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Directional Terms And Body Planes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
Q

anatomical position

A

somebody standing …

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anterior

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the front of the body

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posterior

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the back of the body

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ventral

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anterior

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dorsal

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posterior

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right

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right side

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left

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left side

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distal

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the fartest part of the bone

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proximal

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the …

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median

medial

A

g

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medial

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g

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lateral

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g

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superior

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g

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inferior

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g

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external

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g

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internal

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g

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frontal

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g

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occipital

A

g

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coronal

A

g

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sagittal

A

g

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transverse

A

g

22
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superficial

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g

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deep

A

g

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midsagittal plane

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divides the body into equal right and left halves

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transverse plane

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g

26
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upper limb

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g

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lower limb

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g

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head

A

g

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neck

A

g

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trunk

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g

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quadrants of the abdomen

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g

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hypochondrium

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g

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epigastrium

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g

34
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lumbar

A

g

35
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iliac fossa

A

g

36
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umbilical region

A

g

37
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dorsal body cavity

A

brain and spinal cord

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ventral body cavity

A

g

39
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cranial
vertebral
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic
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cavities

40
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serous membranes

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2 layered, covers organs

41
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inner layer

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visceral

42
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outer layer

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parietal

43
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mesentery

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anchor the organs to the body wall and provide a pathway of nerves and blood vessels.

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retroperitoneal

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organs behind the peritoneal, kidneys, urinary bladder, parts of the small intestine.

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