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Anatomical Language Flashcards

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Distal

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Far from origin

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Proximal

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Close to origin

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Superficial

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At surface

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Deep

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Away from surface

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Ventral

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Towards front

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Dorsal

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Towards Back

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Lateral

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On the outer side

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Immediate

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Between middle

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Antibrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Anterior of elbow

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cervical

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Neck

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Coxal

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Hip

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Crural

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Leg

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Digital

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Fingers/Toes

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Cephalic

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Head

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Gluteal

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Butt

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Lumbar

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Loin

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Occipital

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Base of Skull

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Olecranal

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Posterior of Elbow

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Fibular

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Lateral of leg

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Sternal

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Breastbone

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Pubic

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Genital

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Pelvic

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Pelvis

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Patellar

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Anterior Knee

42
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Orbital

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Eye

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Oral

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Mouth

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Nasal

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Nose

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Mental

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Chin

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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Scapular

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Shoulder Blade

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Sural

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Calf

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Vertebral

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Spinal Column

50
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Plantar

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Sole of Foot

51
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Popliteal

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Posterior Knee

52
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Sagittal Plane

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Dividing the body into left and right equal parts

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Frontal Plane

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Dividing the body into anterior and posterior planes

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Transverse Plane

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Dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

55
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What are the abdominopelvic quadrants?

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Right Upper, Right Lower, Left Upper, Left Lower

56
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What are the abdominopelvic regions?

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Right hypochondriac, Left hypochondriac, Epigastric, Right Lumbar, left lumbar, Umbilical, Right Iliac, Left Iliac, Hypogastric

57
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What is in the Ventral Body Cavity?

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Thoracic cavity + abdominopelvic cavity

58
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What is in the dorsal body cavity?

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Cranial Cavity + Spinal Cavity

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