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Anatomy and regional terms Flashcards

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1
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Directional Terms: Inferior

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Below

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What does the muscular system do?

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Movement and stability, control of body openings, heat production

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Body regions: Tarsal

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Ankle

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Body regions: Otic

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Ear

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Body regions: Cephalic

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Head

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Further into the surface

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Directional Terms: Deep

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Toward the nose or forehead

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Directional Terms: Rostral

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What are the two cavities within the abdominopelvic cavity?

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Abdominal and Pelvic

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Body regions: Cubital

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Elbow

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Lower back

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Body regions: Lumbar

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What is the median?

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The midsagittal plane that divides body straight down the middle separating equally the left and right sides

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Face

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Body regions: Facial

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13
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Body regions: Nuchial

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Back of the neck

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Armpit

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Body regions: Axillary

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In front (Ventral)

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Directional Terms: Anterior

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16
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What does the lymphatic system do?

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Recovery of excess fluid, detection of pathogens, production of immune cells, defense against disease

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What does the digestive system do?

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Nutrient breakdown and absorption. Disposal of drugs, toxins, hormones. Cleansing of blood.

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18
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Directional Terms: Caudal

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Towards the inferior end/ tail/tailbone

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Lateral area of the chest

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Body regions: Pectoral

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Ankle

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Body regions: Tarsal

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Thigh / upper leg

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Body regions: Femoral

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Spine

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Body regions: Vertebral

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Body regions: Antebrachial

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Forearm

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24
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What are the system(s) of protection, support and movement?

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Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary

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25
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Body regions: Acromial

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Shoulder

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Chin

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Body regions: Mental

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27
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What does the skeletal system do?

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Support protective enclosure of viscera, blood formation, mineral storage, electrolyte and acid-base balance

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28
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Body regions: Thoracic

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Chest

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29
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Toward the median of the body

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Directional Terms: Medial

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30
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Body regions: Auricular

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Ear

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31
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Mouth

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Body regions: Oral

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Physiology

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Study of function of the body’s structural machinery

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33
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Body regions: Pedal

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Foot

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34
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(Sacrum) Base of the spine

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Body regions: Sacral

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35
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Serous

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Serosal fluid - liquid found between the parietal and visceral membranes

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36
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Elbow

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Body regions: Cubital

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37
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Reversed

Shoulder

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Body regions: Acromial

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38
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Reversed

Pelvic region

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Body regions: Pubic

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39
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Reversed

Above

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Directional Terms: Superior

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40
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What does the endocrine system do?

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Hormone production, internal chemical communication and coordination

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41
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Directional Term Practice: The right dorsum is ________ to the left femoral region.

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Contralateral / Distal / Inferior

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42
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What does the male reproductive system do?

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Production and delivery of sperm, secretion of sex hormones

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43
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What is the mediastinum?

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The compartment in the thoracic cavity from the base of the neck to the diaphragm.

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44
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Palm

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Body regions: Palmar

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45
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Body regions: Pubic

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Pelvic region

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46
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Outer membrane forming the cavity holding the organ

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Parietal membrane

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47
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Directional Term Practice: The antecubital region is ______ to the pectoral region.

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Lateral

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48
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Reversed

Back of the knee

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Body regions: Popliteal

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49
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Groin

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Body regions: Inguinal

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50
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Body regions: Coxal

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Hip

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51
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What is the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity?

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Peritoneum

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52
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Reversed

On the same side of the body

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Directional Terms: Ipsilateral

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53
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Forearm

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Body regions: Antebrachial

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54
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Back of the neck

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Body regions: Nuchial

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55
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Directional Terms: Rostral

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Toward the nose or forehead

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56
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Directional Terms: Superficial

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Closer to the body surface

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57
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Body regions: Buccal

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Cheek

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58
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Eye

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Body regions: Ocular

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59
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Hip

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Body regions: Coxal

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60
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Directional Term Practice: The acromion is _______ to the antebrachium.

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Proximal / Superior

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61
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How many Organ systems are there?

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Eleven, Twelve if Male/Female are separated

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62
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Calf

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Body regions: Sural

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63
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Directional Terms: Contralateral

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On opposite sides of the body

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64
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Body regions: Gluteal

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Buttocks

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65
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Body regions: Mental

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Chin

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66
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What is the membrane lining of the pleural cavity?

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Pleurae

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67
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Nose

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Body regions: Nasal

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68
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Hand

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Body regions: Manual

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69
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Toward the back or spine (Posterior)

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Directional Terms: Dorsal

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70
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Head

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Body regions: Cephalic

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71
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Reversed

the muscular sheet in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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What is the diaphragm?

