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50 Basic Terms Flashcards

1
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Describes the position of a structure as more inside from the surface of the body

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Deep

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2
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Farther from the point where the body attaches to the trunk

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Distal

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3
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Behind

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Dorsal

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4
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Away from the head; lower

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Inferior

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5
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to the side of, or away from, the middle of the body

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Lateral

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6
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toward the middle or center

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Medial

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7
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part of the body that is closer to the trunk than another part

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Proximal

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8
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Position more outside to the surface of the body

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Superficial

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9
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Above

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Superior

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10
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Front

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Ventral

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11
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Part that connects the chest and hips

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Abdominal

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12
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Outer end of the shoulder blade that forms the highest part of the shoulder

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Acromial

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13
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Relating to the forearm

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Antebrachial

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14
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The inner part of the elbow

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Antecubital

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15
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Region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder

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Axillary

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16
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relating to the arm

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Brachial

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17
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The inner lining of the cheeks

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Buccal

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18
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The large bone of the heel; tarsal bone

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Calcaneal

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19
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Bones of the wrist that connect the radial and ulnar bones of the forearm to the five metacarpal bones of the hand

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Carpal

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20
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Relating to the head

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Cephalic

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21
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Relating to the neck

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Cervical

22
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Hip/pelvic bone

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Coxal

23
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shin

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Crural

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Shoulder

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Deltoid

25
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Relating to one or more fingers or toes

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Digital

26
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Relating to the femur or thigh

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Femoral

27
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A long bone in the lower extremity that is positioned on the lateral side of the tibia

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Fibular

28
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Front part of the head

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Frontal

29
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A grouping of muscles that make up the buttock area

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Gluteal

30
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Located on the lower portion of the anterior abdominal wall; groin

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Inguinal

31
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The lower back region of your spinal column or backbone

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Lumbar

32
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Relating to the chin

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Mental

33
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The space inside the nose

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Nasal

34
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The back part of the head

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Occipital

35
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The bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint

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Olecranal

36
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Relating to the mouth

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Oral

37
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The bony cavity that contains the eyeball

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Orbital

38
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Relating to the kneecap

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Patellar

39
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The area of the body below the abdomen that is located between the hip bones and contains the bladder and rectum

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Pelvic

40
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The sole or bottom of the foot

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Plantar

41
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The back of the knee

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Popliteal

42
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The joint sandwiched between your left and right pelvic bones; genital

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Pubic

43
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Located below the lumbar spine and above the tailbone

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Sacral

44
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Connects the collarbone with the upper arm bone; shoulder blade

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Scapular

45
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The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall

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Sternal

46
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Relating to the calf of the leg

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Sural

47
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Angular bones that make up the ankle

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Tarsal

48
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The area of the body between the neck and abdomen

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Thoracic

49
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Navel or bellybutton

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Umbilical

50
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Bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone

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Vertebral

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