Anatomical Terminology

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Another word for anterior

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Ventral

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Another word for ventral

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Anterior

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Anterior/ventral

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Describes the front or direction towards the front of the body. The toes are pointed anterior to the foot.

Question 4

Another word for Posterior

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Dorsal

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Another word for dorsal

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Posterior

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Describes the back or direction towards the back of the bod. The poplitius is posterior to the patella.

Question 7

Another word for Superior

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Cranial

Question 8

Another word for Cranial

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Superior

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Superior/Cranial

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Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body. The orbits are superior to the orbis (mouth)

Question 10

Another word for Inferior

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Caudal

Question 11

Another word for Caudal

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inferior

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Inferior/Caudal

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Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body. Near or towards the tail. The pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.

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Lateral

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Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body. The thumb is lateral to the digits. (pinkie is closest to body)

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Medial

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Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body. The hallux (big toe) is the medial toe

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Proximal

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Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the truck of the body.

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Distal

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Limb is further from the point of attachment/to the trunk of the body.

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Superficial

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Position closer to the surface of the body. Skin is superficial to the bones.

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Deep

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Position farther from the surface of the body. Brain is deep to the skull.

Question 19

Sagittal plane

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Divides the body or organ vertically into right and left sides.

Question 20

Midsagital or median plane

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When the sagittal plane divides the body into equal parts (left and ride side of body) If the body is divided unequally, it is called a parasagittal plane or longitudinal section.

Question 21

Parasagittal plane or longitudinal section

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Sagittal plane (splits body into left and ride sides) but unequally.

Question 22

Another word for Frontal plane

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Coronal Plane

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Another word for Coronal plane

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Frontal plane

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Frontal (coronal plane)

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Dives the body into anterior (Front) and posterior (rear) portions

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Another word for transverse plane

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Cross-sectional plane

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Another word for cross-sectional plane

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transverse plane

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Dorsal (posterior) body cavities

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Spinal cord and brain

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Ventral (anterior) body cavities

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Thoracic (lungs, trachea, great vessels, heart, esophagus)
Abdominal (Major GI tract organs, spleen, kidney)
Pelvic (terminal GI tract organs, urinary bladder, reproductive organs)

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Fenestrations

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Small openings/windows

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Foramen:

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An opening or passage

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Fossa

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Concavity or depression

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Fissure

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Deep grovve

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Process

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Extension

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Ramus

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Bifurcation, forked

Question 35

9 abdominal regions

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Right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region

Right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region

Right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region