Basic Anatomy Terms Flashcards
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Cephalic
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Head
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Cranial
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Skull
3
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Facial
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Face
4
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Ocular
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Eye
5
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Otic
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Ear
6
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Nasal
A
Nose
7
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Buccal
A
Cheek
8
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Oral
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Mouth
9
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Cervical
A
Neck
10
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Thoracic
A
Chest
11
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Mammary
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Breast
12
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Abdominal
A
Belly
13
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Umbilical
A
Naval
14
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Umbilical
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Naval
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Axillary
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Armpit
16
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Brachial
A
Arm
17
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Antebrachial
A
Forearm
18
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Antecubital
A
Front of elbow
19
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Carpal
A
Wrist
20
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Manual
A
Hand
21
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Palmar
A
Palm
22
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Digital
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Fingers and toes
23
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Phalangeal
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Phalanges
24
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Pollex
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Thumb
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Hallux
Big toe
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Femoral
Thigh
27
Crural
Leg
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Acromial
Shoulder
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Olecranal
Elbow
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Dorsal
Back
31
Lumbar
Lower back
32
Coxal
Hip
33
Gluteal
Buttock
34
Popliteal
Back of knee
35
Sural
Calf
36
Calcaneal
Heel
37
Plantar
Sole of foot
38
Dorsal body cavity
Houses and protects the Central Nervous System
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Cranial Cavity
Houses the brain
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Spinal cavity
Houses the spinal cord
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Ventral body cavity
Houses and protects the majority of the body’s organs
42
Pleural cavities (right and left)
Houses lungs
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Pericardial cavity
Houses heart
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Abdominopelvic cavity
Enclosed by abdominal and lumbar muscles ; inferior to diaphragm
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Abdominal cavity (in abdominopelvic)
Houses mostly digestive organs - separated by pelvic brim
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Pelvic (in abdominopelvic cavity)
Houses mostly reproductive and urinary
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Serous membranes
Lubricating sheets covering organs lining cavities
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Visceral membranes
Covering the organ
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Parietal membranes
Lining the cavity
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Parietal pleura
Line lung cavities
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Parietal pericardium
Line heart cavity
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Parietal peritoneum
Line abdominopelvic cavity
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Visceral pleura
Cover lung cavities
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Visceral pericardium
Cover heart cavity
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Visceral peritoneum
Cover abdominopelvic cavity
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Midsagittal section
Down the middle
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Frontal section
Front and back
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Transverse section
Top and bottom
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Superior
Up
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Inferior
Down
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Cranial
Towards the skull
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Caudal
Towards the tail of the body
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Anterior / ventral
Front
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Posterior / dorsal
Back
65
Medial
Towards the center
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Lateral
Away from the center
67
Proximal
Closer to the attachment
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Distal
Further away from the attachment
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Macroscopic or “Gross”
Structured discernible with the unaided eye
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Microscopic
Structure discernible only with the aide of magnification
71
Histology
Study of the structure of collaborative groups of cells
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Specialized
Structure discernible only with the aide of magnification
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Developmental
The study of the structure that changes during development
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Medical / Radiological
Study of anatomical changes during disease/study of structure using radiographic technology
