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Anatomical Terminology (CMCB) Flashcards

1
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frontal plane

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divides body into back and front

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posterior

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back

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anterior

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front

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4
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dorsal

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back

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5
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ventral

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front

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sagital plane

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divides body into left and right

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transverse plane

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divides the body into upper and lower

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superior

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upper

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inferior

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lower

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10
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abdominal

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center anterior region of the trunk

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11
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brachial

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arm region

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12
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cephalic

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head region

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13
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cervical

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neck region

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14
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crural

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lower extremity region

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15
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dorsum

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posterior region (the back)

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16
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gluteal

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buttocks region

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17
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pelvic

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lower anterior region of the trunk

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18
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pubic

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genital region

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19
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thoracic

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chest region

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20
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trunk

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torso region

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21
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vertebral

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spinal column region

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22
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cavity

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empty space

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23
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two major cavities

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dorsal and ventral

24
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dorsal cavity

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cranial and spinal cavity / houses brain and spinal cord

25
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ventral cavity

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combines thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

26
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cranial cavity

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formed by the skull, holds and protects the brain
(located in dorsal cavity)

27
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spinal cavity

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protects the spinal cord
aka: vertebral canal
(located in dorsal cavity)

28
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pleural cavities

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There are two
each contain a lung

29
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pericardial cavity

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contains the heart
is medial to the pleural cavities

30
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mediastinum

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contains esophagus, trachea, thymus gland, aorta, and inerior vena cavae

31
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serous membrane

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outer lining of organs and body cavities of the abdomen and chest, including the stomach
(reduces friction of organs and walls of cavities)

32
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serous fluid

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secreted by epithelium of the serous membrane

33
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pleura

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two-layer membrane in the thoracic cavity

34
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parietal pleura

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out layer of membrane in the thoracic cavity

35
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visceral pleura

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inner layer of membrane in the thoracic cavity

36
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abdominopelvic cavity

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combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

37
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peritoneum

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two layer membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity

38
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parietal peritoneum

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outer layer of membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity

39
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visceral peritoneum

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inner layer of membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity

40
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abdominal cavity contains

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stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, most of the small intestine and colon
(superior to pelvic cavity)

41
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pelvic cavity contains

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urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, lower part of large intestine, prt of the small intestine, female reproductive organs, and some male reproductive organs
(inferior to the abdominal cavity)

42
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right upper quadrant (RUQ)

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contains majority of liver, gallbladder, portion of pancreas, right kidney, portion of small intestines and colon

43
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left upper quadrant (LUQ)

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contains portion of liver, spleen, stomach, ,majority of pancreas, left kidney, small portion of small intestines and colon

44
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right lower quadrant (RLQ)

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contains half of small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and the right ureter

45
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left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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contains half of the small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and the left ureter

46
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9 regions of the abdominal cavity

A

right hypochondriac
epigastric
left hyphochondriac
right lumbar
umbilical
left lumbar
hypogastric
left iliac
right iliac

47
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right hypochonriac

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lateral to the epigastric region, beneath the lower ribs

48
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epigastric

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superior to umbilical region, above the stomach

49
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left hypochondriac

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lateral to the epigastric region, beneath the lower ribs

50
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right lumbar

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lateral to the umbilical region, at the waist

51
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umbilical

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central, surrounding the navel

52
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left lumbar

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lateral to the umbilical region, at the waist

53
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hypogastric

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inferior to the umbilical region, below the navel

54
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left iliac

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lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin - left side

55
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right iliac

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lateral to the hypogastric region, at the groin - right side

56
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thoracic cavity contains

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heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus

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