G-W Anatomy and Physiology Vocab 1 Flashcards
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Superior
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closer to the head
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inferior
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away from the head
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anterior
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toward the front of the body
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posterior
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toward the back of the body
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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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proximal
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closer to the trunk
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distal
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away from the trunk
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superficial
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toward the surface of the body
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deep
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away from the surface of the body
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abdominal
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anterior trunk, inferior to the ribs
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acromial
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superior, distal shoulder
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antebrachial
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forearm
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antecubital
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anterior to the elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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upper arm
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buccal
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cheek of the face
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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lower leg
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deltoid
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upper arm
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digital
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fingers and toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
lateral, lower leg
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frontal
forehead
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inguinal
groin
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mental
chin
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nasal
nose
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oral
mouth
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orbital
eye
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patellar
anterior knee
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pelvic
anterior pelvis
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pubic
genital area
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sternal
breastbone
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tarsal
ankle
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thoracic
chest
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umblical
navel
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calcaneal
heel of the foot
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cephalic
head
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femoral
thigh
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gluteal
buttock
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lumbar
lower back
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occipital
posterior head
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olecranial
posterior elbow
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popiteal
posterior knee
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plantar
sole of the foot
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sacral
between the hips
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scapular
shoulder blades
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sural
calf of the leg
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vertebral
spinal column
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The skin is also called what?
The Integumentary System
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what does the skin do?
protects, eliminates waste, helps reduce body temperature
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What includes the bones, cartilage and ligaments
The Skeletal System
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the skeletal system does what?
supports body, protects organs, produces blood cells
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the cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscle are part of what?
The Muscular System
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what does the muscular system do?
it pumps the heart, helps move materials through the digestive tract, moves the body
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the brain spinal cord nerves and sensory receptors are part of what group?
The Nervous System
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The Nervous System does what?
recieves and interprets sensory input, directs body movements, includes memory, emotions, cognition.
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The eyes, ears, organs of smell and taste are part of what group?
The Special Sensory Group
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The Special Sensory group does what?
enables vision, hearing, smell and taste.
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The Endocrine system does what?
secretes hormones
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