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A & P1 for PCP > Body Regions, Trunk Regions, Cavities, Anatonical Division, Clinical Division, Directional Terms > Flashcards

Body Regions, Trunk Regions, Cavities, Anatonical Division, Clinical Division, Directional Terms Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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Standing erect, arms at side, palms face forward, toes and feet point forward, eyes straight ahead, legs parallel

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Sagittal

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Longitudinal, median, straight line parallel to longitude splits body into right and left sides ( R and L parasagittal )

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Coronal

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Frontal, splits body into anterior and posterior sections (front and back)

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Transverse

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Cross-section, horizontal, splits body perpendicular to longitude into superior or cephalic and inferior or caudal ( top and bottom)

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Appendicular region

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made up of appendages (limbs)

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Axial region

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(Attached to spine) made of head, neck, thorax and abdomen (head to pelvis)

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Cephalic region

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Head

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Cervical region

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Neck

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Thoracic region

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Chest

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Dorsal region

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Back

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Abdominal region

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Stomach

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Pelvic region

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Pelvis

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Brachial region

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Arm

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Crural region

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Leg

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Anterior trunk

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Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, pubic( genitals)

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Posterior trunk

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Dorsum (back), vertebral (spine), gluteal ( buttocks)

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Dorsal cavities

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Cranial and spinal cavities

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Ventrical cavities

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Thoracic cavity

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Mediastinum and lungs/ pleura

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Mediastinum

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All thoracic except pleura (lungs)

Heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus glands

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Serous membranes

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Visceral and parietal: pleura, pericardium, peritoneum

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Visceral membrane

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Membrane around organ(s)

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Parietal membrane

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Membrane around cavity wall

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Abdominopelvic cavity

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  • Separated from thoracic by diaphragm
  • Contains digestive, excretory, and reproductive organs
  • peritoneum (visceral and parietal)
  • retroperitoneal= behind peritoneum
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Retroperitoneum

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Kidneys, adrenal glands, lymph nodes, pancreas

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Hypochondriac

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L and R region of abdominal region right under ribs

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Epigastric

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Upper middle area of abdomen

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Lumbar region

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Left and Right abdominal region in waist area (lumbar spine section)

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Umbilical region

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Navel, center region of abdomen around waist height

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Iliac region

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Left and right abdominal region around hip height either side of hypogastric region

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Hypogastric region

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Below stomach (lower abdomen center between iliac regions

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant
Liver(majority)
Right kidney
Colon
Pancreas(small portion)
Gallbladder 
Small intestine
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LUQ

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Left upper quadrant
Liver(small portion)
Spleen
Left kidney
Stomach 
Colon
Pancreas (majority)
Small intestine
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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant
Colon
Small intestine 
Right ureter
Appendix 
Right ovary (female)
Right fallopian tube (female)
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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant
Colon
Small intestine 
Left ureter
Left ovary (female)
Left fallopian tube (female)
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Superior

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More towards head

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Cephalic

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More towards head

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Inferior

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More towards feet

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Caudal

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More towards feet

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Anterior

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Front of body

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Ventral

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Belly side of body

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Poster

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Back of body

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Dorsal

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Back side of body

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Medial

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More towards middle

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Lateral

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More toward side

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Proximal

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Nearer to point of attachment to body

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Distal

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Farther away from point of attachment to body

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Apex

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Tip or summit or organ

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Base

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Bottom or lower part of orgna

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Superficial

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Towards surface of body

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Deep

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Away from surface of body

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Supine

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Lying horizontally facing upward

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