Bio: Body Regions + Directional Terms Flashcards
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superior
A
above
2
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inferior
A
below
3
Q
anterior
A
front
4
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posterior
A
back
5
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medial
A
toward midline
6
Q
lateral
A
away from midline
7
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ventral
A
belly
8
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dorsal
A
back
9
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proximal
A
near the trunk
10
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distal
A
away from trunk
11
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superficial
A
toward body surface
12
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deep
A
away from body surface
13
Q
cephalad/cranial
A
head
14
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caudal
A
tail
15
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dorsal cavity
A
cranial, vertebral
16
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ventral cavity
A
thoracic, abdominopelvic
17
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thoracic cavity
A
- superior to diaphragm
- contains heart and lungs
- pleural and pericardial cavity
18
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abdominopelvic cavity
A
- inferior to diaphragm
- contains digestive organs, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum
- peritoneal cavity
19
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parietal serosa
A
membrane on cavity wall
20
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visceral serosa
A
membrane on organs
21
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pericardial cavity
A
surrounds heart, filled with serous fluid, allows heart to beat with minimal friction
22
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oral cavity
A
mouth
23
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nasal cavity
A
nose
24
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orbital cavity
A
eyes
25
flexion
decreasing angle
26
extension
increasing angle
27
elevation
upward
28
depression
downward
29
abduction
away from
30
adduction
toward
31
suppination
palms forward
32
pronation
palms backward
33
circumflexion
around
34
inversion
inward
35
eversion
outward
36
Which organs are located in the RUQ (right upper quadrant)
- liver
- kidney
- colon
- pancreas
- bladder
37
Which organs are located in the LUQ (lower upper quadrant)
- liver
- spleen
- kidney
- colon
- pancreas
38
Which organs are located in the RLQ (right lower quadrant)?
- colon
- small intestine
- major artery
- ureter
- appendix
39
Which organs are located in the LLQ (left lower quadrant)?
- colon
- small intestine
- major artery
- ureter
40
anatomical position
individual facing forward, arms by the sides with palms facing anteriorly, and lower limbs parallel
41
median plane
divides body into right and left halves
42
sagittal plane
vertical planes parallel to median plane
43
frontal (coronal) plane
splits body into front and back
44
transverse plane
passes through in horizontal slices
45
bilateral
both sides
46
unilateral
one side
47
ipsilateral
same side
48
contralateral
opposite side
