Directional Terms/Body Cavities/Organ System Functions Flashcards
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Manual
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Hand
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Skeletal System
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Provides support, protects tissues, stores minerals, forms blood cells
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Muscular System
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Produces movement, provides support, generates heat
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Facial
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Face
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Gluteal
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Buttock
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Umbilical
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Navel
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Acromial
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Shoulder
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Sagittal Plane
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Separates right and left portions.
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Pedal
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Foot
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Distal
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Away from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk
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Antecubital
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Front of elbow
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Frontal
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Forehead
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Sural
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Calf
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Pollex
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Thumb
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Endocrine System
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Directs long term changes in other organ systems
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Olecranal
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Back of elbow
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Digestive System
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Produces food and absorbs nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water)
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Femoral
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Thigh
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Patellar
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Kneecap
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Reproductive System
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Produces sex cells and hormones, supports embryonic development from fertilization to birth (female)
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Spinal
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Vertebral
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Caudal
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Toward the tail (coccyx)
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Ventral
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The belly side
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Mammary
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Breast
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Integumentary System
Protects against environmental hazards, helps control body temperature
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Orbital
Eye
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Cranial
Skull
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Cross section
A cut in the transverse (horizontal) plane
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Abdominal
Abdomen
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Crural
Leg
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Lumbar
Loin
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Midsagittal section
Passes through the midline. It separates the body into equal right and left sides.
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Antebracial
Forearm
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Posterior
The back surface
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Respiratory System
Delivers air to sites where gas exchange occurs between the air and circulating blood, produces sound
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Cervical
Neck
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Urinary System
Eliminates excess water, salts, and wastes, controls pH
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Parasagittal section
Misses the midline. It separates the body into unequal right and left sides.
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Transverse plane
(Horizontal plane) Separates superior and inferior portions of the body
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Cardiovascular System
Transports cells and dissolved materials in the bloodstream, including nutrients, wastes, and gases
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Calcaneal
Heel of foot
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Anterior
The front surface
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Mental
Chin
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Hallux
Great toe
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Dorsal
Back
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Pubic
Pubis
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Otic
Ear
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Buccal
Cheek
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Pelvic
Pelvis
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Frontal plane
Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body.
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Lymphatic System
Defends against infection and disease, returns tissue fluid to the bloodstream
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Medial
Toward the midline
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Digits (phalanges)
Fingers
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Nervous System
Directs immediate responses to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems
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Tarsal
Ankle
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Popliteal
Back of knee
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Proximal
Toward the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk
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Deep
Toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface
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Trunk
Thoracic, mammary, abdominal, umbilical, pelvic
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Cephalic
Head: cranial and facial
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Ocular
Eye
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Coronal plane
Separates anterior and posterior portions of the body, coronal usually refers to sections passing through the skull.
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Superficial
At, near, or relatively close to the body surface
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Oral
Mouth
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Carpal
Wrist
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Thoracic
Thorax/chest
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Inguinal
Groin
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Inferior
Below; at a lower level; toward the feet
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Nasal
Nose
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Dorsal
The back
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Axillary
Armpit
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Brachial
Arm
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Superior
Above; at a higher level (in the human body, toward the head)
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Digits (phalanges)
Toes
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Plantar
Sole of foot
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Cranial or Cephalic
Toward the head
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Lateral
Away from the midline
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Palmar
Palm
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Horizontal plane
(Transverse) separates superior and inferior portions of the body.
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Viscera
Internal organs that are partially or completely enclosed.
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Pericardial cavity
The fluid filled space between the outer and inner layers of the serous pericardium.
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Pericardium
Surrounds the heart
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Serous membrane
Covers the viscera and lines the true body cavities of the trunk. Secretes a watery fluid that reduces friction and keeps the surfaces moist.
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Diaphragm
A muscular sheet that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity.
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Pleural cavity
Holds each lung
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Pleura
Lines the pleural cavity. Is a shiny, slippery serous membrane
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Mediastinum
A mass of connective tissue that separates the two pleural cavities and stabilizes the positions of embedded organs and blood vessels.
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Peritoneal cavity
A chamber lined by a serous membrane known as the peritoneum.
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Peritoneum
The serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity
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Retroperitoneal
Organs that lie between the peritoneal lining and the muscular wall of the abdominal cavity. (Kidneys and pancreas)
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Infraperitoneal
Organs such as the urinary bladder and the distal portions of the ureters and large intestine, which extend inferior to the peritoneal cavity, are said to be this.
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Coxal
Hip
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Fibular
Side of the leg
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Peroneal
Side of the leg
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Manus
Hand
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Dorsum
Back
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Occipital
Posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
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Perineal
Region between the anus and external genitalia
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Sacral
Region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
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Scapular
Shoulder blade area
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Synovial Cavity
Joint cavities
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Appendicular
Arms/legs
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Axial
Head/neck/trunk
