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Chapter 1 The Human Body: An Orientation Flashcards

1
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Lying face up in anatomical position

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Supine

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2
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Lying face down in anatomical position

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Prone

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3
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Body Region - body, head, chest, abdomen, pelvis

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Axial

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Body Region - limbs extremities, arms & legs

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Appendicular

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5
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Body Region - the subject’s right side (not the observer’s right side)

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Body Region - Right

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Body Region - the subject’s left side (not the observer’s left side)

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Body Region - Left

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7
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Planes -Divides the body into left and right halves.

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Sagittal Plane

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8
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Planes -Divides the body into EQUAL left and right halves.

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Midsagittal Plane

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9
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Planes -Divides the body into UNequal left and right halves.

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Parasagittal Plane

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10
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Planes -Divides the body into posterior and anterior portions.

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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11
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Planes -Divides the body into inferior and superior sections.

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Transverse (cross section) Plane

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12
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Anatomical term for Head

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Cephalic

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13
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Anatomical term for Skull

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Cranial

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14
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Anatomical term for Face

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Facial

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15
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Anatomical term for Forehead

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Frontal

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16
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Anatomical term for Back of lower skull

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Occipital

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17
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Anatomical term for Eye

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Ocular or orbital or ophthalmic

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18
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Anatomical term for Cheek

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Buccal

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19
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Anatomical term for Upper Cheek

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Zygomatic

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20
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Anatomical term for Nose

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Nasal

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21
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Anatomical term for Mouth

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Oral

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22
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Anatomical term for Neck

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Cervical

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23
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Anatomical term for Side of Skull

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Temporal

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24
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Anatomical term for Skin (or body surface)

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Cutaneous

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25
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Anatomical term for Area above clavicle

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Superclavicular

26
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Anatomical term for Back

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Dorsal

27
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Anatomical term for Chest

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Thoracic or thorax

28
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Anatomical term for Breast

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Mammary

29
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Anatomical term for Torso below diaphragm

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Abdominal or abdomen

30
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Anatomical term for Lower back btw ribs & pelvis

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Lumbar (loin)

31
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Anatomical term for Buttocks

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Gluteal

32
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Anatomical term for Perineum (area btw anus & genitals)

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Perineal

33
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Anatomical term for Groin

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Inguinal

34
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Anatomical term for Navel

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Umbilical

35
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Anatomical term for Pelvis

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Pelvic

36
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Anatomical term for Armpit

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Axillary

37
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Anatomical term for Arm

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Brachial

38
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Anatomical term for Forearm

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Antebrachial

39
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Anatomical term for Elbow

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Cubital

40
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Anatomical term for Depressed area just in front of elbow (anterior surface of elbow).

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Antecubital

41
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Anatomical term for Wrist

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Carpal

42
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Anatomical term for Palm of Hand

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Palmar (volar)

43
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Anatomical term for Fingers

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Digital or phalangeal

44
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Anatomical term for Thigh

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Femoral

45
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Anatomical term for Front of Knee

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Patellar

46
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Anatomical term for Back of Knee

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Popliteal

47
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Anatomical term for Leg

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Crural

48
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Anatomical term for Foot

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Pedal

49
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Anatomical term for Ankle

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Tarsal

50
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Anatomical term for Toes

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Digital or phalangeal

51
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Anatomical term for Sole of Foot

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Plantar

52
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Anatomical term for back (posterior) of elbow.

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Olecranal

53
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Hand

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Magnus

54
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Outer of crural -part of leg

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Fibular

55
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Calf

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Sural

56
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Shoulder

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Acromial

57
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Chin

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Mental

58
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Breastbone area

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Sternal

59
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Hip

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Coxal

60
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Spinal column

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Vertebral

61
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Shoulder blade region

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Scapular

62
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Area between hips.

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Sacral

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