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Axial

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Relating to the head, neck and trunk. The axis of the body

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Appendicular

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Relating to the limbs and their attachments to the axis eg girdles

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the Anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs

Anterior Body Landmark

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Acromial

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Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Anterior Body Landmark

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Antebrachial

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Pertaining to the forearm

Anterior Body Landmark

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Anticubital

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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

Anterior Body Landmark

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Axillary

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Pertaining to the armpit

Anterior Body Landmark

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Brachial

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Pertaining to the arm

Anterior Body Landmark

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Buccal

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Pertaining to the cheek

Anterior Body Landmark

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Carpal

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Pertaining to the wrist

Anterior Body Landmark

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

Anterior Body Landmark

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck region

Anterior Body Landmark

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Coxal

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Pertaining to the hip

Anterior Body Landmark

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Crural

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Pertaining to the leg

Anterior Body Landmark

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Digital

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Pertaining to the fingers or toes

Anterior Body Landmark

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Femoral

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Pertaining to the thigh

Anterior Body Landmark

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Fibular (peroneal)

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Pertaining to the side of the leg

Anterior Body Landmark

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Frontal

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Pertaining to the forehead

Anterior Body Landmark

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Hallux

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Pertaining to the great toe

Anterior Body Landmark

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

Anterior Body Landmark

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Mammary

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Pertaining to the breast

Anterior Body Landmark

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Manus

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Pertaining to the hand

Anterior Body Landmark

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Mental

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Pertaining to the chin

Anterior Body Landmark

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Nasal

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Pertaining to the nose

Anterior Body Landmark

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Oral
Pertaining to the mouth | Anterior Body Landmark
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Orbital
Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit) | Anterior Body Landmark
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Palmar
Pertaining to the palm of the hand | Anterior Body Landmark
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Patellar
Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region | Anterior Body Landmark
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Pedal
Pertaining to the foot | Anterior Body Landmark
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Pelvic
Pertaining to the pelvis region | Anterior Body Landmark
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Pollex
Pertaining to the thumb | Anterior Body Landmark
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Pubic
Pertaining to the genital region | Anterior Body Landmark
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Sternal
Pertaining to the region of the breastbone | Anterior Body Landmark
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Tarsal
Pertaining to the region of the ankle | Anterior Body Landmark
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Thoracic
Pertaining to the chest | Anterior Body Landmark
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Umbilical
Pertaining to the naval | Anterior Body Landmark
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Acromial
Pertaining to the point of the shoulder | Posterior Body Landmark
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Brachial
Pertaining to the arm | Posterior Body Landmark
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Calcaneal
Pertaining to the heel of the foot | Posterior Body Landmark
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Cephalic
Pertaining to the head | Posterior Body Landmark
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Dorsum
Pertaining to the back | Posterior Body Landmark
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Femoral
Pertaining to the thigh | Posterior Body Landmark
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Gluteal
Pertaining to the buttocks or rump | Posterior Body Landmark
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Lumbar
Pertaining to the lower back, between the ribs and the hips ;the loin Posterior Body Landmark
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Manus
Pertaining to the hand | Posterior Body Landmark
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Occipital
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull Posterior Body Landmark
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Olecranal
Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow | Posterior Body Landmark
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Otic
Pertaining to the ear | Posterior Body Landmark
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Pedal
Pertaining to the foot | Posterior Body Landmark
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Perineal
Pertaining to the area between the anus and the external genitalia Posterior Body Landmark
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Plantar
Pertaining to the sole of the foot | Posterior Body Landmark
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Popliteal
Pertaining to the back of the knee | Posterior Body Landmark
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Sacral
Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum) Posterior Body Landmark
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Scapular
Pertaining to the shoulder blade area or scapula | Posterior Body Landmark
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Sural
Pertaining to the calf of posterior surface of the leg | Posterior Body Landmark
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Vertebral
Pertaining to the area of the spinal column | Posterior Body Landmark
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Superior
above, closer the the head in anatomical postition
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Inferior
below, further away from the head in anatomical position
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Anterior / Ventral
towards the front
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Posterior / Dorsal
towards the back
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Medial
closer the the median plane; (midline); center
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Lateral
further away from the medial plane; midline; center
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Proximal
nearer to the trunk of the body
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Distal
further away from the trunk of the body
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Superficial
Towards the body surface
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Deep
Further away from the body surface
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What are the three body planes?
Frontal - separating posterior and anterior aspects of the body Medial (Midsagittal) - separating left from right aspects of the body Transverse - Separating superior and inferior aspects of the body

1016MSC Anatomy & Physiology (8 decks)

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