Altas A Flashcards

1
Q

Describe Anatomical position

A

Stance subject is standing erect, eyes forward, feet flat and apart, arms down palms forward

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2
Q

The forearm is said to be ______ when the palms face forward and ______ when they face to the rear

A

supine; prone

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3
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sagitta

A

arrow

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4
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the sagittal plane extends _____________ and divides the body into ______ and _____ portions

A

vertically; right & left

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5
Q

define latin para

A

next to

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6
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Where does the midsagittal plane pass through

A

midline of the body

= R & L halves

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7
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the parasagittal plane divides the body - where

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parallel to the midsagittal plane but to the right and left of the midline

infinite number of parasagittal planes

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8
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The ______ plane extends vertically but perpendiculare to the sagittal plane

A

frontal

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9
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Where does the transverse section cross

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passes across body perpendiculare to its long axis

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10
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Example of usage (describe the term and meaning)

the spinal column is _______ to the aorta

A

dorsal,

towards to the back or spine

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11
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the heart is _______ to the diaphragm

A

superior

àbove`

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12
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the elbow is ____________ to the wrist

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proximal

closer to the point of attachment or origin

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13
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the esophagus is ________ to the trachea

A

posterior

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14
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the skin is _________ to the muscles

A

superficial

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15
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the clavicles are _______ to the sternum

A

lateral

away from the midsgittal plane

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16
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the aorta is ________ to the spinal column

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ventral

towards the front or belly

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17
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What does the axial region on the body consist of

A

head, neck, and trunk

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18
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the trunk is further divided into the ____________ region above the diaphragm and the ________ region below the diaphragm

A

thoracic; abdominal

19
Q

what does the latin term ante mean

A

fore, before

20
Q

what does the appendicular region of the body consist of

A

the upper and lower extremities

21
Q

what do the upper extremity include

A

brachium, antebrachium, arpus, manus, and digits

22
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what is the brachium

A

the arm

23
Q

how many body cavities are there

A

3

dorsal, ventral, thoracic

24
Q

what does the dorsal body cavity consist of

A

cranial cavity, vertebral canal

the dorsal body cavity is lined by three membrane layers called meninges

25
Q

during embriotic development as space called the coelom forms in the trunk and gives rise to the _______

A

ventral body cavity

26
Q

What is the lining called that surrounds the cranial and vertebral canal

A

meninges

27
Q

What is the dividing muscular sheet between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity

A

diaphragm

28
Q

the thoracic cavity and an inferior abdominopelvic cavity are lined with a thin ______ ___________

A

serous membranes

these membranse secrete a lubricating film of moisture similare to blood serum

29
Q

what does the latin work mediastinum translate to

A

= in the middle

30
Q

the thoracic cavity is divided into right, left, and median portions by a partition called ___________

A

mediastinum

31
Q

The right and left sides contain the lungs are are lined by a two-layered membrane called the _________

A

pleura

32
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the outer layer, or _______ lies against the inside of the rib cage, the inner layer or ____________ forms the external surface of the lung

A

parietal pleura; visceral pleura

33
Q

The narrow moist space b/t the visceral and parietal pleurea is called the ______________

A

pleural cavity

34
Q

What is the translation of the latin pleur

A

rib, side

35
Q

What is the latin translation for pariet

A

wall

36
Q

The median portion of the thoracic cavity, within the mediastinum, is occupied by the the heart. The heart is enclosed by a two-layered membrane called the _____________

A

pericardium

37
Q

The ____________________ is farthest from the heart, and the _______________ forms the heart surface

A

parietal pericardium; visceral pericardium

38
Q

The ______________ is the space b/t the visceral and parietal pericardia.

A

pericardial cavity

39
Q

The mediastinum also contains the major blood vessls connected to the heart and a gland called the ____________ superior to the heart.

A

thymus

40
Q

The abdominopelvic cavity consists of an _________________ above the rim of the pelvis and a ______________________ below the rim.

A

abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity

41
Q

The pelvic cavity contains:

A

distal part of the large intestine, the urinary bladder and urethra, and reproductive organs

42
Q

True/False

the is a membrane that physically seperates the abdominal and pelvic cavities

A

false

but the pelic cavity is markedly narrower and its inferior end tilts posteriorly

43
Q

The abdominopelvic cavity contains a moist serous membrane called the ______________

A

peritoneum

44
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