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Human Anatomy Lab > Anatomical Terminology > Flashcards

Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

1
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Anterior (ventral)

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front of body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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back of body

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Superior (cranial)

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closer to the head

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Inferior (caudal)

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closer to the feet

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Medial

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toward the vertical midline

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Lateral

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away from the vertical midline

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Proximal

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closer to point of attachment

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Distal

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further away from the point of attachment

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Superficial

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closer to the surface (visible veins)

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Deep

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deeper into the structure of the body

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Parietal

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surface touching body wall (ie thoracic cavity)

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Visceral

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shiny surface (ie outer layer, directly touching organs)

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Midsaggital

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separates body into left and right halves

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Parasagittal

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uneven left and right sections of the body

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Transverse (cross sectional)

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sectioned into upper and lower halves

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Coronal (frontal)

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creates a front and back portion of body (anterior and posterior sections)

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Cranial

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skull

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Cephalic

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head

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Frontal

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forehead

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Mental

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chin

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Buccal

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cheek

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Cervical

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neck

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Acromial

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shoulder

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Axillary

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armpit

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Brachial

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upper arm

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Antebrachial

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forearm

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Olecranal (Cubital)

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elbow

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Antecubital

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inside of elbow

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Carpal

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wrist

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Pollex

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thumb

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Coxal

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hip

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Gluteal

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buttock

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Inguinal

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groin

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Pubic

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genital

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Perineal

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between anus and genetalia

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Crural

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leg

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Femoral

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thigh

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Pateller

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knee

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Popliteal

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back of knee

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Calcaneal

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heel of foot

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Plantar

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sole of foot

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Hallux

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big toe

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Visceral

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internal organs

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Somatic

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related to the body (ie nerves carry info to brain)

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Cranial Cavity

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contains skull and brain

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Spinal Cavity

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behind vertebrae, containing spinal cord

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Orbital Cavity

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behind eyeballs

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Nasal Cavity

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behind nose

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Buccal Cavity

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behind cheek

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Thoracic Cavity

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chest, behind the ribs

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Abdominal Cavity

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below thoracic cavity

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Pelvic Cavity

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below abdominal cavity

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R & L Upper Quadrants

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above umbilical region

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R & L Lower Quadrants

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below umbilical quadrant in abdomen

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Epigastric Region

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directly above umbilical

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R & L Hypochondriac Reigions

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either side of epigastric region

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Umbilical Region

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directly below epigastric region on abdomen

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R & L Lumbar Regions

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either side of umbilical region

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Hypogastric Region

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directly below umbilical on abdomen

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R & L iliac Region

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either side of hypogastric reigon

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Flexion

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moving toward the body (ie flexing arms)

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Extension

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moving away from body

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Rotation

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side to side head movement

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Circumduction

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moving head in complete circle (ie neck circles)

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Abduction

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lower leg moving away from body

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Adduction

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lower leg moving toward the body (ADDuction)

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Supination

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palms facing upward

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Pronation

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palms facing downward

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Inversion

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moving sole of foot inward

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Eversion

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moving sole of foot outward

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Opposition

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touching thumb to other fingers

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Elevation

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moving shoulders upward (shoulder shrug)

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Depression

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moving shoulders donwnward

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Protraction

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lower jaw moving forward

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Retraction

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lower jaw moving backward

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Head

A

rounded bony extension (ie top of femur)

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Condyle

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large prominence, hinge joint (ie inferior and posterior femur)

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Fossa

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basin like depression (ie between femur condyles)

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Facet

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nearly flat and smooth surface (ie flat surface on front side of femur by condyles)

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Fovea

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small indentation, smaller than fossa (ie indentation on femur head)

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Ramus

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branch like projection (ie vertical portion of mandible)

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Tuberosity

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rough surface on bone

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Tubercle

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small, rounded projection (ie projection on femur head)

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Process

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bony indentation on side of skull, below ear placement

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Crest

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prominent raised edge of a bone (ie attachment site of femur head, top edge of pelvic bone)

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Line

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narrow ridge of a bone (ie edge of femur)

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Spine

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sharp projection (ie middle of vertebrae)

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Epicondyle

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raised area above condyle

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Foramen (plural: faramina)

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round or oval opening

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Meatus

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canal passageway (small holes in skull by nasal cavity and chin)

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Groove

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very small indentations (ie markings on top of brain)

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Sulcus (plural: sulci)

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very shallow groove (ie indentations on the brain)

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Fissure

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slit like opening

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Notch

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“cut out” on bone edge (top portion of mandible)

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Sinus

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air filled space (nasal cavities)

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