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When the body is in the SUPINE position it is?

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lying face upwards

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When the body is in the PRONE position it is?

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lying face downwards

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When you are facing a body where is the left side?

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your right! Think self in their position it’s their left

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When you are facing a body where is the right side?

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your left! think body= audience. Stage left vs stage right

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Pick one: the ankle is superior/inferior to the knee

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inferior

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Pick one: the shoulder is superior/inferior to the elbow

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superior

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superior =

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towards the head

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inferior=

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away from the head

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Anterior=

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towards the front of the body

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Posterior=

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towards the back of the body

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Ventral is synonymous to?

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Anterior

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Dorsal is synonymous to?

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Posterior

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Medial=

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towards the midline

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Lateral=

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away from the midline

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Choose one: When something is proximal it is closer to/farther from the origin of the body part ( or from the torso)

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closer to

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Distal means something is?

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farther from the origin of the body part ( or from the torso)

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Pick one: superficial is toward/away from the body surface

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toward

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Deep means=

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away from the body surface

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Sagittal- divides the body into?

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Right and left

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Midsagittal or Medial lies on the_____

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Midline

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The Midsagittal or Medial divides the body?

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Exactly down the middle

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Frontal - divides the body into ?

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Anterior and posterior

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Frontal is synonymous with?

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Coronal (think crown)

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Transverse - divides the body into?

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superior (top) and inferior (bottom)

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Cross section is synonymous to?
Transverse
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The Dorsal cavity protects the ____
nervous system
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The Dorsal cavity is divided into two subdivisions which are?
The Cranial cavity | and the Vertebral cavity
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The Cranial cavity is located ? and protects the?
located within the skull | and encases the brain
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The Vertebral cavity runs within the? and encases the?
Runs within the vertebral column; encases the spinal cord
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Viscera is synonymous to?
Organs
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Ventral indicates?
Stomach
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The Ventral Cavity houses the? and is divided into the?
Houses the internal organs. Is divided into the: Thoracic | and Abdominopelvic regions
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The Thoracic cavity (thorax) is located in the and houses the?
located in the CHEST and houses the HEART and LUNGS
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The Abdominopelvic region is divided into which cavities?
Abdominal cavity | and Pelvic cavity
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Which cavity is in the abdomen? and what does it house?
The abdominal cavity, houses the digestive organs
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Which cavity is in the pelvis and what does it house?
the pelvic cavity houses the reproductive organs (and a little large intestine)
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Name the serous (cavity) membranes
Parietal serosa Visceral serosa and the Serous fluid
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Parietal serosa:
lines internal body walls
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What's a good metaphor for Parietal serosa?
tissue paper in the box
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Visceral serosa:
covers the internal organs
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What's a good metaphor for Visceral serosa?
Heart wrapped in bubble wrap
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Serous fluid:
separates the serosae
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What's a good metaphor for Serous fluid?
packing peanuts
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From the outside in name the three Heart Serosae?
1. Parietal Pericardium 2. Pericardial space with serous fluid 3. Visceral Pericardium
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The serous Membrane analogy is?
Outer ballon wall=comparable to parietal serosa Air= comparable to serous cavity Inner balloon wall= comparable to visceral serosa
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Anatomical variability describes?
that humans vary slightly in both external and internal anatomy over 90% of all anatomical structures match textbook descriptions but... Nerver or blood vessels may be somewhat out of place and Small Muscles may be missing Extreme anatomical variations are seldom seen
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Parietal:
toward the wall: away from internal structures
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Visceral:
toward internal organ
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Dorsal:
Along (toward) the vertebral surface of the body
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Ventral:
Along (toward) the belly surface of the body
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Body Region Term: Abdominal
abdomen region; b/w the thoracic and pelvic regions
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Body Region Term: Axillary
armpit
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Body Region Term: Brachial
arm
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Body Region Term: Carpal
wrist
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Body Region Term: Cervical
neck (cervical vertebrae/ neck of the uterus)
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Body Region Term: Costal
Rib
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Body Region Term: Digital
"Digits" - fingers & toes
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Body Region Term: Dorsal
back
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Body Region Term: Femoral
thigh
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Body Region Term: Frontal
Forehead
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Body Region Term: Genital
reproductive organs/ region
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Body Region Term: Lumbar
lower spine(back)
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Body Region Term: Mammary
Breast
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Body Region Term: Nasal
nose
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Body Region Term: Occipital
lower back head
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Body Region Term: Oral
mouth
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Body Region Term: Orbital
eye
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Body Region Term: Patellar
knee
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Body Region Term: Pectoral
chest
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Body Region Term: Pedal
foot
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Body Region Term: Pelvic
Pelvis
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Body Region Term: Sternal
breast bone/ sternum (marks midsagital)
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Body Region Term: Umbilical
belly button/ naval
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Body Region Term: Vertebral
Spine/ vertebrae
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Pick one: The stomach is (superior/inferior) to the diaphragm
inferior
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Pick one: The nose is located on the (anterior/posterior) surface of the body
anterior
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Pick one: The lungs lie (medial/lateral) to the heart
lateral
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Pick one: The elbow lies (proximal/distal) to the forearem
proximal (towards the torso)
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Pick one: The skin is (superficial/deep) to the muscles below it
superficial
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Pick one: A mid-sagittal plane divides the body into (equal/unequal parts)
equal
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Pick one: A transverse plane divides the body into (right&;left/Upper&lower ) sections
upper and lower
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Pick one: A frontal plane divides the body into (anterior&posterior/superior&inferior) sections
anterior&posterior
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Pick one: A coronal plane may also be referred to as a (sagittal/frontal) plane
frontal

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