Anatomical Terminology Flashcards

0
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Abdomen

(2)

A

Belly

Anterior abdominal wall

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Thorax

A

Chest Region

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Trunk/Torso

A

Thorax + Abdomen

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Dorsal Trunk

A

The back

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Caput

A

Head

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Pelvis

A

Area around hip bones

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6
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What is housed in the Facial Part of the skull?

(4)

A

Houses mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity, & mastication (chewing)

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7
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What is housed in the Cranial Portion portion of the skull?

A

Houses the brain, etc.

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Lower Extremities

(2)

A

Connects to trunk

Thigh -> Foot

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Upper Extremity

(2)

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Connects to trunk

Arms -> Hands

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10
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What are the six cavities of the body?

A

Cranial

Vertebral

Thoracic

Pericardial

Abdominal

Pelvic

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What does the Cranial Cavity contain?

A

Brain

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What does the Vertebral Cavity contain?

A

Spinal column

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What does the Thoracic Cavity contain?

A

Lungs, etc.

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What does the Pericardial Cavity contain?

A

Heart

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15
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What does the Abdominal Cavity contain?

A

Digestive System

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What does the Pelvic Cavity contain?

A

Bladder

Reproductive Organs

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Q

Axial Skeleton

(3)

A

Head

Trunk

Spinal Column

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Appendicular Skeleton

(2)

A

Upper limbs

Lower limbs

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Neuraxis

(2)

A

Axial portion of the brain

Central nervous system

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Coronal Plane

A

Splits front from back

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Transverse Plane

A

At waist

Separates top (head) from bottom (feet)

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Sagittal Plane

A

Splits right from left

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Frontal Section

A

Divides body into front and back halves

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Sagittal Section

A

Right and left cut

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Midsagittal Section

A

The mid point between the right and left halves

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26
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What is another name for “Coronal Section”?

A

Frontal Section

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27
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What does the word “sagittal” mean?

A

Arrow-like

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Anterior

A

Front

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Ventral

(2)

A

Towards the belly

Anterior surface

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Posterior

A

Towards the rear

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Dorsal

A

Towards the back (spine)

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Rostral

(3)

A

“Beak-like”

Towards the head

Can mean anterior

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Peripheral

A

Away from the center

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Superficial

A

On the surface

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Deep

(2)

A

Away from the surface

Closer to the axis of the body

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External

(2)

A

Outside the body

Outside a particular cavity

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Internal

(2)

A

Inside the body

Inside a particular cavity

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Distal

(2)

A

Away from the midline

Away from the point of attachment

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Medial

A

Toward the midline

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Superior

(2)

A

Above

Away from the ground

41
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Inferior

(2)

A

Below

Closer to the ground

42
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Prone

(2)

A

On the belly

Body in a horizontal position facing down

43
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Supine

(2)

A

On the back

Body in a horizontal position facing up

44
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Lateral

A

Towards the side

45
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Proximal

(2)

A

Near

Nearest to the point of attachment

46
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Flexion

A

Bending at a joint that moves parts closer together

47
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Extension

A

Bending at the joint that moves parts further apart

48
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Hyperextension

A

An extreme extension (arching one’s back)

49
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Dorsiflexion

A

= Hyperextension

50
Q

Abduction

A

Open

51
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Caudal

A

Towards the tail

52
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Plantar

A

Pertaining to the soles of the feet

53
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Adduction

A

Close

54
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Inversion

A

Turning inward

55
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Eversion

A

Turning outward

56
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Pronate

A

To place in a prone position

57
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Palmar

A

Pertaining to the palm of the hand

58
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Supinate

A

To place in a supine position

59
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Ipsi-

A

Same

60
Q

The opposite of Ventral is ______.

A

Dorsal

61
Q

The opposite of Anterior is ______.

A

Posterior

62
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The opposite of Periperal is ______.

A

Deep

63
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The opposite of Distal is ______ or ______.

A

Medial

Proximal

64
Q

The opposite of Prone is ______.

A

Supline

65
Q

The opposite of Proximal is ______.

A

Distal

66
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The opposite of Flexion is ______.

A

Extension

67
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The opposite of Superior is ______.

A

Inferior

68
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The opposite of Posterior is ______.

A

Anterior

69
Q

The opposite of Abduction is ______.

A

Adduction

70
Q

The opposite of Dorsal is ______.

A

Ventral

71
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The opposite of Deep is ______.

A

Peripheral

72
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The opposite of Medial is ______.

A

Distal

73
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The opposite of Inferior is ______.

A

Superior

74
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The opposite of Extension is ______.

A

Flexion

75
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The opposite of Supine is ______.

A

Prone

76
Q

The opposite of Adduction is ______.

A

Abduction

77
Q

The opposite of Caudal is ______.

A

Rostral

78
Q

The opposite of Rostral is ______.

A

Caudal

79
Q

What anatomical direction are the following?

A

A = Rostral

B = Caudal

C = Doral

D = Ventral

80
Q

What anatomical direction are the following?

A

A = Rostral

B = Caudal

C = Dorsal

D = Ventral

81
Q

What anatomical direction are the following?

A

A = Rostral

B = Caudal

C = Dorsal

D = Ventral

82
Q

What anatomical direction are the following?

A

A = Dorsal

B = Ventral

83
Q

What sort of antatomial cuts are the following?

A

A = Transverse

B = Cross Section

84
Q

What sort of antatomial cut is the following?

A

Coronal

85
Q

What sort of antatomial cut is the following?

A

Coronal

86
Q

What sort of antatomial cut is the following?

A

Transverse / Horizontal

87
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What sort of antatomial cut is the following?

A

Transverse / Horizontal

88
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What sort of antatomial cut is the following?

A

Sagittal

89
Q

What sort of antatomial cuts are the following?

A

A = Midsagittal

B = Sagittal

90
Q

What are the following?

A

A = Axon

B = Myelin Sheath

C = Schwann Cell (or Oligodendroglia)

D = Nodes of Ranvier

E = Node of Ranvier

F = Layers of Myelin

G = Axon

H = Schwann Cell (or Oligodendroglia)

I = Nucleus

91
Q

What are the followins?

A

A = Plasma Cell Membrane

B = Organelle

C = Nucleus

D = Organelle

E = Organelle

F = Mitochondria

G = Organelle

92
Q

What are the following?

A

A = Extracellular Space

B = Intracellular Fluid

C = Bilayer Lipid

93
Q

What are the following?

A

A = Flexion

B = Extension

C = Supination

D = Pronation

E = Adduction

F = Abduction

94
Q
A

A = Dendrites

B = Soma

C = Axon Hillock

D = Myelin Sheath

E = Axon

F = Axon Terminals

G = Nucleus

H = Organelles

I = Organelles

J = Organelles

K = Mitochondria

95
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What are the following?

A

A = Olgondendrocyte

B = Myelin

C = RNA

D = Ribosome

E = Axon

F = Microtubles

G = Cytoplasm

H = RNA