Anatomical Terms and Medical Specialties - Words

Question 0

anatomical position

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a standard position in which the body is standing erect, the head is up with the eyes looking forward, the arms are by the sides with the palms facing forward, and the legs are straight with the does pointing forward

Question 1

health

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state of complete physical, emotional, and mental well-being

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plane

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imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two parts

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coronal plane

frontal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections

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anterior section

ventral section

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the front of the body

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posterior section

dorsal section

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the back of the body

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prone position

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position of lying face-down

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dorsal position

dorsal supine position

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position of lying on the back

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anterior direction

anteriorly

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moving toward the front of the body

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posterior direction

posteriorly

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moving toward the back of the body

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anteroposterior (AP) direction

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moving from outside the body through the anterior section and then through the posterior section

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posteroanterior (PA)

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moving from outside the body through the posterior section and then through the anterior section

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sagittal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections

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midsaggital plane

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sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left sections

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medial direction

medially

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moving from either side of the body toward the midline

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lateral direction

laterally

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moving from the midline toward either side of the body

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transverse plane

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horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections

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superior section

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the upper half of the body

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inferior section

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the lower half of the body

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cephalad direction
superior direction
superiorly

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moving toward the head

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caudad direction
inferior direction
inferiorly

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moving toward the tail bone

always downwards

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distal direction

distally

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moving from the trunk of the body toward the end of a limb (arm or leg)

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proximal direction

proximally

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moving from the end of a limb toward the trunk of the body

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external structures

superficial structures

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structures on the surface of the body

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internal structures

deep structures

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structures below the surface and inside the body

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cavity

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a hollow space

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What surrounds a cavity?

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bones or muscles that support and protect the organs and structures within the cavity

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cranial cavity

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the cavity within the bony cranium

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What does the cranial cavity contain?

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brain, cranial nerves, and other structures

Question 29

spinal cavity

spinal canal

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a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the back

Question 30

What does the spinal cavity contain?

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the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and other structures

Question 31

thoracic cavity

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the cavity within the chest surrounded by:

• the breast bone (sternum) anteriorly
• the ribs laterally
• the bones of the spinal column posteriorly

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What does the thoracic cavity contain?

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the lungs and other structures

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mediastinum

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a smaller, central area within the thoracic cavity

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abdominal cavity

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the cavity within the abdomen

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pelvic cavity

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a continuation of the abdominal cavity

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abdominopelvic cavity

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cavity including both the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

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viscera

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certain internal organs in the abdominopelvic from the gastrointestinal, reproductive, and urinary systems

Question 38

quadrants

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four sections of the anterior surface of the abdominopelvic area:

• left upper quadrant (LUQ)
• right upper quadrant (RUQ)
• left lower quadrant (LLQ)
• right lower quadrant (RLQ)

Question 39

What are the nine regions?

Answer 39

• right and left hypochondriac regions
• epigastric region
• right and left lumbar regions
• umbilical region
• right and left inguinal or iliac regions
• hypogastric region

Question 40

anatomy

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the study of the structures of the human body

Question 41

physiology

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the study of the functions of the structures of the human body

Question 42

cell

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the smallest independently functioning structure in the body that can reproduce itself by division

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tissues

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the structures formed when cells combine

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organs

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the structures formed when tissues combine

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macroscopic

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something that can be seen with the naked eye

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body system

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a way to study the body according to its structures and how they function

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medical specialties

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Basis of the practice of medicine, including:

• structures, functions, and diseases for a body system
• laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• medical and surgical procedures
• drugs