Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

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1
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Cephalic

A

Head

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Cranial

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Skull

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Facial

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Face

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Occipital

A

Base of the Skull

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Temporal

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Temple

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Orbital or Ocular

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Eye

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Otic

A

Ear

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Buccal

A

Cheek

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Nasal

A

Nose

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Oral

A

Mouth

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Mental

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Chin

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Cervical

A

Neck

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Sternal

A

Breastbone

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Thoracic

A

Chest

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Mammary

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Breast

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Acromial

A

Shoulder

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Scapular

A

Shoulder Blade

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Vertebral

A

Spinal Column

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Lumbar

A

Lower Back

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Dorsal

A

Back

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Axillary

A

Armpit

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Brachial

A

Arm

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24
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Antecubial

A

Front of the Elbow

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Olecranal or Cubital

A

Back of the Elbow

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Antebrachial

A

Forearm

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Carpal

A

Wrist

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Palmar

A

Palm

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Pollex

A

Thumb

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Dorsum

A

Back of the Hand

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Manual

A

Hand

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Digital or Phalangeal

A

Fingers

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Abdominal

A

Abdomen

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Umbilical

A

Naval

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Coxa

A

Hip

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Sacral

A

Between the Hips

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Coccygeal

A

Tailbone

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Gluteal

A

Buttock

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Pelvic

A

Pelvis

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Pubic

A

Pubis

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Perineal

A

Area Between Anus and External Genitals

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Inguinal

A

Groin

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Femoral

A

Thigh

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Patella

A

Back of the Knee

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Crural

A

Shin

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Sural

A

Calf

47
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Pedal

A

Foot

48
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Tarsal

A

Ankle

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Digital of Phalangeal

A

Toe

50
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Plantar

A

Sole of the Foot

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Calcaneal

A

Heel

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Dorsum

A

Top of the Foot

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Hallux

A

The Great (Big) Toe

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Anterior

A

Front

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Posterior

A

Back

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Superior

A

Towards the Head

57
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Inferior

A

Towards the Feet

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Medial

A

Towards the Midline

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Lateral

A

Away from the Midline

60
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Proximal

A

Closer to the Trunk (Middle) of Body

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Distal

A

Away from the Trunk (Middle) of the Body

62
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Vertical Plane the divides the body into RIGHT and LEFT halves?

A

Sagittal Plane or Medial

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Vertical Plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR (Front) and POSTERIOR (Back) halves?

A

Frontal Plane or Coronal

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Horizontal Plane that divides the body into SUPERIOR (Upper) and INFERIOR (Lower) halves?

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Traverse Plane or Cross Section