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Anatomy 1 - BI214A > Exercise 1: Body Position, Body Regions, Anatomical Terms, Directional Terms, Body Planes & Sections, > Flashcards

Exercise 1: Body Position, Body Regions, Anatomical Terms, Directional Terms, Body Planes & Sections, Flashcards

1
Q

body is horizontal and lying on the stomach

A

prone position

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2
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body is erect (vertical); facing forward; arms straight at side of body; palms facing forward; legs straight; feet facing forward and flat

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anatomical position

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3
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body is horizontal and lying on the back

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supine position

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4
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5 Main Body Regions

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head, neck, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs

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5
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root: acrimi-

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high point of shoulder

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6
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root: axill-

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armpit

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7
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root: brachi-

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arm

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8
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root: bucc-

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cheek

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9
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root: calcane-

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heel

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10
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root: carp-

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wrist bones

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11
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root: cervic-

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neck

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12
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root: cox-

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hip

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13
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root: crani-

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cranium (portion of scull surrounding brain)

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14
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root: cubit-

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elbow

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15
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root: digit-

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finger or toe

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16
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root: dors-

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back

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17
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root: faci-

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face

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18
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root: fibul-

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lateral leg

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19
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root: front-

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forehead

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20
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root: glute-

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buttocks

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21
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root: lumb-

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lower back or loin

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22
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root: ment-

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chin (or mind)

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23
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pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and trunk

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axial

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24
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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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25
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orbital

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pertaining to the eye

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26
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otic

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pertaining to the ear

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27
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nasal

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pertaining to the nose

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28
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mental

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pertaining to the chin

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29
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occipital

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pertaining to the back of the head

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30
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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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31
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thoratic

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pertaining to the chest

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32
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sternal

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pertaining to the breast bone

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33
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pectoral

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pertaining to the chest

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34
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mammary

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pertaining to the breast

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35
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abdominal

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pertaining to the abdomen

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36
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umbilical

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pertaining to the naval

37
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coxal

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pertaining to the hip

38
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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis

39
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pubic

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pertaining to the genital area

40
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dorsal

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pertaining to the back

41
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scapular

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pertaining to the shoulder blade region

42
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vertebral

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pertaining to the spinal column

43
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lumbar

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pertaining to the area between lowest rib and buttocks (on back)

44
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Appendicular

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pertaining to the extremities or limbs

45
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acromial

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pertaining to the highest point of the shoulder

46
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axillary

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pertaining to the armpit

47
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brachial

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pertaining to the arm

48
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antecubital

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pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the elbow

49
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olecranal

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pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the elbow

50
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antebrachial

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pertaining to the forearm

51
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carpal

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pertaining to the wrist

52
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manual

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pertaining to the hand

53
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palmar

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pertaining to the palm of the hand

54
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digital

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pertaining to the digits (fingers or toes)

55
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inguinal

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pertaining to the groin where the thigh attaches to the pelvis

56
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gluteal

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pertaining to the buttocks

57
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femoral

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pertaining to the thigh

58
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patellar

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pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the knee

59
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Popliteal

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pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the knee

60
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crural

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pertaining to the anterior (front) surface of the leg

61
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fibular or peroneal

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pertaining to the lateral side of the leg

62
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sural

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pertaining to the posterior (back) surface of the leg

63
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tarsal

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pertaining to the ankle

64
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pedal

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pertaining to the foot

65
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plantar

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pertaining to the sole of the foot

66
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calcaneal

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pertaining to the heel

67
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Superior

68
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Inferior

69
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Anterior (ventral)

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closer to the front of the body

70
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Posterior

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closer to the back of the body

71
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Medial

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closer to the midline of the body

72
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Lateral

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Farther from the midline of the body

73
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Intermediate

A

between two structures

74
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Ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body

75
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Contralateral

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on opposite sides of the body

76
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Proximal

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nearer to point of attachment of limb to trunk

77
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Distal

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farther from point of attachment of limb to trunk

78
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Superficial

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closer to surface of body

79
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Deep

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farther from surface of body

80
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Sagittal planes / sections

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divide vertically into left and right sections

81
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Midsagittal plane

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when the sagittal plane (vertical) divides body into exactly EQUAL right and left sections

82
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Parasagittal plane

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when the sagittal plane (vertical) divides body into UNEQUAL right and left sections

83
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Frontal / Coronal plane

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passes vertically and produces ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR sections

84
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Transverse plane

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passes horizontally and produces superior and inferior sections (produces transverse sections aka cross-sections)

85
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Oblique planes

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pass through the body at an angle forming oblique sections

86
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Longitudinal sections

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sections produced by a plane running along the long axis of a long, narrow structure

87
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Cross-sections

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Sections that are produced by a plane running perpendicular to the long axis

88
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Axial sections

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Transverse sections observed with CT scans or MRIs

Anatomy 1 - BI214A (16 decks)

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