Anatomical Terminology ๐Ÿฅผ Flashcards

1
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Towards the head

A

Craniala

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2
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Towards the tail

A

Caudal

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3
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Above/on top of

A

Superior

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4
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Under/below

A

Inferior

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5
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The front (before)

A

Anterior

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6
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The back behind

A

Posterior

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7
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The belly side

A

Ventral

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8
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The back

A

Dorsal

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9
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the location of muscle in relation to the overlying skin?

A

Deep

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10
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In the human brain, the cerebal cortex isโ€ฆ

A

The grey matter of the cerebral cortex is superficial to the white matter.

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11
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In the rat, the trachea is

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Ventral to the oesophagus

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12
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The ear is

A

Lateral to the Eye as the ear is furthest away from the midline

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13
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Describe the position of the hand in relation to the skull in a human standing in the anatomical position.

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The hand is lateral and inferior to the skull

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14
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Describe the position of the Exenerโ€™s area in relation to Wernickeโ€™s area in the brain.

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Exenerโ€™s area Is superior and anterior to the Wernickeโ€™s area

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15
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A vertical plane that divides the body or an organ into right and left sides

A

Sagittal plane

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16
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A plane that divides the body or an organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

A

Frontal/Coronal plane

17
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A plane that divides the body or an organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

A

Transverse plane

18
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A plane that passes through the body or an organ at an oblique angle (any angle other than a 90-degree angle)

A

Oblique plane (crazy this one :))