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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Anatomical Position

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Standing straight facing forwards, feet flat on the floor, close together, palms forwards, thumbs forward (supinated)

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Prone

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When a patient is laying face down

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Supine

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Is when the patient is laying face up

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Recumbent

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When a patient is laying on their side (Left lateral recumbent, right lateral recumbent)

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Sagittal Plane

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Passes vertically through the body and or organ and divides the body into left and right portions

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Mid-sagittal Plane

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Divides the body into equal left and right havles

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Frontal Plane

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A vertical Plane that is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions

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Transverse Plane

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Is a horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into Superior (Top/upper) and Inferior (Lower/bottom) portions

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Coronal Plane

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A plane in the head

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Anterior

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Forward direction - The nose is anterior to the ears

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Posterior

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Behind/back direction - The spine is posterior to the sternum

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Superior

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Higher Direction - The nose is superior to the mouth

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Inferior

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Lower direction - The Mouth is inferior to the nose

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Distal

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Farther from the attachment of the limb to the trunk - The radius is distal to the humorous

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Proximal

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Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk - the humorous is proximal to the radius

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Lateral

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Outer direction, further from the midline - The ears are lateral to the nose

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Medial

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Towards the middle direction, closer to the midline - The nose is medial to the ears

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Superficial

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Towards on on the surface of the body - The ribs are superficial to the lungs

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body - The ribs are deep to the skin of the chest and back

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Unilateral

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Means on one side of the body only

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Bilateral

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Means on both sides of the body

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Ipsilateral

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Means on the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Means on opposite sides of the body

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Axial Region

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Head, neck and trunk. Trunk= above diaphragm, Abdomen= below diaphragm

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Appendicular Region

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Upper and Lower Limbs

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Abdominopelvic Quadrants

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A method used to divide the Abdominopelvic Cavity.

  • Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
  • Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
  • Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
  • Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
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Abdominopelvic Region

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Divides the cavities into 9 smaller regions-

Upper regions: 1. Right Hypochondriac Region, 2. Epigastric Region, 3. Left Hypochondriac Region
Middle regions: 4. Right Lumbar Region, 5. Umbilical Region, 6. Left Lumbar Region
Lower regions: 7. Right Iliac (Inguinal) Region, 8. Hypogastric (Pubic) Region, 9. Left Iliac (Inguinal) Region

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Cranial Cavity

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Contains the Brain

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Vertebral Cavity

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Contains the Spinal Cord

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Dorsal Cavity

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The combination of the cranial and vertebral cavities as they are linked

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Thoracic Cavity

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Contains the lungs, airways, heart and esophagus

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Contains the stomach, liver, pancreas. spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, most of the small and large intestines, bladder and reproductive organs

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Pericardial Cavity

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A fluid filled space that contains the heart

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Pleural Cavities

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Two fluid filled cavities on either side of the thoracic cavity that contain one lung each

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Mediastinum

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Central portion of the thoracic cavity. It lies between the lungs and extends from the ribs at the front, to the vertebral column at the back and occupies a space from the first rib at the top to the bottom of the diapragm

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Serous Membranes

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Thin, slippery, double layered membranes that cover the viscera of the thoracic and abdominal cavities and line the walls of the abdomen and thorax.

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Parietal Layer

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Outer membrane

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Visceral Layer

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Inner Membrane

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Serous Fluid

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The fluid between the serous membranes that reduce friction and allow movement

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Peritoneum

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Serous Membrane within the abdominal cavity

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Visceral Peritoneum

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Serous membrane that covers the surface of the abdominal viscera, folding around the organs to hold them in place called the Mesentery

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Parietal Peritoneum

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Serous membrane layer stuck to the inside of the abdominal cavity.

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Peritoneal Cavity

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Between the visceral and the parietal peritoneum is the space that contains the serous fluid.

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Retroperitoneum

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Are the organs located between the peritoneum and the posterior portion of the abdominal wall such as the kidneys, adrenal glands and pancreas.

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Viscera

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The contents of the bodies cavities

Anatomical Terminology (2 decks)

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