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Chapter 1 - Regions and Directional Terms Flashcards

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(Abdominopelvic Quadrants) Right upper quadrant

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contains liver

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(Abdominopelvic Quadrants) Left Upper Quadrant

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contains stomach and spleen

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(Abdominopelvic Quadrants) Left lower Quadrant

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contains descending colon

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(Abdominopelvic Quadrants) Right Lower Quadrant

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contains the cecum and ascending colon

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(Abdominopelvic Regions) Umbilical

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Centermost region deep to and surrounding the navel

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(Abdominopelvic Regions) Epigastic

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Superior to the umbilical region

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(Abdominopelvic Regions) Hypogastric

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located inferior to the umbilical region

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(Abdominopelvic Regions) Right and Left lumbar

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lies lateral to the umbilical region

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(Abdominopelvic Regions) Right and left Iliac (inguinal)

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Lateral to the hypogastric region

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Superior (cranial)

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

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Inferior (caudal)

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

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Anterior (ventral)

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toward or at the front of the body

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Posterior (dorsal)

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toward or at the front of the body

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Medial

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toward or at the longitudinal axis of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the longitudinal axis of the body

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Intermediate

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between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Promximal

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closer to the origin of the body part of 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 of the point of attachment

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Superficial (external)

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toward or at the body surface

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Deep (internal)

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away from the body surface, more internal

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Sagittal plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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Midsagittal (median) Plane

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divides the body exactly in the midline

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Parasagittal plane

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all other sagittal panes offset from the midline

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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any pane dividing the body exactly in the midline

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Transverse (horizontal) Plane

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divides body into superior and inferior portions

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Oblique Plane

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cuts made diagonally between the horizontal and vertical plane

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Dorsal Body Cavity

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Composed of two smaller cavities: cranial and vertebral

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Cranial Cavity

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Contains Brain

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Vertebral Cavity

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Contains spinal cord

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Ventral Body Cavity (coelom)

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Houses internal organs of the body collectively called the viscera, divided into two smaller cavities

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Thoracic Cavity

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Contains Pleural cavity, Mediastinum, Pericardial Cavity

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Pleural Cavity

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right and left; contains lungs

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Mediastinum

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space between pleural cavities; contains thymus, lymph vessels, esophagus, trachea and nerves
contains pericardial cavity

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Pericardial Cavity

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located in the mediastinum, contains the heart

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Contains abdominal and pelvic cavities

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Abdominal Cavity

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contains digestive organs

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Pelvic Cavity

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contains bladder, reproductive organs and rectum

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(Serous membranes) Meninges

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line dorsal body cavity

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(Serous membranes) Pleura

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line the pleural cavity

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(Serous membranes) Pericardium

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lines the pericardial cavity

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(Serous membranes) Peritoneum

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lines abdominal cavity; some organs are retroperitoneal such as the urinary and reproductive organs

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Nasal Cavity

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for the passage of air into the respirator tract

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Orbital Cavity

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area of the skull that houses the eyes

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Middle Ear Cavity

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contains ossicles

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Synovial Cavity

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joint cavities filled with synovial fluid

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X-ray

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projects high energy electromagnetic radiation against an area of the body with a metal plate behind it

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Computed Tomography (CT)

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patient lies on a platform while the computerized axial tomography (CAT) generates multiple xrays as it rotates around the patient

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Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)

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uses electromagnets and radiowaves to scan patients

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Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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uses short-lived radioactive contrast that will travel to areas with high metabolic activity such as cancer

Anatomy and Physiology I (7 decks)

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