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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Homeostasis

A

Maintaining a healthy internal balance no matter the outside conditions, maintaining life

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2
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Posterior

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Back side of the body ( back, dorsal)

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Proximal

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Close to the point of attachment of the a body part ( only use for arms and legs)

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4
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Abdominal

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front of the body inferior to the ribs

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5
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Brachial

A

Arm

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6
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Coxal

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Hip

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7
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Fibular

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Lateral part of the leg

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8
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Orbital

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Eye Area

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9
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Sternal

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Breastbone area

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10
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Calcaneal

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Heel of the foot

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11
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Lumbar

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The are between the ribs and the hips

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12
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Sacral

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Are between the hips

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13
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Plantar

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Sole of the foot, interior part of the foot

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14
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Superior

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Upper part of the body, toward the head

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15
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Medial

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The midline of the body

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16
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Distal

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Farther from the point of attachment of a body part

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17
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Acromial

A

Point of the shoulder

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18
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Buccal

A

Cheek

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19
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Crural

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Leg

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20
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Inguinal

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Area where the thigh meets the body trunk

21
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Patellar

A

Anterior Knee

22
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Tarsal

A

Ankle region

23
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Cephalic

A

Head

24
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Occipital

A

Posterior surface of the head

25
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Scapular

A

Shoulder blade region

26
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Inferior

A

Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body

27
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Lateral

A

Away from the middle or out to the side of the body

28
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Superficial

A

Toward or at the body’s surface

29
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Antecubital

A

Anterior surface of the elbow

30
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Carpal

A

Wrist

31
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Digital

A

Fingers and toes

32
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Nasal

A

Nose area

33
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Pelvic

A

Area around the anterior hips

34
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Thoracic

A

Chest

35
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Deltoid

A

Curve of the shoulder

36
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Olecranal

A

Posterior surface of the elbow

37
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Sural

A

Posterior surface of the lower leg and calf

38
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Anterior

A

Toward or at the front of the body

39
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Intermediate

A

Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

40
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Deep

A

Away from the body surface or more internal

41
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Axillary

A

Armpit

42
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Cervical

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Neck Region

43
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Femoral

A

Thigh

44
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Oral

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Mouth

45
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Pubic

A

Genital area

46
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Umbilical

A

Navel ( belly button)

47
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Gluteal

A

Buttocks ( posterior hips )

48
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Popliteal

A

Posterior knee area

49
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Vertebral

A

Area of the spine

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