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Body Cavities And Regions Flashcards

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Ventral

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The belly side (equivilant to anterior when referring to the human body)

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Anterior

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Front before

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Posterior or dorsal

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The back or behind

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Cranial or cephalic

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The head

Cephalic region

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Superior

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Above;at a higher level ( in the human body, toward the head)

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Caudal

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The tail(coccyx in humans)

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Inferior

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Below; at a lower level.

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Medial

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Toward the bodies longitudinal axis; toward the midsagittal plane.

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Lateral

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Away from the body’s longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane.

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Proximal

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Toward the attached base.

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Distal

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Away from attached base.

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Superficial

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At near or relatively close to body’s surface.

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Deep

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Farther from the body’s surface.

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Cervis

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Neck or

Cervical region

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Thoracic region

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Thorax or chest

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Brachium

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Arm or brachia region

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Antebrachium

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Forearm or antebrachial region.

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Carpus

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Wrist or carpal region

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Manus

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Hand or manual region

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Abdomen

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Abdominal region

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Limbus

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Loin or lumbar region

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Gluteus

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Buttocks or gluteal region

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Pubis

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Anterior pelvis pubic region

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Pelvis

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Pelvic region

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Inguen

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Groin or inguinal region

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Femur

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Thigh or femoral region

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Crus

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Anterior leg or crural region

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Sura

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Calf or sural region

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Tarsus

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Ankle or tarsal region.

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Pes

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Foot or pedal region

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Planta

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Sole or plantar region

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