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Acromial

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Shoulder - (axial) akron = peak; omos = shoulder.

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Antebrachial

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forearm - (appendicular) ante = before + brachium = arm

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Antecubital

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In front of the elbow. - (appendicular) ante = before, cubitum = elbow

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Axillary

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armpit - (appendicular) axilla = armpit, upper arm, wing

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Brachial

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refer to the arm (shoulder to elbow) - (appendicular) brachion = arm.

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Buccal

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relating to the cheeks or the mouth cavity - (axial) bucca = cheek

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Calcaneal

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Heel (talon) - (appendicular) calcaneum = heel

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Carpal

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the region of the wrist, - (appendicular) carpus = “wrist.”

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Cephalic

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head - (axial) kephale = head

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Cervical

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Neck - (axial) cervix = “the neck

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Coxal

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hip - axial coxa = hip

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Crural

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relating to the leg = below the knee (Tibia bone)

(appendicular) crur-, crus = leg

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Cubital

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elbow - (appendicular) cubitus = “cubit” cubitum = “elbow, forearm”

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Deltoid

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the lateral aspect of the shoulder - (appendicular) deltoeides = “triangular”

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Dental

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teeth - (axial) dens, dent- =”tooth”

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Digital

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fingers or toes - (appendicular) digitus = “finger, toe”

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Femoral

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relating to the thigh or femur - (appendicular) femur, femor- = thigh.

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Frontal

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Forehead - (axial) rons, front- = “front, forehead”

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Hallux

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big toes - (appendicular) hallex, hallux, hallus = big toe

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Manus

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hand - (appendicular)

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Mental

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chin - (axial) mentum = the chin

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Nasal

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Nose - (axial) nasus, “nose”

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Occipital

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Back of the head - (axial) occiput = “back of the skull”

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Olecranal

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bony projection of the ulna behind the elbow joint posterior elbow region -(axial) Olene = ‘elbow’ and ‘kranion’ = head.

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Orbital
eye, referring to the eye socket - (axial) orbita = wheel track, course, circuit
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Otic
Ear
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Patellar
Knee - (appendicular) patina = shallow pan
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Pollex
Thumb - (appendicular)
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Popliteal
Back of the knee - (appendicular) poples = the ham, back of the knee
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Renal
Kidney - (axial) renes = kidneys
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Sacral
near the sacrum at the base of the spine - (axial) sacr-, sacer = "sacred"
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Scapular
is on the superior posterior surface of the trunk and is defined by the muscles that attach to the scapula (shoulder blade).- (axial) scapula = "shoulder blades"
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Sternal
Chest plate, breastbone - (axial) sternon = breastbone
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Sural
relating to the calf of the leg - (appendicular) sura = "calf"
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Tarsal
ankle bones
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Umbilical
Belly bottom - (axial) umbilicus = ("navel")
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Umbilical Cavity
centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus (navel) Umbilical cavity = Duodenum, Transverse colon
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Epigastric Cavity
superior to umbilical (most of the stomach) epi = upon; gastri= belly Epigastric cavity = stomach, liver, Pancreas
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Hypogastric Cavity
inferior to umbilical hypo = below Hypogastric Cavity = small intestine, Rectum, urinary bladder, Male organs, uterus
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right and left Iliac or inguinal Cavity
lateral to hypogastric (right = appendix, right ovary, small intestine, ascending colon, cecum) (left: colon, right kidney) iliac = superior part of the hip bone Left Iliac Cavity = left ovary, fallopian tube, sigmoid colon Right Iliac Cavity = Right ovary, fallopian tube, appendix
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right and left lumbar Cavity
lateral to umbilical lumbus = loin Rigth Lumbar Cavity = right kidney, Tiip of liver, Ascending colon Left Lumbar Cavity = left kidney, small intestine, Descending colon
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right and left hypochondriac Cavity
lateral to epigastric chondro = cartilage Right hypochondriac cavity = liver Leff hypochondriac cavity = stomach and spleen
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oral and digestive Cavity
mouth. Contains teeth and tongue. It is part of and continuous with the cavity of the digestive organs.
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Nasal Cavity
within and posterior to the nose. Part of the respiratory system passageways
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Orbital Cavity
in the skull house the eyes an present them in anterior position
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Middle ear Cavity
in the skull lie just medial to the eardrums. Contains tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ears.
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Synovial Cavity
joint cavities. Enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround freely movable joints of the body (elbow and knee). Synovial Cavities secret lubricant that reduces friction as bones move across one another.
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Ipsilateral
On the same side. For example, a tumor involving the right side of the brain may affect vision ipsilaterally'that is, in the right eye.
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Contralateral
Structures found on opposite sides of the body are called contralateral
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Right upper quadrant
Liver, Gall bladder, Duodenum, tail of pancreas, right kidney with adrenal glands
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Supine position
Lying down with the face up
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Prone Position
Is face down
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Peritoneum
serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity
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Left Upper Quadrant
Sotmach, Spleen, Pancreas, Left kidney with adrenal gland
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Right Lower Quadrant
Large/ Small intestines, Right ovary
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Left Lower Quadrant
Large / small intestine, left ovary
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Not a Quadrant but Midline
The uteurs, Bladder
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Dorsal ventral cavity
Cranial Cavity (brain) + Vertebral Cavity (spinal cord)
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Thoracic Cavity
Heart + Lungs 1) Superior mediastinum 2) Pleural Cavity 3) Pericardial cavity within the mediastinum
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
1. Diaphragm 2. Abdominal Cavity (Digestive viscera) 3. Pelvic Cavity (urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum)

Anatomia 1 (2013) (10 decks)

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