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Anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
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plane that divides the anterior and posterior parts of the body

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coronal plane

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divides the body into superior and inferior halves

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transverse/horizontal plane

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divides the body down the exact medial line

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mid sagittal plane

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divides the body down the medially but not exact

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para-sagital plane

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5
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what is the head also known as

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cephalic

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anterior

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towards the front

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posterior

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towards the back

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ventral

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belly side

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dorsal

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towards the spine

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rostral

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towards the nose

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caudal

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towards the tail

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superior

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towards the head

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inferior

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towards the feet

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medial

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towards the mid line

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lateral

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away from the midline

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proximal

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closer to the origin point/where is attaches

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distal

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further from the point of origin

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superficial

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towards the surface of the skin

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deep

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away from the surface

20
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cavities between the head and the pelvic

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cranial cavity
vertebral cavity
thoracic
abdominopelvic

21
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subcategories in the thoracic cavity

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pleural= the lungs
mediastinum= between the lungs
pericardial=heart

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abdominopelvic subcategories

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hypochondriac region
epigastric region
lumbar region
umbilical region
iliac region
hypogastric region

23
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serous membrane

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covers the viscera, lines and partitions structures with the thoracic region and abdominal cavities

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layers of serous membrane

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parietal layer
visceral layer

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parietal layer

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covers walls of the cavity

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visceral layer

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covers the viscera

27
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serous layer of the pleural cavity
serous layer of the pericardial cavity
serous layer of the abdominal cavity

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pleural cavity=pleura
pericardial cavity=pericardium
abdominal cavity =peritoneum

Anatomy 1001 (19 decks)

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