Altas A Flashcards

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Describe Anatomical position

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

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

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supine; prone

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3
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sagitta

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arrow

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

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vertically; right & left

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5
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define latin para

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next to

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Where does the midsagittal plane pass through

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midline of the body

= R & L halves

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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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The ______ plane extends vertically but perpendiculare to the sagittal plane

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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

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dorsal,

towards to the back or spine

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the heart is _______ to the diaphragm

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superior

àbove`

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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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the esophagus is ________ to the trachea

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posterior

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the skin is _________ to the muscles

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superficial

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the clavicles are _______ to the sternum

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lateral

away from the midsgittal plane

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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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What does the axial region on the body consist of

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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

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thoracic; abdominal

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what does the latin term ante mean

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fore, before

20
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what does the appendicular region of the body consist of

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the upper and lower extremities

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what do the upper extremity include

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brachium, antebrachium, arpus, manus, and digits

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what is the brachium

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how many body cavities are there

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3

dorsal, ventral, thoracic

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what does the dorsal body cavity consist of

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cranial cavity, vertebral canal

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

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during embriotic development as space called the coelom forms in the trunk and gives rise to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
ventral body cavity
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What is the lining called that surrounds the cranial and vertebral canal
meninges
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What is the dividing muscular sheet between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity
diaphragm
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the thoracic cavity and an inferior abdominopelvic cavity are lined with a thin ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
serous membranes these membranse secrete a lubricating film of moisture similare to blood serum
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what does the latin work mediastinum translate to
= in the middle
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the thoracic cavity is divided into right, left, and median portions by a partition called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
mediastinum
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The right and left sides contain the lungs are are lined by a two-layered membrane called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
pleura
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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
parietal pleura; visceral pleura
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The narrow moist space b/t the visceral and parietal pleurea is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
pleural cavity
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What is the translation of the latin pleur
rib, side
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What is the latin translation for pariet
wall
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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 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
pericardium
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The ____________________ is farthest from the heart, and the _______________ forms the heart surface
parietal pericardium; visceral pericardium
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The ______________ is the space b/t the visceral and parietal pericardia.
pericardial cavity
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The mediastinum also contains the major blood vessls connected to the heart and a gland called the ____________ superior to the heart.
thymus
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The abdominopelvic cavity consists of an _________________ above the rim of the pelvis and a ______________________ below the rim.
abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity
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The pelvic cavity contains:
distal part of the large intestine, the urinary bladder and urethra, and reproductive organs
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True/False the is a membrane that physically seperates the abdominal and pelvic cavities
false but the pelic cavity is markedly narrower and its inferior end tilts posteriorly
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The abdominopelvic cavity contains a moist serous membrane called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
peritoneum
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