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Atlas A Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Postion

A

Person stands erect

Feet flat on floor

Arms at sides

Palms, face and eyes facing forward

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Anatomical Planes

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Sagittal plane divides body into right and left regions

Frontal (coronal) plane divides body into anterior and posterior or front and back portions

Transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into superior or and inferior upper and lower portions

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Section/Plane

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Implies actual cut or slice to reveal internal anatomy

Plane- implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body

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4
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Ventral/Dorsal

Animals

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Front and back

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Superior/Inferior

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Superior Towards the head

Inferior towards the bottom of away from the head

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6
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Medical & Lateral

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Medial is towards the midline

Lateral away from the midline

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Cephalic

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Relating to the head

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Rostral

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Nose

Used in animals

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9
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Caudal

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Towards the tail (back)

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Anterior & Posterior

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Humans
Anterior front
Posterior back

Animals
Anterior is the head end
Posterior is tail end

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Axial regions

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Head, neck & trunk

Thoracic region=trunk above the diaphragm

Abdominal region=trunk below the diaphragm

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Appendicular region

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Upper and lower limbs

Upper limb- arm, forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers

Lower limb- femoral region, crural region, tarsal region, pedal and digits

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13
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Body cavities and membranes

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Major body cavities 
-cranial cavity
-vertebral cavity
-thoracic cavity
-abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal and pelvic

Membranes
Lined by serous (serious fluids) membranes
Filled with viscera (intestines)

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14
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Cranial cavity

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Contains brain

Lined with meninges

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15
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Vertebral canal

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Contains the spinal cord

Lined with meninges

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16
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Thoracic cavity

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Mediastinum- region between lungs

Pleural cavity

Pericardial cavity- contains the heart

Heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, trachea & thymus

17
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11 organ systems

Run Mrs lidec

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Respiratory system
Urinary system
Nervous system
Muscular system 
Reproductive system
Skeletal system
Lymphatic system
Integumentary system
Digestive system
Endocrine system
Circulatory system
18
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Organs for protection support and movement

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Integumentary system:skin, hair, nail, cutaneous glands

Function: protection, thermoregulation, vitamin d synthesis

Skeletal system: bones, cartilages, ligaments

Function: support, movement, electrolyte and acid balance

Muscular system: skeletal muscles

Function: movement, stability, control of body opening and heat production

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Internal communication and integration

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Nervous system: brain, spinal cord, nerves, ganglia

Function: rapid internal communication, coordinate motor control and sensation

Endocrine system: pituitary glands, pineal gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, tested and ovaries

Function: hormone production and internal chemical communication and coordination

20
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Fluid transport

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Circulatory system: heart and blood vessels

Function: distribution of nutrients, oxygen, wastes, hormones, heat, immune cells, electrolyte and acid base balance

Lymphatic system: lymph nodes, thymus, spleen and tonsils

Function: recovery of excess tissue fluid, detection of pathogens, production of immune cells

21
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Defense

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Lymphatic system

22
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Input and output

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Respiratory system: nose, pharynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs

Function: absorption of oxygen, discharge of carbon dioxide, and speech

Urinary system: kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra

Function: eliminate waste, regulation of blood volume and pressure

Digestive system: teeth, tongue, salivary, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Function: nutrients break down and absorption, liver functions such as metabolism of carbs lipids and protein

23
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Reproduction

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Reproductive system: testes, epididymides, spermatic ducts, seminal vesicles, prostrate, bulbourethral, penis

Function: production and delivery of sperm

Female: ovaries,uterine tubes, uterus, vagina and mammary glands

Function: production of eggs, fetal development

24
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RUQ

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Liver
Gallbladder
Transverse colon
Right kidney

25
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RLQ

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Appendix

Right ureter

26
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LUQ

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Stomach

Spleen

27
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LLQ

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Small intestine

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