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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Sagittal Plane

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Divides body into right and left halves

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Coronal (Frontal) Plane

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Divides body into front and back portions

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Transverse Plane

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Divides body into upper and lower portions

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Midsagittal plane

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Divides body into equal right and left halves

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Parasagittal plane

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Divides body into right and left portions

-Infinite number

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Superior

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Above (toward the head)

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Inferior

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Below (towards feet)

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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lateral

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Away from the midline

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Proximal

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(Regarding limbs) closer to the origins of a body part

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Distal

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(Regarding limbs) farther from the origin of the body

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Superficial

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Toward the body surface

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Deep

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Away from the body surface (internally)

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14
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Anterior

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Front side of human

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Posterior

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Back side of human

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Ventral

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Belly-side

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Dorsal

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Back side of human

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Axial region

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Trunk:thoracic and abdominal regions

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Appendicular region

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Upper and lower limbs

20
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Brachial Region (Brachium)

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Upper arm

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Antebrachial region (Antebrachium)

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Forearm

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Carpal Region (Carpus)

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Wrist

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Manual Region (Manus)

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Hand

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Digits

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Fingers

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Crus

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Leg

27
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Tarsus

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Ankle

28
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Pes

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Foot

29
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Dorsal Body Cavity

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Cranial and Vertebral Canal

30
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Ventral body Cavity

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Thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, diaphragm separates them

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

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Mediastinum

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Area between the lungs. Contains heart, blood vessels, esophagus, trachea and thymus

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Pleural Cavity

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Lungs

34
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Abdominal Cavity contains what organs?

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GI tract, kidneys and ureters

35
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Pelvic cavity contains what organs?

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Rectum, bladder, urethra and repro organs

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