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1
Q

Superior

Def. and two other names

A

Closer to the head

Cranial and cephalic

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2
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Inferior

Def and 1 other name

A

Away from the head

Caudal

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3
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Anterior (surface and directional term)

A

Ventral (surface term only), front, forward

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4
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Posterior (surface and directional term)

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Dorsal (surface term only), back

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5
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Midline

A

Center line of the body

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6
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Medial

A

Toward the midline

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7
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Lateral

A

Away from the midline

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8
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Bilateral

A

Affecting both/two sides

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9
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Unilateral

A

Affecting only one side

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10
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Prone

A

Laying on stomach

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11
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Supine

A

Laying on back (holding soup)

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12
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Proximal

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Used for upper and lower limbs,closer to attachment sight, used when COMPARING TWO THINGS

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13
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Distal

A

Upper and lower limbs term, farther from attachment sight, used to COMPARE two things

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14
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Superficial

A

Closer to the surface

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15
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Deep

A

Farther from the surface

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16
Q

Right and Left

A

On the body’s right, on the body’s left

IN ANATOMICAL POSITION

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17
Q

Abdominal

A

Belly

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18
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Acromial

A

Shoulder

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19
Q

Antebrachial

A

Anterior forearm

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20
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Antecubital

A

Anterior elbow

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21
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Appendicular

A

Arms and legs (limbs)

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22
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Axial

A

Head, neck, and trunk

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23
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Axillary

A

Armpit

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24
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Brachial

A

Arm (shoulder to elbow)

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25
Q

Buccal

A

Cheek

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26
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Calcaneal

A

Heel

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27
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Carpal

A

Wrist

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28
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Cervical

A

Neck

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29
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Clavicular

A

Collarbone

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30
Q

Cranial

A

Head

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31
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Digital

A

Fingers, toes

32
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Dorsal

33
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Dorsum

A

Posterior hand

34
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Femoral

A

Anterior thigh

35
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Frontal

36
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Genital

37
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Gluteal

38
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Inguinal

39
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Lumbar

A

Lower back

40
Q

Mammory

41
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Manual

42
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Mental

43
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Mental

44
Q

Nasal

A

Nose/ nasal

45
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Occipital

A

Back of eyes, neck

46
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Olecranon

A

Point of elbow

47
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Oral

48
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Orbital

49
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Otic

50
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Palmar

51
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Patellar

52
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Pectoral

53
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Pedal

54
Q

Pelvic

55
Q

Perineal

A

B/w vaginal region and anus (female bodied)

B/w scrotum and anus (male bodied)

56
Q

Plantar

A

Sole of foot

57
Q

Popliteal

A

Behind knee

58
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Pubic

59
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Sacral

60
Q

Scapular

A

Shoulder blade

61
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Sternal

A

Breastbone

62
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Sural

A

Posterior calf

63
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Tarsal

64
Q

Trunk

A

Neck to pelvis region

65
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Umbilical

66
Q

Vertebral/spinal

A

Spinal column

67
Q

Frontal plane

A

Divides body into anterior and posterior

FRONT AND BACK

68
Q

Sagittal plane

A

Divides body into right and left

Mid-sagittal (midline)

69
Q

Transverse

A

Divides body superiorly and inferiorly

70
Q

Dorsal cavity

Subdivided into 2…

A

Cranial (brain)

Vertebral (spinal cord)

71
Q

Thoracic cavity

A

Separated from abdominal cavity by the diaphragm

Mediastinum and Pleural

72
Q

Mediastinum

A

Contains the heart, trachea and esophagus and thymus gland

73
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Pericardial cavity

74
Q

Pleural

A

One for each lung

75
Q

Abdominal and pelvic cavity

A

Abdominopelvic cavity

Liver, stomach, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, intestines, bladder, reproductive organs

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