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A&P - Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Inferior

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Away from head

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Superior

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Toward the head

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Anterior

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Toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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Toward the back of the body

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Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body

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Intermediate

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Between a medial and lateral structure

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Proximal

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Closer to the origin

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Distal

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Farther from the origin

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Superficial

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Toward the body surface

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Deep

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Away from the body surface

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Axial

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Head, neck, trunk

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Appendicular

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Appendages/limbs

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Orbital

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Eye

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Mental

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Chin

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Sternadel

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Breastbone

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Mammary

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Breast

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Coxal

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Hip

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Fibular/peroneal

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Side of leg

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Hallux

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Great toe

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Pedal

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Foot

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Digital

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Toes/fingers

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Crural

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Leg

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Patellar

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Anterior knee

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Pubic

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Genital region

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Palmar

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Palm

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Pollex

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Thumb

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Brachial

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Arm

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Acromial

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Point of shoulder

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cephalic

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Head

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Manus

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Hand

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Otic

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Ear

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Occipital

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Back of head/base of skull

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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Dorsum/dorsal

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Back

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Olecranal

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Back of elbow

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Lumbar

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Loin

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Sacral

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Between hips

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Perineal

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Between anus and external genitalia

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Sural

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Calf

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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Plantar

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Heel

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Sagittal plane

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Divides body into left and right

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Frontal/coronal plane

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Transverse/horizontal plane

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Divides body into superior and inferior parts

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Oblique section

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Cuts made diagonally

57
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Breakdown of body cavities

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Dorsal
-cranial
-spinal
Ventral
-thoracic
--pleural cavities
---lungs
--pericardial cavity
---heart
-abdominopelvic 
--abdominal cavity
---liver, stomach, spleen, most of large intestine
--pelvic cavity
---reproductive organs, bladder, rest of large intestine

Western Herbalism (8 decks)

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