anatomical language Flashcards

1
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what does the axial include

A

torso and head

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2
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what does the appendicular include

A

upper and lower limbs

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3
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head

A

cephalic

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4
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portion of the skull surrounding the brain

A

cranial

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5
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face

A

facial

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6
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forehead

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frontal

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7
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eye

A

orbital

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8
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ear

A

otic

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9
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nose

A

nasal

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10
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cheek

A

buccal

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11
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mouth

A

oral

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12
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chin

A

mental

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13
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back of the head

A

occipital

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14
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neck

A

cervical

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15
Q

chest

A

thoracic/pectoral

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15
Q

breast bone

A

sternal

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16
Q

breast

A

mammary

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17
Q

abdomen

A

abdominal

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18
Q

navel/belly button

A

umbilical

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19
Q

hip

A

coxal

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20
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pelvis

A

pelvic

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21
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genital area

A

pubic

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22
Q

back

A

dorsal

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23
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shoulder blade region

A

scapular

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24
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spinal column

A

vertebral

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25
Q

area of the back between the lowest rib and buttocks

A

lumbar

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26
Q

highest point of the shoulder

A

acromial

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27
Q

armpit

A

axillary

28
Q

arm

A

brachial

29
Q

the anterior (front) surface of the elbow

A

antecubital

30
Q

the posterior (back) surface of the elbow

A

olecranal

31
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forearm

A

antebrachial

32
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wrist

A

carpal

33
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hand

A

manual

34
Q

palm of the hand

A

palmer

35
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fingers

A

digital

36
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the groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis

A

inguinal

37
Q

buttocks

A

gluteal

38
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thigh

A

femoral

39
Q

anterior (front) surface of the knee

A

patellar

40
Q

the posterior surface of the knee

A

crural

41
Q

lateral side of the leg

A

fibular

42
Q

the posterior surface of the leg

A

sural

43
Q

ankle

A

tarsal

44
Q

foot

A

pedal

45
Q

sole of foot

A

plantar

46
Q

heel

A

calcaneal

47
Q

toes

A

digits

48
Q

superior

A

above

49
Q

inferior

A

below

50
Q

anterior (ventral)

A

closer to the front of the body

51
Q

posterior

A

closer to the back of the body

52
Q

medial

A

closer to the midline of the body

53
Q

lateral

A

farther from the midline of the body

54
Q

intermediate

A

between 2 structures

55
Q

ipsilateral

A

on the same side of the body

56
Q

contralateral

A

on the opposite side of the body

57
Q

proximal

A

nearer to the point of attachment of the limb or nearer to the origin of a structure

58
Q

distal

A

farther from the point of attachment of a limb or trunk or farther from the origin of a structure

59
Q

superficial

A

closer to the surface of the body

60
Q

deep

A

farther from the surface of the body

61
Q

coronal or frontal plane

A

passes through vertically and produces anterior and posterior sections

62
Q

transverse plane

A

passes through horizontally and produces inferior and superior sections

63
Q

divides the body into UNEQUAL right and left portions

A

parasagittal plane

64
Q

divides the body into EQUAL right and left portions

A

midsagittal plane

65
Q

passes through the body at an angle

A

oblique plane

66
Q

plane running along the long axis of a long narrow structure is called:

A

longitudinal sections

67
Q

a plane running perpendicular to the long axis is called

A

cross-section