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BODY PLANS Flashcards

1
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it is when an animal has no shape

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asymmetrical

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2
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it is when an animal cannot be cut into matching halves

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asymmetry

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3
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are animals with have body parts arranged around a cenral axis

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radial symmetry

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4
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it is when teh body p;an can be divided along a plane that splits the animal’s body into right and left sides that are mirror images of each other

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bilateral symmetry

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5
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corals are example of what body plan

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asymmetrical

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6
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jellyfish is an example of what body plan

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radial symmetry

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7
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lobster is an example of what body plan?

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bilateral symmetry

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8
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they are openings witin the body which contain organs, protect organs and allow expansion and contraction

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body cavities

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9
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8 examples of body cavities

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cranial cavity
thoracic cavity
abdominal cavity
abdomenopelvic cavity
pelvic cavity
spinal cavity
dorsal cavity
ventral cavity

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10
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what consists the ventral cavity

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thoracic cavity
abdominal cavity
abdomenopelvic cavity

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11
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what consists of the dorsal cavity

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cranial cavity
pelvic cavity
spinal cavity

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12
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why is it important for healthcare workers to know/use directioal terms?

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because they are the universal terms to be used in the field

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13
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it divides the body or organ vertically into equal right and left parts

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median/midsagittal

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14
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divides the body or organ vertically ino unequal right and left parts

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sagittal

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15
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a vertical plane dividing the body or an organ into front and back sections

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frontal/coronal plane

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16
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medical term for back

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posterior

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17
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medical term for front

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anterior

18
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a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into upper and lower sections

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transverse plane

19
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medical term for upper

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superior

20
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medical term for lower

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inferior

21
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what is the line in the middle or in between called

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midline

22
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means toward the midline at the middle

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medial

23
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away from the side

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medial

24
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toward the side of the body

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lateral

25
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away from the midline

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lateral

26
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towards or near the trunk of the body

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proximal

27
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near the point of attachment to the body

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proximal

28
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“away from”

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distal

29
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farther from the origin or attachment to the body

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distal

30
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front, in front of, or toward the front

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anterior

31
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back, behind, toward the rear

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posterior

32
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near the upper surface

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dorsal

33
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toward the back

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dorsal

34
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toward the bottom

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ventral

35
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toward the belly

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ventral

36
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above something

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superior

37
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lower or below something

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inferior

38
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refers to the head of the body

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cranial

39
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it means tail end

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caudal

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