Anatomical Terminology + Orientation Flashcards

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Describe the Anatomical position

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Body is upright/standing, feet are flat to the mid-clavicular line facing forward, hands are anteriorly positioned

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2
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Another name for Posterior

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Dorsal

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3
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Another name for Anterior

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Ventral

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4
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Couple the terms of direction (4)

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Lateral and Medial, Proximal and Distal, and Superior and Inferior, Deep and Superficial

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5
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What are the three planes and their direction of cuts

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Saggital - left to right
Frontal/Coronal - front to back
Transverse - top to bottom

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6
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What is another name for the Frontal Plane?

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Coronal Plane

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7
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What is included in the dorsal cavities?

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Cranial and Spinal Cavities

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What is included in the Ventral Cavities?

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Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavities

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What is in the Thoracic Cavity of the Ventral Cavity?

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Pericardial and Pleural Cavities

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10
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What is the left upper region of the abdominopelvic called?

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Left Hypochondriac Region

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What is the left middle region of the abdominopelvic region called?

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Left Lumbar Region

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12
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What is the lower left region of the abdominopelvic region called?

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Left inguinal region

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What is the upper middle of the abdominopelvic region called?

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Epigastric Region

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14
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What is the middle abdominopelvic region called?

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Umbilical Region

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15
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What is the lower middle andominopelvic region called?

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Hypogastric region

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16
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What are the Anterior Region terms for Neck up? (9 terms)

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Head - Cephalic, Forehead - Frontal, Eye - Orbital, Nose - Nasal, Mouth - Oral, Chin - Mental, Cheek - Buccal, Ear - Otic, Neck - Cervical

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What are the Anterior Region terms for Inferior to the Umbilical? (9 terms)

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Hip - Coxal
Groin - Inguinal
Repo Organs - Genital
Thigh - Femoral
Front of Knee - Petallar
Leg - Crural
Instep - Tarsal
Foot - Pedal
Big toe - Hallux

18
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What is included in the Trunk of the Body? (4 terms)

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Thoracic Cavity
Breast - Mammary
Abdomen - Abdominal
Naval - Umbilical

19
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Anterior Region terms for the arm area (9 terms)

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Armpit - Axillary
Arm - Brachial
Front of Elbow - Antecubital
Forearm - Antebrachial
Wrist - Carpal
Hand - Manual
Palm - Palmar
Thumb - Pollex
Fingers - Digits/Phalanges

20
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Posterior Lower Limb Terms (5)

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Buttock - Gluteal
Back of Knee - Popliteal
Calf - Sural
Heel - Calcaneal
Sole - Plantar