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Intro Flashcards

1
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cranium

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head

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occulus

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eye

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3
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auris

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ear

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4
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bucca

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cheek

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5
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nasus

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nose

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mentis

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chin

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7
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cephalon

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head

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8
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cervicis

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neck

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9
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axilla

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armpit

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brachium

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arm

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11
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antecubitis

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anterior of elbow

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12
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antebrachium

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forearm

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13
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trunk

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thorax-pelvis

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14
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thoracis

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thorax

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15
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mamma

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breast

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16
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umbilicus

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belly button

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17
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carpis

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wrist

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18
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manus

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hand

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19
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pollex

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thumb

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20
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palma

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palm, palmar surface of hand

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21
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digits

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fingers + toes

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22
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inguen

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groin

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23
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pubis

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pubic bone

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24
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femur

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thigh

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25
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patella

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knee cap
anterior protection of joint

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26
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crus

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leg (below knee)

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27
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tarsus

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ankle

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28
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pes

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foot

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29
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hallux

A

big toe
most medial

30
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acromion

A

shoulder

31
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dorsum

A

back (thoracic)

32
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olecranon

A

elbow

33
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lumbus

A

lower (lumbar) back

34
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gluteus

A

butt

35
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upper extremity

A

arm (upper) + forearm (below elbow)

36
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lower extremity

A

femur (upper) + leg (lower)

37
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popliteus

A

posterior to knee

38
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sura

A

posterior leg (calf)

39
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calcaneus

A

heel

40
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planta

A

bottom surface of foot

41
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cranial cavity

A

brain

42
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spinal cavity

A

spinal cord

43
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thoracic cavity

A

3:
- left pleural cavity
- right pleural cavity
- pericardial cavity

44
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pleural cavities

A

lungs

45
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pericardial cavity

A

heart

46
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diaphragm

A

in between thoracic and abdominal cavities

47
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abdominal cavity

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continuous with pelvic cavity
holds visceral organs

48
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pelvic cavity

A

bladder + rectum
+ uterus, ovaries in females

49
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abdominal quadrants

A

division along centre of abdomen and umbilicus
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

50
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RUQ

A

right lobe liver
gallbladder
right kidney
stomach
small + large intestine

51
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LUQ

A

left lobe liver
stomach
pancreas
left kidney
spleen
small + large intestine

52
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RLQ

A

cecum
appendix
small + large intestine
reproductive organs
right ureter

53
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LLQ

A

majority of small intestine
large intestine
reproductive organs
left ureter

54
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abdominal region divisions

A

longitudinal divisions = midinguinal planes
latitudinal divisions = upper: transpyloric plane; lower: transturbicular plane

55
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left abdominal regions

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top: left hypochndriac region
middle: left lumbar region
bottom: left inguinal region

56
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right abdominal regions

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top: right hypochndriac region
middle: right lumbar region
bottom: right inguinal region

57
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middle abdominal regions

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top: epigastric region
middle: umbilical region
bottom: hypogastric region

58
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extension

A

into posterior space: upper + lower limb at shoulder + hip joint; elbow; hand at wrist; digits; spine (about vertebral column)

into anterior space: knee (straight)

59
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flexion

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into anterior space: upper + lower limb at shoulder + hip joint; elbow; hand at wrist; digits; spine (about vertebral column)

into posterior space: knee (bend)

60
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dorsiflexion

A

foot
toes to shin

61
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plantarflexion

A

foot
toes pointed

62
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abduction

A

movement away laterally
upper + lower limbs; fingers + thumb

63
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adduction

A

movement towards core (medial)
upper + lower limbs; fingers + thumb

64
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lateral/medial rotation

A

true ball and socket joints = hip + shoulder

65
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circumduction

A

about ball + socket joints
full circular motion

66
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reposition + opposition

A

touch thumb + little finger = opposition
move away = reposition

67
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protrusion + retrusion

A

mandible (lower jaw)
protrusion = away (out)
retrusion = back

68
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elevation + depression

A

shoulders
shrug up + down

69
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inversion + eversion

A

ankle
most ankle sprains are inversion: plantar surface pushed medially
eversion causes fibula break

70
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supination + pronation

A

movement of radius
supination = palm up
pronation = palm down

71
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retraction + protraction

A

shoulder
retraction = bring shoulder blades together
protraction = scapular movement to reach arm out

Anatomy (14 decks)

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