anatomical terms Flashcards

1
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how does the patient stand to give anatomical position

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upright
facing the observer
head level
eyes facing forward
feet flat on floor
arms by side
palms turned forward

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2
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superior

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towards the head/ upper body

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3
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inferior

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towards the feet/ lower part of the body

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4
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anterior/ ventral

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nearer to or at the front of the body

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5
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posterior/dorsal

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nearer to or back of the body

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6
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medial

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nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane

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7
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lateral

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farther from the body midline/ midsagittal plane

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8
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proximal

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nearer to attachment of limb
shoulder is proximal than wrist

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9
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distal

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farther from attachment to limb
wrist is distal than shoulder

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10
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superficial

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towards or on the body surface

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11
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deep

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away from the surface of the body

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12
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sagittal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides

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13
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midsagittal plane

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runs through the midline

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14
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parasagittal plane

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divides body or organ into unequal right and left sides

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15
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Frontal or coronal plane

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divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
front and back

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16
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transverse plane

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divides body into superior and inferior portions

17
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Cranial cavity

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formed by the skull contains the brain

18
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Vertebral (spinal) canal

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formed from the bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord.

19
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Thoracic cavity

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chest cavity which contains the heart, lungs associated blood vessels and respiratory organs.

20
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Abdominopelvic cavity

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extends from the diaphragm to the groin.

21
Q

name some of the nine abdominopelvic regions

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

22
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what are the 4 abdominopelvic quadrants

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right upper quadrant (RUQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)