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BASIC ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

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A body position wherein a person is standing upright with the face directed forward. The upper limbs are hanging to the sides and the palms of the hands are facing forward.

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Anatomical position

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2
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A person is __ when lying face upward.

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Supine

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3
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A person is ___when lying face downward

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Prone

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4
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Describes parts of the body relative to each other.

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Directional terms

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5
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Term use to describe for above, or up.

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Superior

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Term use to describe for down, or below.

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Inferior

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Term use to describe for front

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Anterior

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Term use to describe for back

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Posterior

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9
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The word ___ mean belly

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Ventral

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The word ___ mean back.

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Dorsal

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The word ___ means nearest

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Proximal

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12
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The word ___ means distant

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Distal

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13
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The word ___ means toward the midline

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Medial

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14
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The word ___ means away from the midline

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Lateral

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15
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The word ___ refers to a structure close to the surface of the body.

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Superficial

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16
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The word ___ means toward the interior of the body.

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Deep

17
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The central region of the body consists of?

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Head, neck, and trunk

18
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The trunk is divided into….

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thorax )chest), Abdomen (belly) Pelvis (hips)

19
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The upper limb is divided into…..

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arm, forearm, wrist, hand

20
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The lower limb is divided into….

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Knee, thigh, leg, ankle , foot

21
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Type of body plane that runs vertically over the body and separates it into right and left.

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Sagittal

22
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A type of sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body. dividing it to equal left and right halves.

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Median plane

23
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A type of sagittal plane that passes runs parallel to the surface of the body, dividing the body into superior and inferior.

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Transverse plane

24
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A type of sagittal plane that passes runs vertically from right to left ,divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

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Frontal plane

25
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Type of body cavity that is surrounded by the rib cage and is separated from the abdominal cavity by the muscular diaphragm.

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Thoracic cavity

26
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This is where thoracic cavity is located and it houses the heart, the thymus, trachea, and esophagus and other structures.

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Mediastinum

27
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Type of body cavity is bounded primarily by the abdominal muscles and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, the spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.

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Abdominal cavity

28
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Type of body cavity which is a small space enclosed by the bones of the pelvis and the internal reproductive organs.

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Pelvic cavity

29
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This membrane lines the trunk cavities and covers the organ.

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Serous membrane

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