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Anatomy Lab 1 Intro to Anatomy Flashcards

0
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When the body is in the anatomical position faced down, the body is said to be in a ________ position.

A

Prone

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What is the anatomical position? (General body position, head position, arm position, hand/palm position, leg position, foot/toe position)

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Body erect, head forward, arms straight and to your sides, palms forward, legs straight, foot and toe forward.

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When the body is in the anatomical position laying face up, the body is said to be in a ________ position.

A

Supine

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Body regional term for the shoulder

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Acromial

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4
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Body regional term for the inside of elbow

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Antecubitis

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Body regional term for armpit area

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Axilla

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Body regional term for upper arm

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Brachium

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Body regional term for the cheek

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Bucca

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Body regional term for head

A

Cephalon

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9
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Body regional term for neck area

A

Cervicis

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Body regional terms for the skull

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Cranium

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Body regional term for anterior side of lower leg

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Crus

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Body regional term for toes and fingers

A

Digits/phalanges

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Body regional term for facial region / expressions

A

Facies

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Body regional term for upper leg

A

Femoral

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15
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Body regional term for buttox

A

Gluteal

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Body regional term for big toe

A

Hallux

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Body regional term for groin area

A

Inguen

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18
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Body regional term for lower back

A

Lumbar

19
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Body regional term for chin

A

Mentis

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Body regional term for eye

A

Oculus

21
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Body regional term for mouth

A

Oris

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Body regional term for ear

A

Otic or auris

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Body regional term for palm of hand

A

Palma

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Body regional term for sole of foot

A

Planta

25
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Body regional term for thumb

A

Pollex

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Body regional term for back of the knee

A

Popliteus

27
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Body regional term for the calf

A

Sura

28
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Body regional term for chest

A

Thoracis

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Directional terms for towards the front of the body vs towards the back of the body

A

Anterior (ventral) is toward the front, Posterior (dorsal) is towards the back

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Directional terms for towards the head vs towards the feet

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Towards the head is superior, towards the feet is inferior

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Directional terms for towards the median plane vs farther from the medial plane

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Medial, lateral

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Directional terms for towards the surface of the skin vs farther from the surface

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Superficial, deep

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Directional terms for sole of the foot vs top of the foot

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Plantar, dorsal (foot)

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Directional terms for palm of the hand vs back of the hand

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Palmar is palm, and dorsal (hand) is back of hand

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This serous membrane lines the anterior body cavities

A

Parietal membrane

36
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This serous membrane covers organs within anterior body cavities

A

Visceral membrane

37
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Directional term for towards the point of origin vs farther from point of origin

A

Proximal, distal

38
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Name the four body planes and describe them

A 
Saggital Plane (divides body into right and left sections, midsaggital means equal sections, parasaggital means unequal sections).  
Frontal (coronal) Plane (divides body into anterior and posterior). Transverse Plane (divides the body into superior and inferior).
Oblique Plane (cuts horizontally like the transverse plane but at an angle so that there are superior or proximal/inferior or distal sections).
39
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What are the 2 cavities within the dorsal (posterior) cavity? What organs do each of them house?

A

Cranial cavity (houses brain), spinal cavity (houses spinal cord).

40
Q

The ventral (anterior) cavity is separated into 2 general cavities called the ________ & __________.

A

Thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

41
Q

Within the thoracic cavity, what are the 3 types of cavities and what organs are housed within them?

A

Pleural cavities (houses the lungs so there are two of these cavities), Mediastinum (houses the heart, trachea, esophagus), Pericardial cavity (just houses the heart)

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Within the abdominopelvic cavity, what are the 2 types of cavities and what organs do they house?

A

Abdominal cavity (houses the liver, stomach, spleen), Pelvic cavity (houses the bladder, internal reproductive structures)

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What is a serous membrane and what is its purpose?

A

A serous membrane is a continuous membranous sheet that secretes a small amount of serous fluid that acts to lubricate and protect the organs within the cavities.

44
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Retroperitoneal refers to ___________.

A

the space located posterior and inferior to the peritoneal cavity

45
Q

Give the specific membrane names:

Covering lungs, lining lungs, covering heart, lining heart, covering abdominal, lining abdominal

A

Visceral pleura, parietal pleura, visceral pericardium, parietal pericardium, visceral peritoneum, parietal peritoneum

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