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1
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the head consists of…

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the skull and face

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the skull consists of…

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cranial and facial bones

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the face consists of…

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anterior portion of the head: forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose, chin, mouth

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4
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what connects the head to the trunk?

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neck

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5
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the trunk consists of…

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chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back

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where is the chest and what does it consist of?

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between the neck and diaphragm
contains heart and lungs

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7
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where is the abdomen and what does it consist of?

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between diaphragm and hip bones
contains digestive organs

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8
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where is the pelvis and what does it consist of?

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below the abdomen
contains internal reproductive organs and urinary bladder

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9
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where is the back?

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posterior and between the neck and buttocks

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upper limb consists of…

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shoulder, arm, forearm, hand

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11
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where the arm attaches

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shoulder

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12
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between the shoulder and elbow

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arm

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13
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between elbow and wrist

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forearm

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14
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the hand contains

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wrist, palm, fingers

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lower limb consists of…

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buttocks, groin, thigh, leg, foot

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16
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where the thigh attaches

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buttocks

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17
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where lower limb attaches to pelvis

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groin

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18
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between groin, buttocks, knee

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thigh

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19
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between knee and ankle

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leg

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20
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the foot consists of

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the ankle, sole, toes

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21
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cephalic

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pertaining to head

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22
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cranial

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pertaining to skull

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facial

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pertaining to face

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frontal

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pertaining to forehead

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orbital

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pertaining to eye

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nasal

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pertaining to nose

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otic

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pertaining to ear

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buccal

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pertaining to cheek

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29
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oral

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pertaining to mouth

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30
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mental

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pertaining to chin

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31
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occipital

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pertaining to back of the head

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32
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cervical

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pertaining to neck

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33
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thoracic/pectoral

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pertaining to chest

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34
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sternal

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pertaining to chest bone

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35
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mammary

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pertaining to breast

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36
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abdominal

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pertaining to abdomen

37
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umbilical

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pertaining to navel

38
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coxal

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pertaining to hip

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pelvic

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pertaining to pelvis

40
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pubic

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pertaining to genital area

41
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dorsal

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pertaining to back

42
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scapular

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pertaining to shoulder blade

43
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vertebral

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pertaining to spinal column

44
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lumbar

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pertaining to back area btwn lowest rib and buttocks

45
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acromial

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highest point of shoulder

46
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axillary

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armpit

47
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brachial

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arm

48
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antecubital

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anterior surface of elbow

49
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olecranal

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posterior surface of elbow

50
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antebrachial

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forearm

51
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carpal

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wrist

52
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manual

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hand

53
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palmer

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palm of hand

54
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digital

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fingers/toes

55
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inguinal

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groin

56
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gluteal

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buttocks

57
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femoral

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thigh

58
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patellar

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anterior surface of knee

59
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popliteal

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posterior surface of knee

60
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crural

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anterior surface of leg

61
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fibular

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lateral side of leg

62
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sural

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posterior surface of leg

63
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tarsal

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ankle

64
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pedal

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foot

65
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plantar

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sole of foot

66
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calcaneal

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heel

67
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superior

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above

68
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inferior

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below

69
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anterior

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front

70
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posterior

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back

71
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medial

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closer to midline

72
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lateral

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away from midline

73
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intermediate

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btwn two structures

74
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ipsilateral

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same side of the body

75
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contralateral

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opposite side of the body

76
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proximal

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nearer to point of attachment (limb)

77
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distal

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further from point of attachment (limb)

78
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superficial

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closer to surface

79
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deep

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farther from surface

80
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midsagittal

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pass vertically. split into equal left/right halves

81
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parasagittal

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pass vertically. split into unequal left/right halves

82
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frontal

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pass vertically. splits into anterior/posterior sections

83
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transverse

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passes horizontally. splits into superior/inferior sections

84
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longitudinal

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run across long axis

85
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cross section

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run perpendicular to long axis

86
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oblique

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pass at an angle

87
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what are the 11 body systems?

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skin, skeletal, muscular, cardio vascular, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

88
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parietal layer

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attaches to/covers body wall

89
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visceral layer

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covers the organ

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