A&P - Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Inferior
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Away from head
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Superior
A
Toward the head
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Anterior
A
Toward the front of the body
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Posterior
A
Toward the back of the body
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Medial
A
Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
A
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
A
Closer to the origin
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Distal
A
Farther from the origin
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Superficial
A
Toward the body surface
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Deep
A
Away from the body surface
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Axial
A
Head, neck, trunk
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Appendicular
A
Appendages/limbs
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Orbital
A
Eye
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Buccal
A
Cheek
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Mental
A
Chin
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Sternadel
A
Breastbone
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Thoracic
A
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
A
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
Foot
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Digital
Toes/fingers
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Crural
Leg
28
Patellar
Anterior knee
29
Pubic
Genital region
30
Palmar
Palm
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Pollex
Thumb
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Antebrachial
Forearm
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Antecubital
Front of elbow
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Brachial
Arm
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Axillary
Armpit
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Acromial
Point of shoulder
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Cervical
Neck
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Cephalic
Head
39
Manus
Hand
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Otic
Ear
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Occipital
Back of head/base of skull
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Scapular
Shoulder blade
43
Dorsum/dorsal
Back
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Olecranal
Back of elbow
45
Lumbar
Loin
46
Sacral
Between hips
47
Gluteal
Buttock
48
Perineal
Between anus and external genitalia
49
Popliteal
Back of knee
50
Sural
Calf
51
Calcaneal
Heel
52
Plantar
Heel
53
Sagittal plane
Divides body into left and right
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Frontal/coronal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior
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Transverse/horizontal plane
Divides body into superior and inferior parts
56
Oblique section
Cuts made diagonally
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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
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