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72
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Body regions: Inguinal

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Groin

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73
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Body regions: Scapular

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Shoulder blades

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74
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Body regions: Dorsum of hand

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Back of the hand opposite the palm

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75
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Directional Terms: Lateral

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Away from the median of the body

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76
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Body regions: Antecubital

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Inner elbow

77
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Directional Terms: Proximal

A

Closer to the point of attachment/origin

78
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Elbow

A

Body regions: Olecranal

79
Q

Reversed

Inner membrane closer to the organ

A

Visceral membrane

80
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Upper Arm

A

Body regions: Brachial

81
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What does the circulatory system do?

A

Distributes fluid, electrolytes, acid-base balance, nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, heat, immune cells and antibodies

82
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What are the system(s) of intake and output?

A

Respiratory, Urinary, and Digestive

83
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Body regions: Carpal

A

Wrist

84
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Reversed

phalanges

A

Body regions: Digital

85
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Body regions: Oral

A

Mouth

86
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Body regions: Cranial

A

Skull

87
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Reversed

On opposite sides of the body

A

Directional Terms: Contralateral

88
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What does the urinary system do?

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Detoxification, Elimination of wastes, regulation of blood volume and pressure, stimulates red blood cell formation. controls fluid, electrolyte, acidbase balance

89
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What is the membrane lining of the cranial cavity?

A

Meninges

90
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Body regions: Axillary

A

Armpit

91
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Body regions: Interscapular

A

Between the shoulder blades(scapula)

92
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Body regions: Frontal

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Forehead

93
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What does the integumentary system do?

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Protection, water retention, thermoregulation, Vitamin D synthesis, nonverbal communication, cutaneous sensation

94
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What is the diaphragm?

A

the muscular sheet in between the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

95
Q

Reversed

Knee

A

Body regions: Patellar

96
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Body regions: Cervical

A

Neck

97
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Directional Terms: Ipsilateral

A

On the same side of the body

98
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Reversed

Between the shoulder blades(scapula)

A

Body regions: Interscapular

99
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Body regions: Perineal

A

Perineum, area between the pubic and gluteal region

100
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What does the female reproductive system do?

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Production and delivery of eggs,fetal development, birth, and lactation, secretion of sex hormones

101
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Body regions: Abdominal

A

Area below the diaphragm

102
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Reversed

Closer to the point of attachment/origin

A

Directional Terms: Proximal

103
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Reversed

Below

A

Directional Terms: Inferior

104
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Reversed

Toward the superior end/head

A

Directional Terms: Cephalic

105
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What is included within the axial region?

A

Cephalic, cervical, trunk (thoracic and abdominal)

106
Q

Reversed

Heel of the foot

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Body regions: Calcaneal

107
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What are the two cavities within the thoracic cavity?

A

Pleural and pericardial

108
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Body regions: Plantar Surface

A

Sole of the foot

109
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Foot

A

Body regions: Pedal

110
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What is the sagittal plane?

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Sections the body by a vertical line that divides the body into unequal left and right portions

111
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Directional Terms: Anterior

A

In front (Ventral)

112
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Reversed

Forehead

A

Body regions: Frontal

113
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Body regions: Umbilical

A

Navel/bellybutton region

114
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Visceral membrane

A

Inner membrane closer to the organ

115
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Body regions: Nasal

A

Nose

116
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Body regions: Palmar

A

Palm

117
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Body regions: Vertebral

A

Spine

118
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Body regions: Patellar

A

Knee

119
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Reversed

Toward the front (Anterior)

A

Directional Terms: Ventral

120
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Directional Terms: Distal

A

Further from the point of attachment/origin

121
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Body regions: Dorsum

A

Upper surface of the foot

122
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What are the system(s) of reproduction?

