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Anatomy And Physiology > Body landmark and Directional Terms > Flashcards

Body landmark and Directional Terms Flashcards

1
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Abdominal

A

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

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Acromial

A

point of shoulder

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Antecubital

A

anterior surface of elbow

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Axillary

A

armpit

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Brachial

A

arm

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Buccal

A

cheek area

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Carpal

A

wrist

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Cervical

A

neck region

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Coxal

A

hip

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Crural

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leg

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Digital

A

fingers, toes

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12
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Femoral

A

thigh

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13
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Fibular

A

lateral part of the leg

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14
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Inguinal

A

area where thigh meets body part

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15
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Nasal

A

nose area

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Oral

A

mouth

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Orbital

A

eye area

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Patellar

A

anterior knee

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Pelvic

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area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

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Pubic

A

genital region

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Sternal

A

breastbone area

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Tarsal

A

ankle region

23
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Thoracic

A

chest

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Umbilical

A

navel

25
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Anterior Body Landmarks

A 
Abdominal
Acromial
Antecubital
Axillary
Brachial 
Buccal 
Carpal 
Cervical
Coxal 
Crural
Digital
Femoral
Fibular
Inguinal 
Nasal
Oral 
Orbital
Patellar 
Pubic 
Sternal
Tarsal
Thoracic
Umbilical
26
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Posterior Body Landmark

A 
Calcaneal 
Cephalic 
Deltoid 
Femoral 
Gluteal 
Lumbar 
Occipital
Olecranal 
Popliteal
Scapular 
Sural 
Vertebral 
Plantar
27
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Calcaneal

A

heel of foot

28
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Cephalic

A

head

29
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Deltoid

A

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

30
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Femoral

A

thigh

31
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Gluteal

A

buttock

32
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Lumbar

A

area of back between ribs and hips

33
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Occipital

A

posterior surface of head

34
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Olecranal

A

posterior surface of elbow

35
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Popliteal

A

sacral

36
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Scapular

A

shoulder blade region

37
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Sural

A

posterior surface of the lower leg

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Vertebral

A

area of spine

39
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Plantar

A

sole of the foot

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Directional Terms

A

To clearly explain exactly the relation of a body structure to each other, directional terms are used

41
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Superior

A

above

42
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Inferior

A

below

43
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Anterior

A

in front of

44
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Posterior

A

behind

45
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Medial

A

middle

46
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Lateral

A

away from the middle; at outer the sides

47
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Intermediate

A

between a more medial and a more a lateral surface

48
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Proximal

A

close to the body part

49
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Distal

A

away from a body part

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Superficial

A

external; at the surface

51
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Deep

A

internal; away from the surface

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