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
