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Anatomy and Physiology - RSHS > Anatomical Position and Organization > Flashcards

Anatomical Position and Organization Flashcards

1
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Superior

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Above, toward the top

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Inferior

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Below, toward the bottom

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Anterior

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Toward the front side

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Posterior

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Toward the back side

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Distal

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Further from the trunk (a limb) or the point of origin (an organ)

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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk (a limb) or the point of origin (an organ)

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Dorsal

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Toward the vertebral side (backbone)

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Ventral

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Toward the abdomen side

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Pedal

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Foot

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14
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Inguinal

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Groin

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cranial

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Skull

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19
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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Crural

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Leg

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Patellar

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Kneecap

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Coxal

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Hip

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Palmar

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Palm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Mammary

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Breast

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Brachial

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Axillary

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Sternal

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Breast bone

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Mental

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Oral

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Buccal

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Nasal

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Otic

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Orbital

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Eye socket

39
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Calcaneal

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Heel (of foot)

40
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Plantar

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Sole (of foot)

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Sural

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Gluteal

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Phalanges

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Manus

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Sacral

A

Between hips - tailbone

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Olecranal

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Back of elbow

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Vertebral

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Dorsum

51
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Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Acromial

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Occipital

A

Base of skull

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Cranial Cavity

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Contains brain, protected by meninges, part of dorsal body cavities

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Spinal Cavity

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Contains spinal cord, protected by meninges

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Mediastinum

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Center of thoracic cavity, contains all organs between the lungs

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Pleural Cavities

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Each plural cavity contains one lung, encased by pleura

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Pericardial Cavity

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In the mediastinum, contains heart, encased by pericardium

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Abdominal Cavity

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Contains digestive organs, encased by peritoneum

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Pelvic Cavity

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Contains bladder and reproductive organs, encased by peritoneum

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Cranial Cavity

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Contains brain, protected by meninges

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Spinal Cavity

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Contains spinal cord, protected by meninges

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Sagittal Plane

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Cuts body into left and right sides - mirror image

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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Cuts body into front and back halves - not symmetrical

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Transverse Plane

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Cuts body into upper and lower halves

66
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Which quadrant is the gallbladder located in?

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Right Upper Quadrant

67
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Which quadrant is most of the liver in?

A

Right Upper Quadrant

68
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Which quadrant is most of the stomach in?

A

Left Upper Quadrant

69
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Which quadrant is most of the pancreas in?

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Left Upper Quadrant

70
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Which quadrant is the spleen in?

A

Left Upper Quadrant

71
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Which quadrant is the appendix in?

A

Right Lower Quadrant

72
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Which quadrant is the cecum in?

A

Right Lower Quadrant

73
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Which quadrant is the sigmoid colon in?

A

Left Lower Quadrant

Anatomy and Physiology - RSHS (6 decks)

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