Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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anter/o
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front
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brachi/o
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arm
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caud/o
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tail
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cephal/o
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head
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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cervic/o
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neck
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crani/o
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skull
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cubit/o
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elbow
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dors/o
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back
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dist/o
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farthest
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dist/o
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farthest
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femor/o
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femur
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genit/o
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genitals
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gastr/o
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stomach
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glute/o
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buttocks
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infer/o
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below
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inguin/o
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groin
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later/o
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side
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lumb/o
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low back
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medi/o
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middle
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nas/o
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nose
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oribit/o
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eye socket
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or/o
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mouth
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ot/o
ear
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patell/o
kneecap
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proxim/o
nearerst
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pelv/o
pelvis
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poster/o
back
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thorac/o
chest
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scapul/o
shoulder blade
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spin/o
spine
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stern/o
breast bone
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ventr/o
belly
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vertebr/o
back bone
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What is the anatomical position?
standing upright, legs slightly apart, feet pointing forward, arms down to side, palms facing forward, eyes straight ahead (supine)
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What are the three planes?
Frontal, sagittal, transverse plane
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Longitudinal section
lengthwise slice along axis of structure
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what is it called when you cut down the length of the arm?
longitudinal section
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cross-section
cut perpendicular to long axis of structure
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What is it called when you cut across the upper arm?
cross-section
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anter/o -ior
pertaining to front
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cuad/o -al
pertaining to the tail
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cephal/o -ic
pertaining to the head
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dist/o -al
pertaining to farthest (away from beginning of structure)
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dors/o -al
pertaining to back (side of body)
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inder/o -ior
pertaining to below
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later/o -al
pertaining to the side
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medi/o -al
pertaining to the middles
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poster/o -ior
pertaining to back (side of body)
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proxim/o -al
pertaining to nearest (to beginning of structure)
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super/o -ior
pertaining to above
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ventr/o-al
pertaining to belly (side of body)
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abdomin/o -al
pertaining to the abdomen
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brachi/o -al
pertaining to the arm
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cervic/o-al
pertaining to the neck
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femor/o-al
pertaining to the femur/thigh
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crani/o -al
pertaining to the skull
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genit/o-al
pertaining to genitals
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glute/o-al
pertaining to the buttocks
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inguin/o-al
pertaining to groin
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nas/o-al
pertaining to the nose
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oribit/o-al
pertaining to the eye socket
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or/o-al
pertaining to the mouth
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ot/o-ic
pertaining to the mouth
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patell/o-ar
pertaining to the kneecap
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pelv/o-ic
pertaining to the pelvis
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thorac/o-ic
pertaining to the chest
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scapul/o-ar
pertaining to the shoulder blade
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vertebr/o-al
pertaining to vertebra/backbone
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stern/o-al
pertaining to the breast bone
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axillary
refers to the underarm area
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lower extremity
refers to the entire leg
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upper extremity
refers to the entire arm
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palmar
refers to the palm of hand
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Plantar
refers to sole of the foot
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Popliteal
refers to the back of the knee
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trunk
refers to the torso
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Dorsal cavities
cranial & spinal cavity
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umbilical
refers to area around navel
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Ventral cavities
thoracic & abdominopelvic cavity
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cranial cavity
inside skull, contains brain, brain protected by meninges
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spinal cavity
formed by canal through vertebrae, contains spinal cord, protected by the meninges
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Thoracic cavity
enclosed by ribs contains organs
Subdivided into:
1. mediastinum- central region ;heart, aorta, esophagus, trachea, thymus gland
2. pleural cavities
lungs,
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kidneys
only major organ lying outside of peritoneum position is called retroperitoneal
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
Inferior of two ventral cavities
Subdivided into:
1. Abdominal: Stomach,
Liver,Gallbladder,Spleen,Pancreas, and Portions of colon and intestine
2. Pelvic
Contains urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, and
portions of colon and intestine in both genders
– In females also contains uterus, ovaries,
fallopian tubes, and vagina
– In males also contains prostate gland, seminal
vesicles, bulbourethral gland, and portion of
vas deferens
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retro-
behind
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Clinical divisions
-Four equal quadrants
-Center of the quadrants is the navel
Anatomical divisions
- Nine sections drawn
- Looks like tic-tac-toe board
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Right lower quadrant
Contains:
-Lower portion of right ureter,
- Portions of colon and intestine,
- Appendix,
- Right ovary and fallopian tube (in females), and
right vas deferens and seminal vesicle (in males)
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Left lower quadrant
Contains:
-Lower portion of left ureter,
- Portions of colon and intestine, sigmoid colon,
- Left ovary and fallopian tube (in females), and left
vas deferens and seminal vesicle (in males)
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Left upper quadrant
Contains:
- Stomach,
-Spleen,
-Small part of liver, most of pancreas,
-Left kidney, upper portion of left ureter,
-Portions of colon and intestine
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hypo-
below
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chondr/o-
cartilage
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-iac
pertaing to
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Right hypochondriac
Right lateral side of upper row under lower
ribs which are connected to the sternum by
cartilage
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Epigastric
Middle area of upper row overlying stomach
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Left hypochondriac
Left lateral side of upper row
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epi-
above
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Right lumbar
Right lateral side of middle row near waist
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Umbilical
Middle area of middle row containing navel
(also called umbilicus)
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Left lumbar
Left lateral side of middle row
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Right inguinal
Right lateral side of lower row near groin
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Hypogastric
middle area of lower row
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left inguinal
left lateral side of lower row
