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A&P: LAB 1 > Anatomical Terms > Flashcards

Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or body; Above.

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Superior

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body; Below.

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Inferior

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Toward or at the back of the body; Behind

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Dorsal

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Belly side; Toward the front of the body; In front of.

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Ventral

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5
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Ventral: In front of; Toward the front of the body or structure.

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Anterior

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6
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Dorsal; Behind

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Posterior

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Toward or at the mid-line of the body; on inner side of.

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Medial

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Away from the mid-line of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

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9
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Closer to the origin of the body part or at the point of attachment of the limb to the body trunk.

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Proximal

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10
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Father from the origin of the body part or at the point of attachment of the limb to the body trunk.

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Distal

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11
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Head, neck, and trunk

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Axial Skeleton

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12
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Appendages; arms & legs

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Appendicular Skeleton

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13
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Toward of at the body surface (externally)

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Superficial

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14
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Away from the body surface (internally)

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Deep

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15
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Pertaining to the Head

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Cephalic

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16
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Pertaining to the eye

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Orbital

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17
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Pertaining to the chin

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Mental

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18
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Pertaining to the neck.

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Cervical

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19
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Pertaining to the chest

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Thoracic

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20
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Pertaining to the sternum

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Sternal

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21
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Pertaining to the abdomen.

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Abdominal

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22
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Pertaining to the groin

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Inguinal

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23
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Pertaining to the pubes or pubis

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Pubic

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24
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Pertaining to the vertebrae

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Vertebral

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25
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Pertaining to the loin or loins.

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Lumbar

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26
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Pertaining to the buttock muscles

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Gluteal

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27
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Pertaining to the hip

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Coxal

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28
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Pertaining to the armpit / axila

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Axillary

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29
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Pertaining to the upper arm

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Brachial

30
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Pertaining to the region in front of the elbow.

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Antecubital

31
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Pertaining to the forearm

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Antebrachial

32
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Pertaining to the carpus (wrist)

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Carpal

33
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Pertaining to the palm

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Palmar

34
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Pertaining to the to the finger

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Digital

35
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Pertaining to the femur

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Femoral

36
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Pertaining to the patella

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Pateller

37
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Pertaining to the to the area behind the knee

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Popliteal

38
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Pertaining to the tarsus

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Tarsal

39
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Pertaining to the foot or feet

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Pedal

40
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

41
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Pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone)

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Calcaneal

42
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Divides body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal (coronal) Plane

43
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Sagittal plane that lies exactly in the mid-line

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Median (midsagittal) Plane

44
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Runs horizontally from left to right; divides body into superior and inferior parts.

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Transverse Plane

45
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What are the Four Quadrants of the abdominal cavity?

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I. Right Upper
II. Left Upper
III. Right Lower
IV. Left Lower

46
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What are the Nine Regions of the abdominal cavity?

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RightHypochondriac–Epigastric–LeftHypochondriac
Left Lumbar–Umbilical–Right Lumbar
Right Inguinal–Hypogastric–Left Inguinal

47
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Outer layer that lines the cavity wall.

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Parietal

48
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Inner layer that lines the cavity wall.

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Visceral

49
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Membranes designed to reduce friction between organs and cavity walls; Parietal and Visceral

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Serous Membranes

50
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Total magnification of microscope on LOW.

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40x

51
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Total magnification of microscope on MEDIUM.

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100x

52
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Total magnification of microscope on HIGH.

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400x

53
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Refers to the magnification of an object when it is viewed through a microscope.

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Total Magnification

54
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Distance between the front lends of a microscope and the object when the instrument is correctly focused.

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Working Distance

55
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Area of anatomy included in an image

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Field-of-view

56
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Distance at which an object remains in focus.

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Depth of focus

57
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A microscope with interchangeable objectives that do not require refocus.

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Parfocal

58
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Any cell in the body that is not a germ cell.

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Somatic Cell

59
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An ovum or a sperm cell.

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Germ Cell

60
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Division of the nucleus.

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Mitosis.

61
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Division of the cytoplasm

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Cytokinesis

62
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Cells formed from the division of the mother cell

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Daughter Cells

63
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Nuclear Envelope is intact
DNA is in uncondensed, granular chromatin form
No sign of aster or spindle fibers.
Growth phase of cell.

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Interphase

64
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Nuclear envelope disintegrates
Chromatin condenses into chromosomes
Aster and spindle form and attach to chromosomes

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Prophase

65
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Chromosomes align at center of cell.

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Metaphase

66
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Spindle pulls chromosomes towards opposite poles

Cytokinesis begins as cleavage furrow forms.

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Anaphase

67
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Nuclear envelopes reform
Chromosomes uncoil into chromatin
Aster and spindle disappear

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Telophase

68
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Cytoplasm divides by formation of cleavage furrow

Completion produces two daughter cells.

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Cytokinesis

69
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Cell(s) formed from the division of mother cell.

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Daughter Cell(s)

70
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Body lying face up.

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Supine

71
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Body lying face down.

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Prone

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