorsal and Ventral Cavity
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What are the subdivisions of the Dorsal cavity?
Thoracic cavity and Abdominal cavity
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What are the subdivisions of the Ventral cavity?
Cranial cavity and Spinal cavity

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