Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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Superior
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above, toward head
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Inferior
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below, away from head
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Anterior
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aka ventral, front
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Posterior
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aka dorsal, back
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Medial
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toward midline
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Lateral
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away from midline
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Intermediate
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between medial and lateral
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Proximal
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nearest to origin, smallest distance from body
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Distal
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farther from origin, biggest distance from body
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Ipsi-lateral
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same side of body
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Contra-lateral
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opposite side of body
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Superficial
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toward the surface
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Deep
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towards core of body
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Visceral
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serous membrane layer covering an organ (1st)
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Parietal
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serous membrane layer covering cavity wall (2nd)
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Cranial Region
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skull
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Cervical Region
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neck
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Cubital Region
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elbow
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Carpal Region
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wrist
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Patellar Region
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front of knee
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Orbital Region
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eye
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Thoracic Region
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chest
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Inguinal Region
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groin
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Metacarpal Region
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hand/palm
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Plantar Region
sole of foot
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Buccal Region
cheek
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Axillary
armpit
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Femoral Region
thigh
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Gluteal Region
buttock
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Tarsal Region
ankle
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Digital Region
toes
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Phalangeal Region
fingers
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Sagittal Plane
mid-sagittal: midline
para-sagittal: unequal “halves”
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Transverse Plane
horizontal, divides into superior/inferior
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Frontal Plane
coronal, divides into anterior/posterior
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Oblique Plane
angled
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Dorsal Body Cavity
cranial cavity, spinal cavity
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Cranial Cavity
- formed by skull, contains brain
- layered w meninges (protective tissue)
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Spinal Cavity
formed by vertebrae, contains spinal cord
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Ventral Body Cavity
- thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity
- separated by diaphragm
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Thoracic Cavity
- formed by sternum, ribs, part of vertebral column
- consists of left pleural cavity (left lung), right pleural cavity (right lung)
- separated by mediastinum cavity consists of pericardial cavity (heart), trachea, esophagus, thymus gland
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
- abdominal cavity (stomach, liver, spleen, kidneys, gallbladder, small/most of large intestine)
- pelvic cavity (bladder, little of large intestine, internal reproductive organs)
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Vertebral Canal
- formed by vertebral column bones
- contains spinal cord
- layered w meninges (protective tissue)
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Visceral Layer
thin, slippery, serous membrane covering organs within cavities
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Parietal Layer
thin, slippery, serous membrane that lines cavity wall
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Pleural Membranes
serous membranes that covers right/left lung (visceral pleura) and walls of the pleural cavity (parietal pleura)
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Pericardial Membrane
serous membrane that covers the heart (visceral pericardium) and pericardial cavity walls (parietal pericardium)
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Peritoneal Membrane
serous membrane that covers abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum) and abdominal cavity walls (parietal peritoneum)
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Oral Cavity
tongue and teeth
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Orbital Cavity
contains eyeballs, nerves, blood vessels
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Synovial Cavity
found in freely moveable joints (shoulder or hip)
