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Chapter 1.8 Flashcards

1
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Anatomical Position

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Standing Erect.
Face Forward
Upper Limbs At Side
Palms Forward

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Superior

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A part is above another part

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Inferior

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A part is below another part

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Anterior

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Means toward the front

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Posterior

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Means toward the back

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Medial

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Refers to imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

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Lateral

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means toward the side, away from midline

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Bilateral

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Refers to paired structures, one on each side of midline

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Ipsilateral

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refers to structures on the same side

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Contralateral

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Refers to structures on the opposite side

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Proximal

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describes a part closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part

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Distal

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Opposite of proximal. MEans particular body part is farther from a point of attachment ot the trunk

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Superficial

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means near surface

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deep

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describes more internal parts

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Sagittal

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Refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions

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Transverse

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refers to a cut that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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Frontal

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divides the body into anterior and posterior portiosn

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Cross Section

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Cut across a structure

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Oblique Section

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An angular cut

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Longitudinal Section

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A lengthwise cut

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Abdominal

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region between thorax and pelvis

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acromial

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point of the shoulder

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antebrachial

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forearm

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antecubital

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anterior surface of the elbow

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axillary

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armpit

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brachial

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arm

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buccal

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cheek

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carpal

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wrist

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celiac

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abdomen

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cephalic head

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head

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cervical

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neck

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costal

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ribs

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coxal

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hip

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crual

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leg

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cubuital

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elbow

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digital

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finger or toe

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dorsal

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back

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femoral

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thigh

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frontal

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forehead

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genital

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external reproductive organs

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gluteal

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buttocks

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inguinal

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depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh

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lumbar

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region of the lower rback between the ribs and the pelvis

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mammary

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breast

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mental

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chin

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nasal

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nose

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occipital

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inferior posterior region of the head

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oral

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mouth

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orbital

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eye cavity

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otic

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ear

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palmar

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palm of the hand

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patellar

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anterior part of the knee

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pectoral

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anterior chest

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pedal

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foot

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pelvic

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pelvis

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perineal

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the inferior-most region of teh trunk between the thighs and the buttocks

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plantar

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sole of the foot

58
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popliteal

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area posterior to the knee

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sacral

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posterior region between the hip bones

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sternal

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middle of the thorax, anteriorly

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sural

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calf of the leg

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tarsal

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ankle

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umbilical

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navel

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vertebral

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spinal column

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Cardiology

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branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart diseases

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dermatology

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study of the skin and its diseases

67
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endocrinology

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study of hormones, hormone-secreteing glands, and associated diseases

68
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epidemiology

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study of factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency fo health-related conditions within a defined human population

69
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gastrocentrology

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study of the stomach and intenstines as well as their diseases

70
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deriatrics

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branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems

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gerontology

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study of process of aging and the various problems of older individuals

72
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gynecology

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study of female reporiducitve system and its diseases

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hematology

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study of the blood and blood diseases

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histology

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study of the sturcture and function of tissuses

75
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immunology

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study of the bodys resistance to disease

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neonatology

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sstudy of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

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nephrology

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study of the structure, function, and idseases of the kidneys

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neurology

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study of the nervous sytem in health and idsease

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obstetrics

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branch of medicine dedaling with pregnancy and childbirth

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onncology

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study of cancers

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opthalmology

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study of the eye and eye diseases

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine dealing with muscular and skeletal systems and their problems

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otolaryngology

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study of the ears, throad, larynx, and their diseasespathology

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Pathology

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study of structure and function changes within the body associated with disease

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Pediatrics

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branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

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Pharmacology

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study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases

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podiatry

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study of the care and treatment of the feet

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Psychiatry

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branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders

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radiology

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study of x rays and radioactive substances, as well as their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases

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toxicology

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study of poisonous susbtances and their effects on physiology

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urology

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branch of medicine dealing with the urinary and make reproductive system and their diseases

A&P I (33 decks)

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