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Anatomical positions Flashcards

Anatomical positions

1
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Cephalic refers to

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Head

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Cutaneous refers to

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Skin

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3
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Cranial refers to

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Skull

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Facial refers to

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Face

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5
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Frontal

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Forehead

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6
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Opthalmic/ Orbital refers to

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Eye

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7
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Otic refers to

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Ear

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8
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Buccal refers to

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Cheek

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9
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Nasal refers to

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Nose

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10
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Occipital refers to

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Back of the head

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11
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Cervical refers to

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Neck

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12
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Thoracic refers to

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Chest

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13
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Costal refers to

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Ribs

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14
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Pericardial refers to

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Heart

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15
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Mammary refers to

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Breast

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16
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Abdominal refers to

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Abdomen

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17
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Umbilical refers to

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Navel

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18
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Dorsal refers to

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Back

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19
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Lumbar refers to

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Lower back

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20
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Coxal refers to

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Hip

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21
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Pelvic refers to

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Pelvis

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22
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Inguinal refers to

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Groin

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23
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Pubic refers to

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Pubis

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24
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Perineal refers to

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Area between anus and urethral opening

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25
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Acromial refers to

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Shoulder

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26
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Scapular refers to

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Shoulder blade

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27
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Axillary refers to

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Armpit

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28
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Brachial refers to

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Arm, upper limb

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29
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Cubital refers to

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Elbow or forearm

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30
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Antecubital refers to

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Front of the elbow

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31
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Olecranal refers to

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Back of the elbow

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32
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Antebrachial refers to

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Forearm

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33
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Carpal refers to

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Wrist

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34
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Manual refers to

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Hand

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35
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Palmar/ Metacarpal refers to

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Palm, inner surface of the hand

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36
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Digital/ Phalangeal refers to

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Fingers (also toes)

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37
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Gluteal refers to

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Buttock

38
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Crural refers to

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Leg, lower limb

39
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Fermoral refers to

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Thigh

40
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Patellar refers to

A

Front of knee

41
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Popliteal refers to

A

Hollow behind the knee

42
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Sural refers to

A

Calf

43
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Tarsal refers to

A

Ankle

44
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Pedal refers to

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Foot

45
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Calcaneal refers to

A

Heel

46
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Plantar refers to

A

Sole of the foot

47
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Digital/ Phalangeal refers to

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Toes (also refers to the fingers)

48
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Cranial cavity

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Contains the brain and is protected by the bony skull (cranium)

49
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Spinal cavity/ canal

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Contains the spinal cord and is protected by the vertebrae

50
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Thoracic cavity

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Contains trachea, 2 bronchi, 2 lungs, heart & oesophagus - protected by ribcage.

51
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What separates the thoracic & abdominal cavities

A

diaphragm muscle

52
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What is abdominopelvic cavity made up of?

A

abdominal and pelvic cavity

53
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Name components of thoracic cavity

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2 bronchi, 2 lungs, heart & oesophagus

54
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What is thoracic cavity protected by?

A

Ribcage

55
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Name components of abdominal cavity

A

stomach, spleen, liver , gall bladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intenstine

56
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What are components of the abdominal cavity covered by?

A

peritoneum

57
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What is abdominal cavity protected by?

A

muscles of abdominal wall, partially the ribcage and diaphragm

58
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Name components of pelvic cavity

A

portion of large intestine, urinary, bladder and reproductive organs

59
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What is pelvic cavity protected by?

A

pelvic bones

60
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What is superior?

A

towards the head or above

61
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What is inferior?

A

away from the head or below

62
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What is medial?

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towards the midline, or on the inner side

63
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What is lateral?

A

away from the midline or on the outer side

64
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What is proximal?

A

closer to its origin or point of attachment to a limb

65
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What is distal?

A

farther from its origin or point of attachment to a limb

66
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What is superficial?

A

towards the surface of the body

67
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What is deep?

A

away from the surface of the body

68
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What is peripheral?

A

at the surface or outer part of the body

69
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What is anterior?

A

at the front of the body or in front of

70
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What the posterior?

A

at the back of the body or behind

71
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What is cephalad?

A

towards the head or above

72
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What is cranial?

A

towards the head or above

73
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What is caudal?

A

away from the head or below

74
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What is ventral?

A

at the front of the body or in front

75
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What is dorsal?

A

at the back of the body, behind

76
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The nose is_____ to the mouth

A

superior

77
Q

The mouth is _____to the nose

A

inferior

78
Q

The nose is ____to the ears

A

medial

79
Q

The ears are _____to the nose

A

lateral

80
Q

The elbow is _____ to the wrist

A

proximal

81
Q

The wrist is _____ to the elbow

A

distal

82
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The skin is ____to the muscles

A

superficial

83
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The muscles are____to the skin

A

deep

84
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The hands and feet are at the _____ of the body

A

periphery

85
Q

What does parietal relate to?

A

The inner walls of a body cavity

86
Q

What does visceral relate to?

A

The internal organs of the body

87
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The dorsal cavity is at the ____ of the body

A

back

88
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The ventral cavity is at the _____ of the body

A

front

89
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Sagittal plane

A

divides the body vertically into right and left portions

90
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Frontal/ coronal plane

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divides the body vertically (longitudinally) into posterior and anterior portions

91
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Transverse plane (cross-section)

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divides the body horizontally into inferior and superior portions

92
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Oblique plane

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divides the body at an angle between the transverse plane and the frontal/ sagittal plane

Anatomy & Physiology L3 (2 decks)

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