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Anatomy and Physiology Lab 1 > Anatomical Language > Flashcards

Anatomical Language Flashcards

1
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What is anatomical position?

A

Someone standing with feet shoulder length apart, arms down at the sides with palms facing forward

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What does anterior mean?

A

front of the body

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What does posterior mean?

A

back of the body

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4
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What does superior mean?

A

Up/ Towards the head

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5
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What does inferior mean?

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Its downwards/ towards the feet

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6
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What does proximal mean?

A

closer to another part

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7
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What does distal mean?

A

further from a specific part

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What does medial mean?

A

Towards the midline of the body

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What does lateral mean?

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away from the midline of the body

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10
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What does superficial mean?

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Towards the skin

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11
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What does deep mean?

A

away from the skin or inside of the body

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12
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What is the anatomical term for stomach?

A

Abdomen/ Abdominal

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What is the anatomical term for shoulder?

A

Shoulder/Acromial

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14
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What is the anatomical term for forearm?

A

Antebrachium/Antebrachial

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15
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What is the anatomical term for armpit?

A

Axilla/Axillary

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16
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What is the anatomical term for upper arm?

A

Brachium/Brachial

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17
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What is the anatomical term for wrist?

A

Carpus/ Carpal

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18
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What is the anatomical term for hand?

A

Manus/Manual

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19
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What is the anatomical term for neck?

A

Cervix/Cervical

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20
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What is the anatomical term for head?

A

Cranium/Cranial

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21
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What is the anatomical term for thigh?

A

Femur/Femoral

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22
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What is the anatomical term for butt?

A

Gluteal/Gluteal

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23
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What is the anatomical term for groin?

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Inquin/ Inguinal

24
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What is the anatomical term for low back?

A

Lumbus/lumbar

25
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What is the anatomical term for Palm?

A

Palm/ Palmar

26
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What is the anatomical term for hips?

A

Pelvis/ Pelvic

27
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What is the anatomical term for foot?

A

Pes/ Pedal

28
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What is the anatomical term for sole of the foot?

A

Planta/ Plantar

29
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What is the anatomical term for shoulder blade?

A

Scapula/ scapular

30
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What is the anatomical term for chest?

A

Thorax/Thoracic

31
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What is the anatomical term for spine?

A

Vertebra/Vertebral

32
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What does the sagittal plane divide the body into?

A

It divides the body into left and right sides

33
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What does midsagittal plane divide the body into?

A

It divides the body into left and right sides down the midline

34
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What does the parasagittal plane divide the body into?

A

It unevenly divides the body into left and right sides

35
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What does the frontal plane divide the body into?

A

It divides the body into anterior and posterior sides

36
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What does the transverse plane divide the body into?

A

Superior and inferior portions

37
Q

What is the name of the bone that surrounds the brain and makes up the face?

A

Skull

38
Q

What is the name of the bone structure that consists of small stacked bones on the posterior side of the thorax?

A

Vertebral Column

39
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What is the name of the bone that spans the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions?

A

Vertebrae

40
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What is the name of the bone that is made up of fused vertebrae that attaches to the pelvis?

A

Sacrum

41
Q

What is the name of the bone that consists of fused vertebrae that forms a small triangular bone?

A

Coccyx

42
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What is the name of the bone that is commonly described as the “breastbone”?

A

Sternum

43
Q

What is the name of the bones that is commonly described as ribs?

A

Costals

44
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What is the name of the bone that is commonly referred to as the collarbone?

A

Clavicle

45
Q

What is the name of the bone that is commonly described as the shoulder blade?

A

Scapula

46
Q

What is the name of the bone that is the upper portion of your arm?

A

Humerus

47
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What is the name of the bone in your forearm that on the lateral or thumb side ?

A

Radius

48
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What is the name of the bone in your forearm that is on the medial or pinky side?

A

Ulna

49
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What is the name of the bones that are in your wrist?

A

Carpals

50
Q

What is the name for the 5 bones in your hand?

A

Metacarpals

51
Q

What is the name for the bones in your fingers and toes?

A

Phalanges

52
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What is the name for the bone that commonly referred to as the pelvis?

A

Os Coxae

53
Q

What is the name for the bone in your thigh?

A

Femur

54
Q

What the name for the medial bone in your shin?

A

Tibia

55
Q

What is the name for the lateral bone in your shin?

A

Fibula

56
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What is the name for bones in you foot near the ankle?

A

Tarsals

57
Q

What is the name for the 5 bones in the middle of your foot?

A

Metatarsals

Anatomy and Physiology Lab 1 (4 decks)

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