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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Anatomical position, or standard body position

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The body is erect with feet slightly apart, with palms facing forward and the thumbs pointing away from the body (anteriorly); important because directional terms refer to the body as if in this position

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Directional terms

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Explain where one body structure is in relation to another (e.g. the ears are LATERAL to the nose)

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Superior (cranial)

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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above (e.g. the head is superior to the abdomen)

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Inferior (caudal)

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below (e.g. the navel is inferior to the chin)

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Anterior (ventral)

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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of (e.g. the breastbone is anterior to the spine)

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward or ate the back of the body; behind (e.g. the heart is poster to the breastbone)

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Medial

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Toward or at the middle of the body; on the inner side of (e.g. the heart is medial to the arm)

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of (e.g. the arms are lateral to the chest)

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Intermediate

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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure (e.g.The collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder)

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Proximal

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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (e.g. the elbow is proximal to the wrist)

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Distal

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Farther from the origin of a body part or at the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk (e.g. the knee is distal to the thigh)

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Superficial (external)

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Toward or at the body surface (e.g. the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles)

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Deep (internal)

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Away from the body surface; more internal (e.g. the lungs are deep to the skin)

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Regional terms

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Used to designate specific areas within the major body divisions, includes two fundamental divisions, the axial and the appendicular parts

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Axial part

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Makes up the main axis of the body, includes the head, neck, and trunk

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Appendicular part

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Consists of the appendages, or limbs, which are attached to the body’s axis

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Cephalic regions

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Includes frontal, orbital, nasal, oral, mental, otic, occipital (back of head)

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Cervical region

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Neck area

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Thoracic

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Includes sternal, auxiliary, mammary

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Abdominal

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Includes umbilical

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Pelvic

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Includes inguinal (groin)

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Pubic

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Includes genital

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Back (dorsal)

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Includes scapular, vertebral, lumbar, sacral, gluteal, perineal (between anus and external genitalia)

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Upper limb

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Includes lacrimal, brachial (arm), antecubital, olecranal, ante brachial (forearm), carpal (wrist)

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Manus (hand)

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Includes metacarpal, palmar, polled, digital

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Lower limb

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Includes coal (hip), femoral (thigh), patellar, popliteal, crural (leg), rural (calf), fibular or peroneal

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Pedal (foot)

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tarsal (ankle), calcaneal, metatarsal, digital, plantar, hallux

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Section, or plane

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The flat surface where the body is often cut for anatomical studies

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Name 4 different planes

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sagittal, frontal, transverse, and oblique; the first 3 lie at right angles to each other, the last is seldom used

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Sagittal planes, “arrow”

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A vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts; includes median (or midsagittal) planes and parasagittal planes

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Median, or midsagittal, planes

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a sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline

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Parasagittal planes

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All other sagittal planes, offset from the midline

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Frontal, or coronal, planes

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Vertical planes that divide the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Transverse, or horizontal, plane

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Runs horizontally from left to right, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts; also called a “cross section”

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Oblique sections

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Cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes; often confusing and difficult to interpret and so are seldom used

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append-

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to hang something; appendicular: pertaining to the limbs

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cardi-

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heart; pericardium: membrane that surrounds the heart

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cran-

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helmet; cranial: pertaining to the portion of the skull that surrounds the brain

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dors-

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back; dorsal: position toward the back

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homeo-

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same; homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

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-logy

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study of; physiology: study of body functions

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meta-

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change; metabolism

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pariet-

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wall; parietal membrane: membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

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pelv-

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basin; pelvic cavity: basin-shaped cavity enclosed by the pelvic bones

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peri-

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around; pericardial membrane: membrane that surrounds the heart

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pleur-

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rib; pleural membrane: membrane that encloses the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity

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-stasis

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standing still; homeostasis: maintenance of a stable internal environment

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-tomy

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cutting; anatomy: study of structure, which often involves cutting or removing body parts

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acromial

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the point of the shoulder

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antebrachial

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the forearm

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antecubital

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the space infant of the elbow

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axillary

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the armpit

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brachial

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the arm

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buccal

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the cheek

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carpal

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the wrist

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celiac

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the abdomen

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costal

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the ribs

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coxal

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the hip

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crural

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the leg

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cubital

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the elbow

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digital

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the finger

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dorsal

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the back

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femoral

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the thigh

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frontal

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the forehead

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genital

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the reproductive organs

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gluteal

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the buttocks

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inguinal

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the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (groin)

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lumbar

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the region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin)

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mammary

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the breast

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mental

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the chin

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nasal

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the nose

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occipital

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the lower posterior region of the head

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oral

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the mouth

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orbital

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the eye cavity

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otic

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the ear

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palmar

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the palm of the hand

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patellar

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the front of the knee

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pectoral

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the chest

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perineal

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the region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (perineum)

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plantar

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the sole of the foot

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popliteal

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the area behind the knee

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sacral

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the posterior region between the hipbones

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sternal

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the middle of the thorax, anteriorly

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tarsal

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the instep of the foot

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umbilical

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the navel

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vertebral

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the spinal column

Anatomy & Physiology 1 (18 decks)

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