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1-2. Body Regions Flashcards

1
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cephalic

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head

anterior

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cervical

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neck

anterior

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thoracic

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chest/upper torso

anterior

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4
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abdominal

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belly/lower torso

anterior

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5
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pelvic

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pelvis

anterior

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pubic

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genital

anterior

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upper limb

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arm (shoulder to wrist)

anterior and posterior

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manus

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hand

anterior and posterior

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lower limb

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leg (hip to ankle)

anterior and posterior

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pedal

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foot

anterior and posterior

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dorsal

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back

posterior

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12
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neck

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cervical

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chest/upper abdoman

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thoracic

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14
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belly/lower abdoman

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abdominal

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pelvis

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pelvic

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genital

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pubic

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arm

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upper limb

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18
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hand

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manus

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leg

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lower limb

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20
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foot

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pedal

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21
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head

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cephalic

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22
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back

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dorsal

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23
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List the regions in the cephalic region

A

cephalic - head

anterior:
frontal
orbital
nasal
oral
mental

posterior:
otic
occipital

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24
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List the regions in the thoracic region

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thoracic - upper abdomen/chest

sternal
axillary
mammary

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25
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List the regions in the abdominal region

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abdominal - belly

umbilical

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26
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List the regions in the pelvic region

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pelvic - pelvis

Inguinal (groin)

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27
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List the regions in the upper limb region

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upper limb - shoulder to top of wrist

acromial
brachial
antecubital
olecranal
antegrachial
carpal
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28
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List the regions in the manus region

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manus - hand

metacarpal
palmar
pollex
digital

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29
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List the regions in the lower limb region

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lower limb - leg to top of ankle

coaxial
femoral
patellar
popliteal
crural
sural
fibular/peroneal
30
Q

List the regions in the pedal region

A

pedal - foot

tarsal
calcaneal
metatarsal
digital
plantar
hallux
31
Q

List the regions in the dorsal region

A

dorsal - back

scapular
vertebral
lumbar
sacral
gluteal
perineal
32
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frontal

A

forehead

anterior cephalic

33
Q

orbital

A

eyes

anterior cephalic

34
Q

nasal

A

nose

anterior cephalic

35
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oral

A

mouth

anterior cephalic

36
Q

mental

A

chin

anterior cephalic

37
Q

sternal

A

sternum/midline

anterior thoracic

38
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axillary

A

side of chest

anterior thoracic

39
Q

mammary

A

breast

anterior thoracic

40
Q

umbilical

A 
belly button
(anterior abdominal)
41
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inguinal

A

groin

anterior pelvic

42
Q

acromial

A

shoulder

anterior and posterior upper limb

43
Q

brachial

A

arm

anterior and posterior upper limb

44
Q

antecubital

A

anterior elbow
(anterior upper limb)
opposite of olecranal

45
Q

olecranal

A

posterior elbow
(posterior upper limb)
opposite of antecubital

46
Q

antebrachial

A

forearm

anterior and posterior upper limb

47
Q

carpal

A

wrist

anterior upper limb

48
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metacarpal

A

back of hand

posterior manus

49
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palmar

A

front of hand/palm

anterior manus

50
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pollex

A

front of thumb

anterior manus

51
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digital

A

fingers (excluding thumb)

anterior and posterior manus

52
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coxal

A

hip

anterior lower limb

53
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femoral

A

thigh

anterior and posterior lower limb

54
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patellar

A

front of knee
(anterior lower limb)
opposite to popliteal

55
Q

popliteal

A

back of knee
(posterior lower limb)
opposite to patellar

56
Q

crural

A

front of lower leg

anterior lower limb

57
Q

sural

A

calf

posterior lower limb

58
Q

fibular or peroneal

A

front and back of lower leg

anterior and posterior lower limb

59
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tarsal

A

front of ankle

anterior pedal

60
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calcaneal

A

heel

posterior pedal

61
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metatarsal

A

top of foot

anterior pedal

62
Q

digital

A

toes (not counting big toe)

anterior pedal

63
Q

plantar

A

back of foot

posterior pedal

64
Q

hallux

A

big toe

anterior pedal

65
Q

otic

A

ear

posterior cephalic

66
Q

occipital

A

back of head/base of skull

posterior cephalic

67
Q

scapular

A

lateral upper back/shoulder blade

posterior dorsal

68
Q

vertebral

A

medial upper back/spine

posterior dorsal

69
Q

lumbar

A 
lower back
(posterior dorsal)
70
Q

sacral

A

base of spine

posterior dorsal

71
Q

gluteal

A

butt

posterior dorsal

72
Q

perineal

A

between anus and external genitalia

posterior dorsal

A&P 1 - Unit 1 (8 decks)

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