A

Male reproductive and female reproductive

123
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Directional Terms: Ventral

A

Toward the front (Anterior)

124
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Viscera

A

Organ

125
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Body regions: Brachial

A

Upper Arm

126
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Wrist

A

Body regions: Carpal

127
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Body regions: Sural

A

Calf

128
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Body regions: Ocular

A

Eye

129
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Reversed

Closer to the body surface

A

Directional Terms: Superficial

130
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Body regions: Calcaneal

A

Heel of the foot

131
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Body regions: Mons Pubis

A

Pelvic mound/genital area

132
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Parietal membrane

A

Outer membrane forming the cavity holding the organ

133
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Reversed

Ear

A

Body regions: Otic

134
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Reversed

Sole of the foot

A

Body regions: Plantar Surface

135
Q

Reversed

Cheek

A

Body regions: Buccal

136
Q

Reversed

Towards the inferior end/ tail/tailbone

A

Directional Terms: Caudal

137
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Directional Terms: Superior

A

Above

138
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Directional Terms: Posterior

A

Toward the back or spine (Dorsal)

139
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Reversed

Ear

A

Body regions: Auricular

140
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Body regions: Facial

A

Face

141
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Body regions: Pectoral

A

Lateral area of the chest

142
Q

Reversed

Organ

A

Viscera

143
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What is the frontal plane?

A

Same as the coronal plane, Extends vertically but perpendicular to sagittal plane. divides body into Anterior(Ventral) and Posterior(Dorsal) sections

144
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Body regions: Sternal

A

Center of chest, sternum

145
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What are the four main body cavities?

A

Cranial, vertebral canal, thoracic, and abdominopelvic

146
Q

Reversed

Away from the median of the body

A

Directional Terms: Lateral

147
Q

Reversed

Study of structure of body parts and their relationships to one another

A

Anatomy

148
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Reversed

Inner elbow

A

Body regions: Antecubital

149
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What is the coronal plane?

A

Same as the frontal plane, Extends vertically but perpendicular to sagittal plane. divides body into Anterior(Ventral) and Posterior(Dorsal) sections

150
Q

Reversed

Buttocks

A

Body regions: Gluteal

151
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Body regions: Crural

A

Shin / leg

152
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Anatomy

A

Study of structure of body parts and their relationships to one another

153
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Directional Terms: Medial

A

Toward the median of the body

154
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What is included within the appendicular region?

A

Upper and lower extremities

155
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Directional Terms: Dorsal

A

Toward the back or spine (Posterior)

156
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What is the transverse plane?

A

Sections the body horizontally, perpendicular to its long axis. divides body into superior and inferior portions.

157
Q

Reversed

Navel/bellybutton region

A

Body regions: Umbilical

158
Q

Reversed

Back of the hand opposite the palm

A

Body regions: Dorsum of hand

159
Q

Reversed

Chest

A

Body regions: Thoracic

160
Q

Reversed

Toward the back or spine (Dorsal)

A

Directional Terms: Posterior

161
Q

Reversed

Shoulder blades

A

Body regions: Scapular

162
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What is the membrane lining of the pelvic cavity?

A

Peritoneum

163
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Reversed

Center of chest, sternum

A

Body regions: Sternal

164
Q

Reversed

The compartment in the thoracic cavity from the base of the neck to the diaphragm.

A

What is the mediastinum?

165
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Directional Terms: Deep

A

Further into the surface

166
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Body regions: Digital

A

phalanges

167
Q

Reversed

Perineum, area between the pubic and gluteal region

A

Body regions: Perineal

168
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Reversed

Skull

A

Body regions: Cranial

169
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Body regions: Popliteal

A

Back of the knee

170
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Reversed

Study of function of the body’s structural machinery

A

Physiology

171
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Reversed

Shin / leg

A

Body regions: Crural

172
Q

What are the system(s) of internal communication and integration?

A

Nervous, Endocrine

173
Q

What does the nervous system do?

A

Rapid internal communication, coordination, motor control and sensation

174
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Directional Terms: Cephalic

A

Toward the superior end/head

175
Q

Body regions: Lumbar

A

Lower back

176
Q

Reversed

Area below the diaphragm

A

Body regions: Abdominal

177
Q

Body regions: Olecranal

A

Elbow

178
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Body regions: Sacral

A

(Sacrum) Base of the spine

179
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Reversed

Pelvic mound/genital area

A

Body regions: Mons Pubis

180
Q

Body regions: Femoral

A

Thigh / upper leg

181
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Reversed

Neck

A

Body regions: Cervical

182
Q

What are the system(s) of fluid transport?

A

Circulatory, Lymphatic

183
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What is the membrane lining of the pericardial cavity

A

Pericardium

184
Q

Reversed

Upper surface of the foot

A

Body regions: Dorsum

185
Q

What is the membrane lining of the vertebral canal?

A

Meninges

186
Q

Body regions: Manual

A

Hand

187
Q

What does the respiratory system do?

A

Absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide acid-base balance, speech

188
Q

Reversed

Further from the point of attachment/origin

A

Directional Terms: Distal

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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