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Anatomical Position Flashcards

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What is the anatomical term for the forehead?

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Frons

Also referred to as frontal.

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What is the anatomical term for the skull?

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Cranium

Also referred to as cranial.

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What is the anatomical term for the face?

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Facies

Also referred to as facial.

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What is the anatomical term for the mouth?

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Oris

Also referred to as oral.

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What is the anatomical term for the chin?

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Mentis

Also referred to as mental.

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What is the anatomical term for the armpit?

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Axilla

Also referred to as axillary.

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What is the anatomical term for the arm?

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Brachium

Also referred to as brachial.

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What is the anatomical term for the front of the elbow?

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Antecubitis

Also referred to as antecubital.

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What is the anatomical term for the forearm?

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Antebrachium

Also referred to as antebrachial.

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What is the anatomical term for the wrist?

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Carpus

Also referred to as carpal.

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What is the anatomical term for the thumb?

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Pollex

No additional details.

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What is the anatomical term for the palm?

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Palma

Also referred to as palmar.

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What is the anatomical term for fingers?

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Digits (phalanges)

Also referred to as digital or phalangeal.

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What is the anatomical term for the kneecap?

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Patella

Also referred to as patellar.

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What is the anatomical term for the leg?

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Crus

Also referred to as crural.

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What is the anatomical term for the ankle?

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Tarsus

Also referred to as tarsal.

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What is the anatomical term for toes?

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Digits (phalanges)

Also referred to as digital or phalangeal.

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What is the anatomical term for the great toe?

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Hallux

No additional details.

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What is the anatomical term for the eye?

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Oculus

Also referred to as orbital or ocular.

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What is the anatomical term for the cheek?

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Bucca

Also referred to as buccal.

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What is the anatomical term for the ear?

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Auris

Also referred to as otic.

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What is the anatomical term for the nose?

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Nasus

Also referred to as nasal.

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What is the anatomical term for the neck?

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Cervicis

Also referred to as cervical.

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What is the anatomical term for the chest?

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Thorcis

Also referred to as thoracic.

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What is the anatomical term for the breast?

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Mamma

Also referred to as mammary.

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What is the anatomical term for the abdomen?

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Abdomen

Also referred to as abdominal.

27
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What is the anatomical term for the navel?

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Umbilicus

Also referred to as umbilical.

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What is the anatomical term for the hip?

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Hip

Also referred to as coxal.

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What is the anatomical term for the pelvis?

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Pelvis

Also referred to as pelvic.

30
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What is the anatomical term for the groin?

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Inguen

Also referred to as inguinal.

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What is the anatomical term for the pubis?

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Pubis

Also referred to as pubic.

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What is the anatomical term for the thigh?

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Femur

Also referred to as femoral.

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What is the anatomical term for the foot?

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Pes

Also referred to as pedal.

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What is the anatomical term for the shoulder?

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Shoulder

Also referred to as acromial.

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What is the anatomical term for the back?

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Dorsum

Also referred to as dorsal.

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What is the anatomical term for the back of the elbow?

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Olecranon

Also referred to as olecranal.

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What is the anatomical term for the loin?

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Lumbus

Also referred to as lumbar.

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What is the anatomical term for the sacrum?

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Sacrum

Also referred to as sacral.

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What is the anatomical term for the hand?

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Manus

Also referred to as manual.

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What is the anatomical term for the buttock?

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Gluteus

Also referred to as gluteal.

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What is the anatomical term for the back of the knee?

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Popliteus

Also referred to as popliteal.

42
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What is the anatomical term for the calf?

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Sura

Also referred to as sural.

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What is the anatomical term for the heel of the foot?

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Calcaneus

Also referred to as calcaneal.

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

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Planta

Also referred to as plantar.

45
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What is the anatomical term for the head?

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Cephalon

Also referred to as cephalic.

46
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What are the two main divisions of the human body in terms of limbs?

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Upper limb and lower limb

These divisions can be viewed from anterior and posterior perspectives.

47
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What does anterior (or ventral) describe?

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The front or direction toward the front of the body

Example: The toes are anterior to the foot.

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What does posterior (or dorsal) refer to in anatomical terms?

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The back or direction toward the back of the body

Example: The popliteus is posterior to the patella.

49
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Define superior (or cranial) in relation to body positioning.

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A position above or higher than another part of the body proper

Example: The orbits are superior to the oris.

50
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What is the meaning of inferior (or caudal)?

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A position below or lower than another part of the body proper

Example: The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.

51
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What does lateral indicate in anatomical terms?

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The side or direction toward the side of the body

Example: The thumb (pollex) is lateral to the digits.

52
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Define medial in the context of body orientation.

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The middle or direction toward the middle of the body

Example: The hallux is the medial toe.

53
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What does proximal describe?

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A position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Example: The brachium is proximal to the antebrachium.

54
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What is meant by distal in anatomical terminology?

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A position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

Example: The crus is distal to the femur.

55
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What does superficial refer to?

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A position closer to the surface of the body

Example: The skin is superficial to the bones.

56
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Define deep in the context of body anatomy.

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A position farther from the surface of the body

Example: The brain is deep to the skull.

57
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What is the sagittal plane?

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The plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

58
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What is the midsagittal or median plane?

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The vertical plane that runs directly down the middle of the body.

59
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What is a parasagittal plane?

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A plane that divides the body into unequal right and left sides.

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What is the frontal plane?

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The plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.

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What is another name for the frontal plane?

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Coronal plane.

62
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What does ‘corona’ mean in Latin?

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What is the transverse plane?

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The plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.

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What do transverse planes produce?

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Images referred to as cross-sections.

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