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First Lab Flashcards

Body Regions

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anatomical position

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facing forward, standing straight, palms facing forward; universally accepted

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superior (cranial)

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closer to the head; opposite of inferior

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inferior (caudal)

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closer to the feet; opposite of superior

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anterior (ventral)

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closer to the front; opposite of posterior

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posterior (dorsal)

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closer to the back; opposite of anterior

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medial

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closer to the midline; opposite of lateral

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lateral

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farther from the midline; opposite of medial

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intermediate

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between a more medial and more lateral structure

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proximal

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closer to the trunk; opposite of distal

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distal

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farther from the trunk; opposite of proximal

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superficial (external)

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closer to or on the surface; opposite of deep

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deep (internal)

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farther from the surface

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parietal

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pertaining to the wall of a body cavity

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visceral

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pertaining to the covering of an organ

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ipsilateral

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on the same side of the body; opposite of contralateral

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contralateral

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on the opposite side of the body; opposite of ipsilateral

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frontal (coronal) planes

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vertical planes that pass longitudinally through the body from left to right; divide body into anterior and posterior; form a frontal sections

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transverse (horizontal) planes

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divide body into superior and inferior; forms transverse (cross) sections

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sagittal planes

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vertical planes that pass longitudinally through the body from anterior to posterior; divide the body into left and right; two types: midsagittal planes and parasagittal planes

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midsagittal planes

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pass through midline; divide body into equal left and right parts

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parasagittal planes

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run parallel to median plane; divide body into unequal left and right parts

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three types of sections

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longitudinal, oblique, and cross

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eleven organ systems

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integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

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integumentary system function

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protection

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skeletal system function

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structure

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muscular system function

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movement

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nervous system function

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signaling

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endocrine system function

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hormones (messengers)

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cardiovascular system function

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pump blood throughout body; oxygenating organs

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lymphatic system function

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immunity

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respiratory system function

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gas exchange

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digestive system function

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processing of nutrients

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urinary system function

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removal of waste

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reproductive system function

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procreation

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35
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cephalic region

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head

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36
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cranial region

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skull

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frontal region

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forehead

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facial region

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face

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nasal region

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nose

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ocular, orbital region

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eye

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otic region

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ear

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buccal region

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cheek

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oral region

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mouth

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mental region

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chin

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cervical region

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neck

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thoracic region

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thorax, chest

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mammary region

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breast

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axillary region

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armpit

49
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brachial region

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arm

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abdominal region

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abdomen

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antecubital region

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front of elbow

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umbilical region

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navel

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antebrachial region

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forearm

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pelvic region

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pelvis

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trunk

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thoracic through pelvis

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carpal region

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wrist

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palmar region

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palm

58
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pollex region

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thumb

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digital (phalangeal) region

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fingers (digits or phalanges)

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manual region

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hand

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inguinal region

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groin

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pubic region

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pubis

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femoral region

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thigh

64
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patellar region

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kneecap

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crural region

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leg

66
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tarsal region

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ankle

67
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digital (phalangeal) region

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toes (digits or phalanges)

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hallux region

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great toe

69
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pedal region

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foot

70
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acromial region

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shoulder

71
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dorsal region

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back

72
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upper limb

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arm

73
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lower limb

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leg

74
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olecranal region

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back of elbow

75
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lumbar region

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loin

76
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gluteal region

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buttock

77
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popliteal region

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back of knee

78
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sural region

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calf

79
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calcaneal region

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heel of foot

80
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plantar region

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sole of foot

81
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abdominopelvic quadrants

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right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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abdominopelvic regions (9, left to right, top to bottom)

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right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar region, umbilical, left lumbar, right inguinal, hypogastric (pubic), left inguinal

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dorsal cavity

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contains central nervous system; includes cranial cavity and vertebral (spinal) cavity

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cranial cavity

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formed by cranial bones in skull

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vertebral (spinal) cavity

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bony canal formed by consecutive vertebrae in the vertebral column

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ventral cavity

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contains thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

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thoracic cavity

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superior compartment of ventral cavity; contains mediastinum and pleural cavities

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abdominopelvic cavity

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inferior compartment of ventral cavity; contains subdivisions abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity; contains peritoneal cavity

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abdominal cavity

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superior subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity

90
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pelvic cavity

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inferior subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity

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peritoneum

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lines peritoneal cavity (in abdominopelvic cavity)

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diaphram

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muscular partition that separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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orbital cavities

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eyeball holes in skull

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nasal cavity

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nose hole in skull

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paranasal sinuses

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holes in skull above nasal cavity

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oral cavity

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mouth hole

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