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Chapter 1: Terminology of Body Flashcards

1
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Anatomical position

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person erect, face forward, limbs to side, palms forward.

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2
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suspine

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lying face up

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prone

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lying face down

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Proximal

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towards connecting limb

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Distal

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towards end of limb

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Superior

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towards head - cephalic

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Inferior

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towards tailbone- caudal

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Anterior

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Ventral, front of body, toward belly

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Posterior (dorsal)

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back of body, toward back

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Superficial

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toward/on surface

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Deep

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away from surface, internal

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12
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Lateral

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Side, away from midline of body

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13
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Medial

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toward midline of body

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14
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Central Region

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Head, Neck, Trunk

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Thorax

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Part of Trunk.
Chest cavity - heart/lungs

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Abdomen

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Part of Trunk.
Liver/stomach/ intestines

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Pelvis

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Part of Trunk.
bladder/reproductive

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18
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Arm

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Limb - Upper
shoulder to elbow

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19
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forearm

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limb- upper
elbow to wrist

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20
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thigh

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limb-lower
hip to knee

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21
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leg

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limb-lower
knee to ankle

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22
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forehead

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frontal

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23
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eye

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orbital

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24
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nose

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nasal

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25
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mouth

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oral

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26
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neck

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cervical

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27
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ear

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otic

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28
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cheek

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buccal

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chin

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collarbone

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clavicular

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chest

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breastbone

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breast

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armpit

35
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arm

36
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front of elbow (inside)

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antecubital

37
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forearm

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antebrachial

38
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abdomen

39
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navel

40
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pelvis

41
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groin

42
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genital

43
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wrist

44
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palm

45
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hand

46
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fingers

47
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hip

48
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thigh

49
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kneecap

50
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leg (below knee)

51
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ankle

52
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top of foot

53
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toes

54
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foot

55
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base of skull

56
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back of neck

57
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skull

58
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shoulder blade

59
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point of shoulder (end)

60
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spinal column

61
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lumbar (lower back)

62
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point of elbow (outside)

63
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back

64
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between hips (butt crack?)

65
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back of hand

66
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buttock

67
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perineum

68
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hollow behind knee

69
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calf

70
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sole of foot

71
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heel

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