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First look at anatomy Flashcards

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Transverse (cross-section or horizontal) plane

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Upper and lower halves

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Coronal

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Front and back

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Midsagittal (median) plane

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Left and right halves

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Anterior (ventral)

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In front of

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Posterior (dorsal)

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In back of

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Medial

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Toward the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the midline of the body

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Internal

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Deep

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Distal

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Furthest from point of attachment to trunk or any point of reference

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External

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Superficial

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Proximal

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Closest to point of attachment to trunk or any point of referenc

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Ventral

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(Anterior) in front of

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Dorsal

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(Posterior) in back of

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Cranial

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(Superior) closer to the head

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Rostral

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(Superior) closer to the head

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Caudal

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(Inferior) closer to the feet

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Axial

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Head, neck, trunk

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Appendicular

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Upper extremity, lower extremity

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Trunk

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(Thorax) Breasts (mammary region), sternal region, vertebral region.

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Abdomen

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Navel (umbilicus)

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What’s in your Pelvic region?

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Pubic area, lumbar region, sacral region, gluteal region

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Lumbar

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Small of back

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Sacral

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Tail

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Gluteal

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Buttocks

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Upper extremity

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Arms

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Upper extremity is divided into:

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Deltoid region, brachium, antebrachium, manus

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Brachium

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Upper arm

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Antebrachium

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Forearm

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Manus

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Anterior cubital

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Small depressed area on the FRONT of the elbow

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Olecranal region

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Area on the BACK of the elbow

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Lower extremity

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Lower extremity is divided into:

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Hip, Femoral region, knee, crural region, foot

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Patellar region

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FRONT surface of kneecap

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Popliteal fossa

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BACK of knee

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Crural

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Plantar surface

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Sole of foot

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Sciatic nerve

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Biggest nerve in the body. Runs from the bottom of the spinal cord down the leg

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Antecubital fossa

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Small depressed area on the front of the elbow. Great place for removing blood or adding medication in VEINS

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Caput

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Facial region contains:

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Eyes, nose, mouth

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Cranial region

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Covers and supports the brain

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Cervical region

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Thorax

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Axillary region

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Cullen’s sign

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Intra-abdominal bleeding

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Perineum

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The diamond -shaped region containing selected sex organs and the anal opening

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Deltoid region

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Hand is composed of

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Palm, dorsum of hand, digits

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Posterior body cavity is composed of:

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Cranial cavity, vertebral cavity

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Cranial cavity

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Houses the brain

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Vertebral cavity

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Houses the spinal cord and related structures

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Ventral body cavity

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Thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

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Mediastinum contains:

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Heart, thymus, esophogus, trachea, and several major blood vessels that connect w/ the heart

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Pericardium

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Serous membrane around the heart

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Parietal pericardium

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Outer most serous layer and it’s associated fibrous layer

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Paricardial sac

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(parietal pericardium) outer most serous layer and it’s associated fibrous layer (around the heart)

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Visceral pericardium

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External surface of the heart

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Epicardium

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(visceral pericardium) external surface of the heart

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Thoracic cavity

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Pleura

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Serous membrane of ghetto lungs

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Parietal pleura

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Outer layer of the serous membrane around the lungs

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Visceral pleura

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Inner layer of the serous membrane and the external surface of the lungs

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Peritoneum

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Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity

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Parietal peritoneum

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Lines the internal walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Visceral peritoneum

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Ensheathes the external surface of most digestive organds

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Peritoneal cavity

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Potential space between the peritoneum layers

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Retroperitoneal organs

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Kidney, Pancreas, Duodenum, ascending colon, descending colon, rectum, and bladder

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Peritoneal lavage

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Diagnostic test in which rinse solution is inserted and then removed from the peritoneal cavity to detect traumatic damage

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Smaller cavities of the head include:

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Oral cavity (buccal), nasal cavity, orbital cavity, middle ear cavity

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Mucus membranes line:

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Respiratory tract, digestive system, urinary tract, reproductive system

Anatomy (21 decks)

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