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Anatomical Terms Flashcards

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Anterior

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Front of the body

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Posterior

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Back of the body

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Inferior

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Below another part of the body

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Proximal

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Closer to the trunk of the body

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Distal

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Further from the trunk of the body

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Cranial

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Structures close to the top of the skull

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Lumbar Region

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Area around the lower back

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Thoracic Region

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Area around the chest

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Zygomatic

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Cheekbones

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Prognathic

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Forward projecting face

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Orthognathism

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Flat face

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Sacrum

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Bone at the base of the spine

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Ulna

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Longer forearm bone

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Tibia

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Larger calf bone

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Fibula

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Smaller calf bone

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Humerus

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Upper arm bone

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Metatarsals

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Bones that connect foot to toes

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Tarsals

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Bones that connect the ankle to the foot.

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Mandible

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Lower jaw bone

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Maxilla

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Upper jaw bone

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Sternum

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Breast bone

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Foramen magnum

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A large oval opening in the base of the skull which the spinal cord passes through.

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Ilium

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The uppermost and largest part of the pelvis, by the hip

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Temporal

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Bones at the sides and base of the skull

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Parietal

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Bones at the sides and roots of the cranium

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Coccyx

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Tailbone

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Carpals

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Bones connecting the wrist to the hand

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Metacarpals

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Bones connecting the hand to the fingers

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Clavicle

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Collar bone

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Prehensile

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The ability to grasp

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Pentadactyl

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Five fingered bone structure. This suggests that many vertebrates descended from the same common ancesto

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Stereoscopic vision

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The perception of depth and 3-dimensional structure obtained on the basis of visual information deriving from two eyes by individuals with normally developed binocular vision.

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Olfactory

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Relating to the sense of smell

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Cusps

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Raised points on the crowns of teeth

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Encephalisation

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An evolutionary increase in the complexity or relative size of the brain, involving a shift of function from non-cortical parts of the brain to the cortex.

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Appendicular

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The portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones or cartilage that support the limbs.

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Axial

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The portion of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate.

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Pectoral girdle

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The skeletal framework which provides attachment for the forelimbs or pectoral fins, usually consisting of the scapulas and clavicles.

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Nuchal crest

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Located on the back of the skull

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Supraorbital torus

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The brow ridge

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Simian shelf

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A bony thickening on the front of the mandible, a thick chin

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Intermembral index

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(humerus+radius)/(femur+tibia) x 100

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Phalanges

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Finger and toe bones

Early Human Origins (10 decks)

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