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Anatomical terms Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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the body is erect, feet slightly apart, and palms facing forward with thumbs pointing away from the body.

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Superior (cranial)

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Towards the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Example of superior direction

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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

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Example of Inferior direction

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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 →

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Example of anterior direction

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The breastbone is anterior to the spine

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Toward or at the back of the body; behind ←

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Example of posterior direction

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The heart is posterior to the breastbone

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Medial

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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of →I←

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Example of medial direction

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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 ←I→

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Example of lateral direction

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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

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Example of intermediate direction

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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

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Example of proximal direction

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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 the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Example of distal direction

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The knee is distal to the thigh

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Superficial (external)

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Toward or at the body surface

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Example of superficial direction

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The skin superficial to the skeletal muscles

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Deep (internal)

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Example of deep direction

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The lungs are deep to the skin

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The axial part contains:

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head, neck, and trunk (torso)

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The appendicular part contains:

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appendages or limbs (upper and lower)

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Sagittal plane

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vertical; divides the body into left and right parts

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Median (midsagittal) plane

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a sagittal plane that lies exactly in the midline

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Parasagittal plane

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sagittal plane offset from the midline

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Frontal plane

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vertical; divide the body into anterior and posterior parts, aka coronal plane

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Transverse plane

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horizontal; divides the body from right to left, superior and inferior parts, aka a cross-section

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Oblique sections

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cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes

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Dorsal body cavity

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protects the fraglie nervous system organs, contains cranial and vertebral cavity

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Cranial cavity

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in the skull, encases the brain

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Vertebral (spinal) cavity

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runs within the bony vertebral column, encloses the spinal cord

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Ventral body cavity

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The more anterior and larger closed body cavity, houses the viscera

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Thoracic cavity

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surrounded by the ribs and muscles of the chest

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Viscera

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an organ in a body cavity

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Pleural cavity

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each enveloped a lung, and the medial, mediastinum

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Pericardial cavity

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found in the mediastinum, encloses the heart and surrounds the remaining thoracic organs

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Inferior to the thoracic cavity, 2 parts

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Abdominal cavity contains:

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the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs (superior)

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Pelvic cavity contains:

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urinary bladder, some reproductive organs, and the rectum (inferior)

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Abdominopelvic Quadrants

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Large cavity with several organs, therefore divided into smaller areas for study: Left and right upper quadrant, Left and right lower quadrant (view of patient)

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The umbilical region

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The centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel)

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The epigastric region

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located superior to the umbilical region

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The pubic (hypogastric) region

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located inferior to the umbilical region

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The right and left inguinal (iliac) regions

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located lateral to the hypogastric region (iliac = superior part of hipbone)

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The right and left lateral (lumbar) regions

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lie lateral to the umbilical region

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The right and left hypochondriac regions

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lie lateral to the epigastric region and deep to the ribs (chondro=cartilage)

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