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Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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Sagittal plane

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divides body vertically into right and left sides

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Midsagittal/ Median Plane

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vertical plane running directly down the middle of the body, divides into left and right

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Parasagittal plane

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divides body into unequal right and left sides

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Frontal plane

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divides body into anterior and posterior portion

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Coronal plane

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divides body into anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse plane

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divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions

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Cross-sectional plane

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divides body into upper and lower portions

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Cross sections

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produced by transverse planes

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Oblique planes

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planes at any angle

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Ventral

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Toward belly side

Anterior

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Dorsal

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Toward back side

Posterior

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Proximal

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toward trunk

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Distal

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away from trunk

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Superior

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toward head

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Inferior

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away from head

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serous membrane

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lines ventral body

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ventral body cavity contains

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thoracic (lungs, trachea, heart, esophagus), abdominal (GI, spleen, kidney), pelvic (terminal GI tract, urinary, reproductive organs)

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Serous membrane

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lines ventral body cavities

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3 components of serous membrane

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visceral layer, parietal layer, serous cavity

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Visceral layer

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internal layer of serous membrane, covers external surface of organs

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Parietal layer

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external layer of serous membrane, covers internal wall of body cavity

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serous cavity

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between two layers of serous membrane, potential space, contains small amount of fluid

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fenestration

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small openings/windows

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Foramen

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short passage (doorway)

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Canal/Meatus

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passage through tube (hallway)

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Fossa

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Fissure

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deep groove

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Process

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Ramus

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bifurcation, forked

related to spinal nerves

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Crainal

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Toward head

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Rostral

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Toward nose or mouth

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Medial

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toward mid-line

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Lateral

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away from mid-line

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Ipsilateral

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Contralateral

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opposite side

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Deep

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closer to inside, internal to another structure

37
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Superficial

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closer to outside, external to another structure

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