Anatomical terms and systems Flashcards by Kellsie Edwards

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Anterior

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front

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Posterior

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back

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Ventral

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Front (animal)

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Dorsal

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Back (animal)

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Superior

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Towards the head

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Inferiot

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towards the feet

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Medial

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towards the middle plane of the body

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Lateral

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away from the midline

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Ipsilateral

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limbs on the same side of the body

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Contralateral

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Limbs on the opposite side of the body

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proximal

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closer to the body cavity

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distal

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further away from the body cavity

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deep

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inside body

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cranial

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towards the head

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Caudal

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towards the tailbone

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Frontal/Coronal

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Divides the body into front and back portions

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Sagittal

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Divides body into vertical left and right portions

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Transverse

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Divides body into lower and upper portions

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Oblique

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Divides body into portions at angles

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Cervical region

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neck

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Cephalic region

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head

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Thoracic region

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chest

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Abdominal Region

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Stomach

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Pelvic Region

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pelvis

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Upper extremity

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Upper limbs (arms, forearms, wrist)

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Lower extremity

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Lower limbs (hip, knee, thigh, ankle, foot)

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frontal

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forhead

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orbital

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eye

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buccal

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cheek

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nasal

A

nose

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oral

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mouth

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mental

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chin

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auricular

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ear

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cranial

A

skull

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facial

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face

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occipital

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back of head

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parietal

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top of head

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zygomatic

A

cheek bone

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Axillary

A

armpit

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Pectoral

A

chest

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Mammary

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Breast

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sternal

A

breast bone

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lumbar

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lower back

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sacral

A

near left cleft of butt

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perineal

A

pelvic floor

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vertebral

A

whole spine

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scapular

A

shoulders

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coxal

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tailbone

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inguinal

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groin

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deltoid

A

upper arm

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brachial

A

arm

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antecubital

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front elbow

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antebrachial

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forarm

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carpal

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wrist

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palmar

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palm

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digital

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fingers

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femoral

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thigh

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patellar

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knee

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popliteal

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back of knee

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crural

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shin

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tarsal

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ankle

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calcaneal

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heal

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plantar surface

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bottom of foot

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gluteal

A

butt

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cranial

A

brain

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vertebral

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spine

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thoracic

A

lungs

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abdominopelvic

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abdomin