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Chapter 1 (Body) Flashcards

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superior (cranial)

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

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inferior (caudal)

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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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anterior (ventral)

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toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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posterior (dorsal)

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toward or at the back of the body; behind

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lateral

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

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medial

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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface

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intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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proximal

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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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distal

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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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deep (internal)

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away from the body surface; more internal

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median (midsagittal) plane

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cut was made perfectly on midline

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frontal (coronal) plane

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divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts (front and back)

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transverse plane

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divides body horizontally (90° to vertical plane) into superior and inferior
parts (top and bottom)

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Cephalic (head)

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Frontal - forehead
Orbital - eyes
Nasal - nose
Oral - mouth
Mental - chin

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Cervical

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Neck

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Thoracic

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chest
Sternal - center of the chest
Axillary - armpit
Mammary - breast region

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Abdominal (abdomen)

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Umbilical - belly button

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Pelvic

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Inguinal (groin)

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Pubic

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Genital

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Upper limb

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Acromial
Brachial - arm
Antecubital
Olecranal
Antebrachial - forearm
Carpal - wrist

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Manus (hand)

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Metacarpal
Palmar - palm
Pollex - thumb
Digital - digits of fingers

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Lower limb

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Coxal - hip
Femoral - thigh
Patellar - kneecap
Popliteal - behind knee cap
Crural - leg
Sural - calf
Fibular or peroneal

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Pedal (foot)

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Tarsal - ankle
Calcaneal - base of foot
Metatarsal
Digital
Plantar - bottom of foot
Hallux - big toe

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Cephalic (back)

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Otic
Occipital - back of head

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Cervical (back)

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Back of neck

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Cranial cavity

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contains brain

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Vertebral cavity

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contains vertebrae column, spinal cord

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Thoracic cavity

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contains heart and lungs
Superior mediastinum
Pleural cavity - lungs
Pericardial cavity within the mediastinum - heart

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Diaphragm

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Dissects the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity

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Abdominal cavity

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contains digestive viscera

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Pelvic cavity

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contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

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gallbladder, liver

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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

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stomach, spleen

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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

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intestines

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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

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Epigastric region

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“above the stomach”
stomach
top mid

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Right hypochondriac region

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liver, gallbladder

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Left hypochondriac region

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diaphragm, spleen, stomach

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Right lumbar region

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ascending colon of large intestine

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Umbilical region

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small intestine, transverse colon of large intestine

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Left lumbar region

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descending colon of large intestine

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Right iliac (inguinal) region

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cecum, appendix

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Hypogastric (pubic) region

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urinary bladder

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Left iliac (inguinal) region

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initial part of sigmoid colon

40
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xray

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first
usually coronal

41
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CT

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second
multiple planes

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MRI

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third
best for soft tissues and tumors

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pet scan

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picks up brain, heart, cancer activity

44
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ultrasounds

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first
uses sound waves with no radiation

Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 (8 decks)

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