10 Flashcards

1
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Anotomical Position

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Standing erect, face forward, palms forward, and arms at sides

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2
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Superior

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Above or closer to the head than any other part

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3
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Inferior

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Below or closer to the feet than the other part

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4
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Anterial ( ventral)

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Towards the front

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5
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Posterial ( dorsal)

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Towards the back

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6
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Medial

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Imaginary midline that divides the body into right and left halves. Something is medial if its is closer to this line than the other

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7
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Lateral

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toward the side with respect to the midline

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8
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Proximal

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a part that is closer to a point of attachment or to the trunk of the body

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9
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Distal

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a part that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk

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10
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Superficial

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means near the surface

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11
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Peripheral

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Also means near the surface and describes the location of certain blood vessels and nerves

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12
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Deep

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Describes more internal parts

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13
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Saggital planes

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Divides the body into right and left

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14
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Transverse Planes

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Divides the body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

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15
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Front

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divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back)

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