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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

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Superior (cranial)

The head is superior to the abdomen

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Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Inferior (caudal)

The navel is inferior to the chin

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3
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Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Anterior (ventral)

The breastbone is anterior to the spine

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4
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Toward or at the back of the body; behind

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Posterior (dorsal)

The heart is posterior to the breastbone.

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5
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Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

The heart is medial to the arm

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Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

The arms are lateral to the chest

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7
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Intermediate

The collar bone is intermediate between the breastbone and shoulder

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Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Proximal

The elbow is proximal to the wrist

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9
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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

The knee is distal to the thigh

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10
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Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial (external)

The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep (internal)

The lungs are deep to the skin

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12
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Toward the center of the body

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Central

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13
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Toward the side of the body

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Peripheral

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14
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Same side of the body

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Ipsilateral

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15
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Opposite side of the body

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Contralateral

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16
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Vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal plane

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17
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Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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Frontal plane

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Plane that runs horizontally from right to left, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts

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Transverse plane

Also called horizontal plane, cross section

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19
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Inferior to the diaphragm

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Abdominal

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20
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Forearm

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Antebrachial

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21
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Anterior elbow

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Antecubital

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22
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Armpit

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Axillary

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23
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Upper arm

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Brachial

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24
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Cheek

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Buccal

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25
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Wrist

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Carpal

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26
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Tail

27
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Head

28
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Neck

29
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Skull

30
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Shoulder

31
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Fingers and toes

32
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Thigh

33
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Gluteal

34
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Inguinal

35
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Lumbar

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Small of back

36
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Occipital

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Posterior head

37
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Mouth

38
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Orbital

39
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Patellar

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Anterior knee

40
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Pedal

41
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Popliteal

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Posterior knee

42
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Genital area

43
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Shoulder blades

44
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Sternal

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Breast bone

45
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Ankle

46
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Thoracic

47
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Umbilical

48
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Back bones

49
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Change in the same direction, enhancing the first change

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Positive Feedback

50
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Change in the opposite direction of the original change

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Negative Feedback

51
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Examples of negative feedback

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Body temperature, blood sugar

52
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Examples of positive feedback

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Child birth and blood clotting

53
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What is located in the left lower quadrant?

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Intestines and ovaries

54
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What is located in the right lower quadrant?

55
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What is located in the left upper quadrant?

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Stomach and spleen

56
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What is located in the right upper quadrant?

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Liver, gallbladder

57
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Cavity that houses the reproductive organs and urinary bladder

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Pelvic cavity

58
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Cavity that houses the abdominal organs

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Abdominal cavity

59
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Cavity that houses the lungs

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Pleural cavity

60
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Cavity that houses the heart

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Mediastinum

61
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Cavity that protects and holds the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, endocrine glands, thoracic artery, and pulmonary artery.

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Thoracic cavity

62
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The body cavity situated near the front of the human body, and consists of the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity.

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Ventral Cavity

63
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The dorsal cavity is made up of what?

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Cranial and spinal (vertebral) Cavities

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