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Anatomical Terms and Label Quiz Flashcards

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anatomy

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study of structure of body parts and their relationship to one another

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physiology

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study of the function of the body parts - how the body parts work and carry out their life sustaining activities

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gross anatomy

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study of large body structures visible to the naked eye

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regional anatomy

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all structures in a particular region are examined at the same time

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systematic anatomy

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body structure is studied system by system

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surface anatomy

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study internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface

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microscopic anatomy

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study of structures to small to be seen with the naked eye

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histology

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study of tissue

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cytology

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study of cell

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developmental anatomy

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studies structural changes that occur throughout the life

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embrodology

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studies developmental changes that occur before birth

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greek meaning of anatomy

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cut apart, dissection of large organs

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anatomical position

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the body is erect with feet slightly apart, standard body position

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directional terms

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allow us to explain where one body structure is in relation to another

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axial part

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which makes up the main axis of our 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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sagittal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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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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all other sagittal planes, offset from the midline

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frontal plane

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lie vertically, frontal planes, however, divide the body into anterior and posterior parts (aka coronal plane)

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transverse, or horizontal plane

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runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

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oblique sections

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are cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and the vertical planes

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superior(cranial)

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toward the head end of the body; upper; above
(head is superior to the abdomen)

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inferior (caudal)

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away from the head; below
(the naval is inferior to the chin)

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anterior (ventral)

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toward the front of the body; in front of
(breastbone is anterior to the spine)

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward the back of the body; behind
(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
(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
(arms are lateral to the chest)

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intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
(collarbone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder)

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proximal

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closer to the origin body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
(elbow is proximal to the wrist)

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superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface
(skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles)

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deep (internal)

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away from the body surface; more internal
(the lungs are deep to the skin)

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frontal

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digital

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fingers/toes

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buccal

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pedal

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acromial

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inguinal

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tarsal

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antecubital

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pubic

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nasal

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umbilical

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crural

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leg(lower)

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cervical

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brachial

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arm (upper)

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antebrachial

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palmer

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thoracic

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mammillary

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axillary

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otic

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carpal

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cranial

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mental

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abdominal

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pelvic

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orbital

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coxal

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oral

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femoral

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patella

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cubital

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plantar

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gluteus

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lumbar

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head

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dorsal

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sacral

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popiteal

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knee (back)

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sural

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calcaneal

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