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1
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Abdominal Region

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Located inferior to diaphragm and superior to pelvic brim of hip bone

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2
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Dorsum

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Back of hand

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3
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Deltoid Region

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Shoulder

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4
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Buccal

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Cheek

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5
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Popliteal Region

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Posterior of knee

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6
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Orbital

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Eye

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7
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Anterior

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In front of, toward the front surface

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8
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Dorsal

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Toward the back side of the human body

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Posterior

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In back of, toward the back surface

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10
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Pedal Region

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Foot

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Caudal

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At the rear or tail end; Example: The abdomen is caudal to the head

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12
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Mental

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Chin

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13
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Pelvic Region

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Inferior to abdominal region, between hip bones

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14
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Deep

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On the inside, internal to another structure; Example: The heart is deep to the rib cage

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15
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Cranial Cavity

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Houses the brain

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16
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Cranial

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At the head end; Example: The shoulders are cranial to the feet

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17
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Frontal

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Forehead

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18
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Antecubital Region

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Front of elbow

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19
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Proximal

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Closest to point of attachment to trunk; Example: The elbow is proximal to the hand

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20
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Superior

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Closer to the head; Example: The chest is superior to the pelvis

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21
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Vertebral Cavity

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Cylindrical opening formed by vertebral column and contains spinal cord

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22
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Saggital Plane

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Divides body into left and right positions

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23
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Femoral Region

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Thigh, from hip to knee

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24
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Thoracic Cavity

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Bounded away from abdomen by the diaphragm

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25
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Auricular

26
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Plantar

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Sole of foot

27
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Anatomic Position

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Most common, Standing straight, feet forward with palms facing toward you

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Distal

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Furthest from point of attachment to trunk; Example: The wrist is distal to the elbow

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side; Example: The right arm is contralateral to the left leg

30
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Dorsum

A

Top of foot

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Manus

32
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Cephalic

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Palmar

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Inferior

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Closer to the feet; Example: The stomach is inferior to the heart.

35
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Antebranchium Region

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Forearm, between elbow and hand

36
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Mammory Region

37
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Branchium Region

A

Arm; From shoulder to elbow

38
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Rostral

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Toward the nose or mouth; Example: The frontal lobe is rostral to the occipital lobe..

39
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Olecranal

40
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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body; Example: The arms are lateral to the heart

41
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Patellar Region

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Anterior surface of knee

42
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Nasal

43
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Axillary Region

44
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Cervical Region

45
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Sternal Region (Sternum)

A

Between the pectoral regions

46
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Coronal Plane

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Divides the anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. Front of face vs back of skull.

47
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Medial

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Toward the midline of the body; Example: The lungs are medial to the shoulders.

48
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Ipsilateral

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On the same side; Example: The right arm is ipsilateral to the right side

49
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Transverse Plane

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Divides the superior (top) and inferior (bottom) portions.

50
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Cubital

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Back of elbow

51
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Midsagittal Plane

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Equally divides the body into left and right side

52
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Cranial

53
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Oral

54
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Body Cavities

A

Enclosed spaces within the body

55
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Pectoral Region

56
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Corpal Region

57
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Ventral

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Toward the belly side of the human body

58
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Occipital

A

Back of head

59
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Superficial

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On the outside, external to another structure; Example: The skin is superficial to the biceps brachii muscle

60
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Crural Region

A

Leg, from knee to ankle

ANAT-A 215 Exam 1 (9 decks)

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