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anatomy terms Flashcards

1
Q

What is the anatomical position?

A

The standard position for terminology

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2
Q

Why do we have directional terms?

A

They allow anatomists to explain where a part of the body is in relation to another

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3
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What would be the most superior area of the body?

A

Towards the head

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4
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What would be the most inferior area of the body?

A

Towards the feet

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5
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What is the ventral area of the body?

A

The front side

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6
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What is the dorsal area of the body?

A

The back side

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7
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What is the medial area of the body?

A

Towards the middle of the body vertically

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8
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What would be a lateral area of the body?

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Away from the middle of the body vertically

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9
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What does proximal mean?

A

Closer to

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10
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What does distal mean?

A

Farther away from

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11
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What does superficial mean?

A

Outermost layer

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12
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What does deep mean?

A

Layer farther down below the skin

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13
Q

The wrist is ______ to the hand.

A

Proximal

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14
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The breastbone is _____ to the spine.

A

Ventral

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15
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The brain is _____ to the spinal cord.

A

Superior

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16
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The thumb is ______ to the fingers.

A

Lateral

17
Q

The chest is ______ to the back.

A

Ventral

18
Q

Where is the cephalic region?

A

The head

19
Q

Where is the cervical region?

A

The throat

20
Q

Where is the thoracic region?

A

The chest

21
Q

Where is the abdominal region?

A

The stomach

22
Q

Where is the pelvic region?

A

The pelvis/groin

23
Q

Where is the pubic region?

A

The genitals

24
Q

Where is the manus region?

A

The hand

25
Q

Where is the pedal region?

A

The foot

26
Q

The kneecap is also known as the _____ region.

A

Patellar

27
Q

The lower back is also known as the ______ region.

A

Lumbar

28
Q

The belly button is also known as the _______ region.

A

Umbilical

29
Q

The fingers are known as the ______ region.

A

Digital

30
Q

The forearm is known as the ______ region.

A

Antibrachial

31
Q

If you cut the body through the saggital plane, how is it cut?

A

Medially through the body separating it into left and right sections

32
Q

If you cut the body through the frontal plane, how is it cut?

A

Through the middle of the body separating it into front and back sections

33
Q

If you cut the body through the transverse plane, how is it cut?

A

Though the middle separating it into top and bottom sections

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