anatomical position Flashcards

1
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frontal plane (coronal)

A

divides body front and back

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2
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transverse plane

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divides body top and bottom

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3
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sagittal plane

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divides the body left and right

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4
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ventral

A

toward the front

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5
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dorsal

A

toward the back

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6
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anterior

A

in front of

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7
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posterior

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behind

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8
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cephalic

A

toward head

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9
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caudal

A

toward tail

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10
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superior

A

above

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11
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inferior

A

below

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12
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medial

A

towards middle

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13
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lateral

A

away from middle

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14
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proximal

A

close to the point of attachment

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15
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distal

A

far from the point of attachment

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16
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what is in the axial region

A

head, neck, trunk

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17
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what is in the appendicular region

A

upper & lower limbs

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18
Q

cranial cavity

A

brain: meninges

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19
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vertebral cavity

A

spinal cord: meninges

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20
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thoracic cavity

A

lungs, heart: pleurae & pericardium

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21
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abdominopelvic cavity

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digestive organs, spleen, kidneys: peritoneum

22
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abdominopelvic cavity

A

bladder, rectum, reproductive organs: peritoneum

23
Q

system of protection, support, movement

A

integumentary, skeletal, muscular

24
Q

system of internal communication and control

A

nervous & endocrine

25
Q

system of fluid transport

A

circulatory & lymphatic

26
Q

system of intake & output

A

respiratory, urinary, digestive

27
Q

system of reproduction

A

male & female reproductive system

28
Q

in an atom what is the nucleus composed of

A

protons & electrons

29
Q

what charge do protons have

A

positive

30
Q

what charge do neutrons have

A

no charge

31
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what is the atomic mass

A

equal to the total number of protons & neutrons

32
Q

what is an electron

A

single negative charged particle

33
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what are valence electrons

A

electrons of the outermost shell

34
Q

whats an isotope

A

2 or more forms of the same element. = numbers of protons but different number of neutrons.

35
Q

define ion

A

charged particle with unequal numbers of protons and electrons

36
Q

how many valance electrons give up ions

A

1-3

37
Q

how many valance electrons gain ions

A

4-7

38
Q

what is an anion

A

an ion with more electrons than protons and neg charge

39
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what is a cation

A

ion with more protons than electrons, positive charge

40
Q

what is a free radical

A

unstable high reactive particle with odd number of electron

41
Q

what produces free radicals

A

normal metabolic reactions of the body

42
Q

define molecule

A

chemical particles composed of 2 or more atoms untied by chemical bond

43
Q

define compound

A

molecules composed of 2 or more elements

44
Q

molecular weight

A

sum of the atomic weights of its atoms

45
Q

ionic bonds

A

weak attraction between anion & cation

46
Q

covalent bond

A

share 1 or more pairs of electrons between nuclei

46
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single covalent

A

share 1 electron pair

47
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double bond

A

share 2 electron pairs.

48
Q

nonpolar covalent

A

covalent bond in which electrons are equally attracted to both nuclei

49
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polar covalent

A

electrons are more attracted to one nucleus then the other

50
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