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anatomical positions (lab) Flashcards

1
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superior

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above, towards head

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inferior

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below, towards feet

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anterior

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front of body

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another word for anterior

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ventral

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posterior

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back of body

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another word for posterior

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dorsal

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medial

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towards middle of body

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lateral

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towards side of body

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intermediate

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between medial and lateral structure

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proximal

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close to point of attachment

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distal

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away from point of attachment

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12
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what are proximal and distal used for

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limbs

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13
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superficial

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external, towards body surface

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deep

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internal, away from body surface

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15
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abdominal

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anterior body trunk, inferior to ribs

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antebrachial

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forearm

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antecubital

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anterior surface of elbow

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axillary

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armpit

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brachial

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arm

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carpal

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wrist

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cervical

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neck

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crural

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anterior lower leg, shin

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23
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digital

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fingers

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femoral

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thigh

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fibular

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lateral part of leg

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frontal

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forehead

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nasal

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nose area

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oral

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mouth area

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orbital

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eye area

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patellar

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knee cap

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pelvic

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pelvis

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pubic

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genitals

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sternal

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chest, sternum area

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tarsal

A

ankle

35
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thoracic

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above diaphragm, below neck

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umbilical

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navel

37
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cephalic

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head

38
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femoral

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thigh

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lumbar

A

lower back

40
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occipital

A

back of head

41
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olecranon

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elbow

42
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popliteal

A

posterior knee

43
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scapular

A

shoulder blade

44
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sural

A

posterior shin

45
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vertebral

A

spine

46
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sagittal plane

A

right and left parts

47
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midsagittal plane

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medial, even right and left parts (down the middle!)

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parasagittal plane

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any other cut on the sagittal plane

49
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frontal plane

A

front and back halves

50
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transverse plane

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up and down halves

51
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another name for frontal plane

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coronal plane

52
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another name for transverse plane

A

horizontal plane

53
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what makes up the dorsal cavity

A

cranial and spinal regions

54
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what makes up ventral cavity

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thoracic, mediastinum, abdominopelvic regions

55
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cranial cavity

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head/brain

56
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spinal cavity

A

spine

57
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thoracic cavity

A

above diaphragm, below neck

58
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mediastinum

A

separates lungs from heart

59
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abdominopelvic cavity

A

abdominal and pelvic cavities

60
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what quadrant is the stomach in

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LUQ

61
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what quadrant is the spleen in

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LUQ

62
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what quadrant is the left lobe of liver in

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LUQ

63
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what quadrant is the body of the pancreas in

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LUQ

64
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what quadrant is the left kidney in

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LUQ

65
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66
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what quadrant is the left adrenal gland in

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LUQ

67
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what quadrant is the splenic flexure in

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LUQ

68
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what quadrant are parts of the transverse and descending colon in

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LUQ

69
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what quadrant are parts of the descending colon in

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LLQ

70
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what quadrant is the sigmoid colon in

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LLQ

71
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what quadrant is the left ovary and tube in

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LLQ

72
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what quadrant is the left ureter in

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LLQ

73
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what quadrant is the liver in

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RUQ

74
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what quadrant is the gallbladder in

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RUQ

75
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what quadrant is the duodenum in

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RUQ

76
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what quadrant is the head of pancreas in

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RUQ

77
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what quadrant is the right kidney in

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RUQ

78
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what quadrant is the right adrenal gland in

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RUQ

79
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what quadrant is the hepatic flexure in

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RUQ

80
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what quadrant are parts of the transverse and ascending colon in

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RUQ

81
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what quadrant is the cecum in

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RLQ

82
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what quadrant is the appendix in

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RLQ

83
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what quadrant is the right ovary and tube in

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RLQ

84
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what quadrant is the right ureter in

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RLQ

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