Intro+ Anatomy Flashcards
1
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Towards the head
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Superior (rostral)
2
Q
Towards the feet
A
Inferior (caudal)
3
Q
Towards the front
A
Anterior (ventral)
4
Q
Towards the back
A
Posterior (dorsal)
5
Q
Towards the middle
A
Medial
6
Q
Towards the side
A
Lateral
7
Q
Front plane
A
Coronal (frontal)
8
Q
Middle plane
A
Median (sagittal)
9
Q
Horizontal middle plane
A
Transverse
10
Q
Mid-clavicular line plane
A
Parasagittal
11
Q
Closer towards
A
Proximal
12
Q
Further away
A
Distal
13
Q
External layers of the heart (outermost to innermost)
A
Fibrous pericardium (connective tissue to protect+ hold position) Parietal pericardium (Serous tissue lining fibrous pericardium facing pericardial space) Visceral pericardium (Serous tissue between myocardium+ pericardial space) Myocardium (thick layer of cardiac muscle cells) Endocardium (one-cell thick layer, interface between heart+ blood)
14
Q
Valve between right atrium and right ventricle
A
Tricuspid valve (3 cusps)
15
Q
Valve between right ventricle and pulmonary trunk
A
Pulmonary valve (3 cusps) Pulmonary trunk divides into right and left pulmonary arteries