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Ch 1 Quiz Flashcards

1
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Anterior can also mean what?

What is its definition

A

Ventral

Toward the front, in front of

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Posterior can also mean what?

What is the definition?

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Dorsal

Toward the back, behind

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3
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Superior can also mean what?

What is its definition?

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Cranial

Toward the head

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4
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Inferior can also mean what?

Definition?

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Caudal

Toward the tail

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5
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Example of anterior

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The palms are on the anterior side of the body.

The esophagus is anterior to the spinal cord.

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Example of posterior

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The occipital bone is on the posterior cranium (skull).

The spinal cord is posterior to the esophagus.

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Example of superior

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The nose is superior to the mouth.

The neck is superior to the chest.

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Example of inferior

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The nose is inferior to the forehead. 
The umbilicus (belly button) is inferior to the chest.
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9
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Define Proximal

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Closer to the point of origin (the trunk)

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Define distal

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Farther away from the point of origin (the trunk)

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Example of proximal

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The knee is proximal to the ankle.

The shoulder is proximal to the elbow.

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Example of distal

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The foot is distal to the hip.

The wrist is distal to the elbow.

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Define medial

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Closer to the midline of the body or a body part; on the inner side of

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Define lateral

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Farther away from the midline of the body or a body part; on the outer side of

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Define superficial

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Closer to the surface

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define deep

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Farther below the surface (this is usually into a cavity or touches an organ)

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Example of superficial

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The skin is superficial to the muscle.

Muscle is superficial to bone.

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Example of deep

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Bone is deep to the skin.

Bone is deep to the muscle.

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19
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What do directional terms explain?

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The location of 1 body structure in relation to another

20
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Example of lateral

A

The shoulder is lateral to the chest.

The thumb is lateral to the index finger.

21
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Example of medial

A

The ear is medial to the shoulder.

The index finger is medial to the thumb.

22
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What are the two body cavities?

A

dorsal and ventral body cavity

23
Q

which body cavity is the back?

front?

A

the back is the dorsal

the front is the ventral

24
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What cavities are on the dorsal body cavity? (2)

A

cranial cavity

vertebral (spinal) cavity

25
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What cavities are on the ventral body cavity?

A 
right and left pleural cavity (lungs)
thoracic cavity
diaphragm
abdominopelvic cavity
mediastinum
pericardial cavity
abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity
26
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what does the thoracic cavity contain? (above)

what does the abdominopelvic cavity contain? (below)

A

T- right&left pleural cavity, pericardial cavity, and mediastinum
A- abdominal and pelvic cavity

27
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what is the mediastinum?

A

the central region, houses the heart, trachea, and other organs.

28
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what is the pericardial cavity hold?

A

the heart

29
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what does the cranial cavity hold?

A

the brain

30
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what does the abdominal cavity hold?

A

the stomach, kidneys, liver, intestines, and other organs

31
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What does the pelvic cavity hold?

A

(urinary) it holds the bladder and reproductive organs

32
Q

When you’re looking at an anatomy diagram, what are you really looking at to determine left and right?

A

you are looking at yourself

33
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what are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

A

right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ), and right lower quadrant (RLQ)

34
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What are the nine abdominopelvic regions?

A

right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriax region
right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region
right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region

35
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what does epi mean?

A

over or upon (like epigastric region)

36
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What is a sagittal section and how does it divide the body?

A

divides the body (or organ) into left & right parts (not equal!)

37
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What is a median, or midsagittal, section and how does it divide the body?

A

divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts.

38
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What is a frontal, or coronal, section and how does it divide the body?

A

divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

39
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What is a transverse, or cross, section and how does it divide the body?

A

divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts.

40
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What are sections? What are planes?

A

cuts along imaginary lines known as planes

planes are imaginary lines

41
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how many types of planes or sections exist as right angles to another?

A

3

Sagittal, frontal, and transverse

42
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what are body planes and sections used for?

A

MRI’s and cat scans (can even be used to determine tumors)

43
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Transverse is cut how?

A

hamburger style

44
Q

sagittal is cut how?

A

hot dog style

45
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frontal is cut how?

A

front and back (like stopping halfway through a screen)

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