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anaphy Flashcards

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BRANCHES OF ANATOMY

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surface anatomy
gross anatomy
microsopic anatomy

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study of anatomy by system

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systematic

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study of anatomy by region

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regional

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common visual reference point
person stands erect with feet together and eyes forward
palms face forward with the thumbs pointed away from the body

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anatomical position

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names of specific body areas

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regional terms

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main axis of the body

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axial region

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the limbs

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appendicular region

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refers to the body in anatomical position
standardized terms of directions are paired terms

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directional terminology

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away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body

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inferior (caudal)

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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body

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superior (cranial)

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front of the body in front of…

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anterior (ventral)

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at the back of the body; behind..

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posterior (dorsal)

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close to the origin of the body

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proximal

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farther (distance) from the origin of a body

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distal

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towards or at the body surface

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superficial (external)

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away from the body surface

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deep (internal)

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on the same side

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ipsilateral

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on the opposite side

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contralateral

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lines vertically and divides into anterior and posterior parts

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coronal plane (frontal)

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runs HORIZONTALLY and divides body into superior and inferior parts

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transverse plane

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section through the trunk

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oblique

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houses of the brain

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cranial cavity

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runs through the vertebral column and encloses the spinal cord

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vertebral cavity

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divided the abdomen into nine regions

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abdominal regions

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divided the abdomen into four quadrants
left and right upper quadrants
left and right lower quadrants

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abdominal quadrants

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