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Anatomy: Positions Flashcards

Anatomical Positions

1
Q

Cranial Cavity

A

Head
houses the meninges (brain)

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2
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9 Regions- Middle Region

A

Umbilical Region

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Sagittal Plane

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divides body into halfs- left and right, running along midline of body

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4
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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body, moving outwards

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5
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Distal

A

away from trunk of body

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6
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9 Regions- Middle Left Region

A

Left Lumbar Region

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Transverse Plane

A

divides body into upper and lower sections

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Anterior

A

Front of the body

sternum is anterior to the spine

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Abdominal Cavity

A

Abdomen
houses several organs

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Frontal Plane

A

divides body in half anterior and posterior ( front and back)

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11
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Deep

A

father away from body’s surface

arteries are deeper then veins

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12
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Pelvic Cavity

A

inferior to abdominal cavity
Houses the bladder

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13
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9 Regions- Middle Right Region

A

Right Lumbar Region

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14
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9 Regions- Lower Middle Region

A

Hypogastric Region

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15
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9 Regions- Lower Left Region

A

Left Iliac Region

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16
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9 Regions- Upper Right Region

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Right Hypochondriac Region

17
Q

9 Regions- Lower Right Region

A

Right Iliac Region

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Posterior

A

back of the body

19
Q

Superior (Cranial)

A

Above or closer to head

Cranial Cavity- houses the meninges (brain)

20
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Medial

A

midline of the body

tibia is the midline bone of the body

21
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Proximal

A

closer to trunk of body

22
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Pelvic Cavity

A

Inferior to the abdominal cavity, houses the bladder and reproductive organs

23
Q

9 Regions- Upper Left Region

A

Left Hypochondriac Region

24
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Thoracic Cavity

A

Chest, Heart, and Lungs
houses chest, lung, and major vessels

25
Q

9 Regions- Upper Middle Region

A

Epigastric Region

26
Q

Superficial

A

surface of the body

veins are superficial to arteries

27
Q

Spinal Cavity

A

Spine
continuation of cranial cavity as it travels down the back

28
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Inferior

A

Below or closer to the feet

Pelvic cavity inferior to the abdominal cavity

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