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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Abdominal

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Anterior abdominal muscles

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Acromial

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Acromion of clavicle

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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4
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Antecubital

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Anterior surface of elbow

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5
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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Calcaneal

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Heel of foot

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cervical

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Neck

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12
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Cranial

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Skull

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Crural

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Anterior surface of leg

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14
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Digit

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Finger/toe

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15
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Dorsum

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Top of foot

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Facial

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Face

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17
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Femoral

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Thigh

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18
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Frontal

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Forehead

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19
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Gluteal

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Butt

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20
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Hallux

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Big toe

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21
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Inguinal

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Groin

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22
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Lumbar

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Lower back

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23
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Mammary

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Breast

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24
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Manus

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Hand

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25
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Mentis

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Chin

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Nasal

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Nose

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Occipital

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Occipital bone/lower cranium

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Ocular

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Eye

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Olecranon

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Elbow

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Oral

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Mouth

31
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Otic

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Ear

32
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Palmar

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Palm

33
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Patellar

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Knee

34
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Pelvic

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Lower abdominal cavity

35
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Perineum

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Crotch

36
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Pes

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Foot

37
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Plantar

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Bottom of foot

38
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Pollux

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Thumb

39
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Popliteal

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Back of knee

40
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Sacral

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Sacrum

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Sternal

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Sternum

42
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Sural

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Back of leg/calf

43
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Tarsal

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Ankle

44
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Thoracic

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Chest

45
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Umbilical

A

Belly button

46
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Vetebral

A

Spine

47
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Longitudinal midline axis (LMA)

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Imaginary line that runs down the center of the body from head to toe

48
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Anterior

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Front of body

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Posterior

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Back of body

50
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Medial

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Closer to LMA

51
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Lateral

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Further from LMA

52
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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

54
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Proximal

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Closer to (relative)

55
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Distal

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Further away from (relative)

56
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Superficial

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Closer to skin (muscles)

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Deep

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Closer to bone (muscles)

58
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Internal

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Inside body

59
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External

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Outside body

60
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Visceral

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Internal organs

61
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Parietal

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Body walls

62
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Ipsilateral

A

Same side

63
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Contralateral

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Opposite side

64
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Supine

A

Face up

65
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Prone

A

Face down

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