bioscience CLE 1 Flashcards

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anterior

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towards or at the front of body - in front

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2
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dorsal

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towards or at the back of the body - behind

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3
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superior

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above, towards the head

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4
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inferior

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below, away from the head

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5
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proximal

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closer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk

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6
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distal

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further away from the attachment of a limb to the trunk

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7
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medial

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towards or at the body’s longitudinal midline

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8
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lateral

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away from body’s longitudinal midline

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9
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supine

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lying face up, palms facing up

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10
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prone

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lying face down, palms facing floor

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11
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superficial

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towards or at the body surface

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12
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deep

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away from body surface

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13
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trasnverse

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a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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14
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frontal

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a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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15
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midsagittal

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a vertical plane that passes through the midline of the body and divides the body into equal left and right portions

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16
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parasagittal

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vertical plane that does not pass through the midline of the body and divides the body into unequal left and right portions

17
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oblique

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a diagonal plane that divides the body at an angle

18
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body regions

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  1. right hypochondriac region
  2. epigastric region
  3. left hypochondriac region
  4. right lumbar region
  5. umbilical region
  6. left lumbar region
  7. right iliac region
  8. hypogastric region
  9. right iliac region
19
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abdominopelvic quadrant

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  1. upper right
  2. upper left
  3. right lower
  4. left lower
20
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body cavities

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cranial, vertebral, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

21
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dorsal body cavity

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cranial + spinal cavity

22
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ventral body cavity

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thoracic + abdominopelvic cavity