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ANATOMY > Directions and Cavities > Flashcards

Directions and Cavities Flashcards

1
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supine

A

laying on back

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prone

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laying on stomach

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median/sagittal plane

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sliced vertically leaving left and right parts

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4
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parasagittal plane

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any sagittal plane off center

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5
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transverse/horizontal plane

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sliced horizontally making upper and lower parts

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frontal/coronal plane

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sliced vertically leaving posterior and anterior parts

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distal

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ex. wrist is distal to elbow

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proximal

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ex. elbow is proximal to wrist

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medial

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going towards the midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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ipsilateral/contralateral

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ipsi- same side
ex. right arm and right leg are ipsilateral
contra- opposite sides
ex. left arm and right leg are contralateral

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superior/cephalic

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ex. head is superior to waist

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inferior/caudal

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ex. waist is inferior to head

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14
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anterior/ventral

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front of body

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posterior/dorsal

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back of body

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median

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midline

17
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deep

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ex. lungs are deep to the ribs

18
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superficial

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ex. ribs are superficial to the lungs

19
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posterior/dorsal cavity

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cranial and vertebral cavity

20
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anterior/ventral cavity

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thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavity

21
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abdominopelvic cavity

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abdominal and pelvic cavity

22
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thoracic cavity

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mediastinum, pleural, and pericardial cavity

23
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visceral membrane

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the internal layer that covers the organs

24
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parietal membrane

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outer layer that lines the wall of the body cavity

25
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abdominpelvic quadretto

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right uppers, left upper, right lower, left lower quadrents

26
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abdominpelvic regions

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right and left hypochondriac, epigastric region, right and left lumbar, umbilical region, right and left inguinal, hypogastric region

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