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Human Anatomy Intro Terms Flashcards

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Anatomical Position

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Standing upright, facing forward, arms hanging on either side, palms facing forward, parallel legs, flat feet.

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Supine Position

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Laying horizontally w/ face and torso facing up.

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Prone Position

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Laying horizontally with face and torso facing down.

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Superior

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Toward the head end of the body.

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Cranial

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Bones that form the head.

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Anterior / Ventral

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The front of the body.

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Inferior

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Toward the bottom of the body.

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Caudal

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Tail or hind.

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Posterior

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Back.

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Dorsal

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Back Portion of the body.

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Medial

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Central / Middle.

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Proximal

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Closer to the center of the body than another part.

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body.

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Lateral

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To the side of, away from the middle of the body.

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Distal

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Farther from the head than another body part.

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Superficial

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Study of the external features of the body.

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Sagittal Plane.

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Longitudinal, vertical plane.

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Frontal Plane.

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Perpendicular to the ground, separates the front from the back.

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Transverse Plane.

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Horizontal Plane.

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Brachial

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Relating to the arm.

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Ante brachial

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Forarm.

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Olecranal

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Elbow | Long bone in the forearm.

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Antecubial

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Space inside the crook of the elbow.

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Femoral

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Thigh Bone.

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Crural

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Relating to the thigh or leg.

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Cephalic

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Head | Head end of the body.

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Cervical

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Neck region + abdome.

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Thoracic

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Area of the body between neck and abdomen.

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Lumbar

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Lower end of the spinal column.

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Sacral

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Irregular bone that makes up the back third of the pelvic girdle.

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Orbital

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A skeletal cavity made up of seven bones.

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Ocular

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Structures + muscles in the eye.

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Oral

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The mouth.

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Buccal

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The cheeks.

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Axillary

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The armpit.

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Acromial

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The scapula | Shoulder.

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Gluteal

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Butt | Glutes

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Patellar

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The kneecap

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Popliteal

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Space behind the knee joint.

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Abdominal

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Part of the body between the chest and hips.

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Human Anatomy Intro Terms (7 decks)

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