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INTRO TO AP Flashcards

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ANATOMY DEFINITION

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STUDY OF STRUCTURES IN BODY

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PHYSIOLOGY DEFINITION

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STUDY OF HOW THESE STRUCTURES WORK OR FUNCTION OF THE BODY

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THE HUMAN BODY IS DIVIDED INTO 2 SECTIONS

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AXIAL- HEAD, NECK, TRUNK
APPENDICULAR- ARMS AND LEGS AKA UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES

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BODY CONTAINS HOLLOW AREAS CALLED

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CAVITIES

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VENTRAL CAVITY IS SUBDIVIDED INTO

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THORACIC- CHEST AREA
ABDOMINOPELVIC- STOMACH AREA

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THORACIC AND ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITIES ARE SEPARATED BY

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DIAPHRAGM

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DORSAL CAVITY CAN BE SUBDIVIDED INTO

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CRANIAL CAVITY- IN HEAD
SPINAL CAVITY- CONTAINS SPINAL CORD

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NAME 4 SMALLER CAVITIES AND WHAT THEY CONTAIN

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ORAL- TEETH AND TONGUE
NASAL- SINUS
ORBITAL- EYES AND ASSOCIATED MUSCLES, NERVES
MIDDLE EAR- MIDDLE EAR BONES

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FOOT, ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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PES
PEDAL

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SHIN , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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CRUS
CRURAL

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CALF , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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SURA
SURAL

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FRONT OF KNEE , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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PATELLA (KNEE CAP)
PATELLAR

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BACK OF KNEE , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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POPLITEUS
POPLITEAL

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THIGH , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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FEMORIS
FEMORAL

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GROIN, , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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INGUINA
INGUINAL

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BUTT , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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BUTTOCK
GLUTEAL

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STOMACH , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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ABDOMEN
ABDOMINAL

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LOW BACK , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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LUMBUS
LUMBAR

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CHEST AND MIDDLE BACK , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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THORAX
THORACIC

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LATERAL CHEST , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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PECTORUS
PECTORAL

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MIDDLE CHEST

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STERNUM
STERNAL

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NECK

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CERVICIS
CERVICAL

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CHIN , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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MENTUM
MENTAL

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HEAD , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION

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CEPHALON
CEPHALIC

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SHOULDER , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
ACROMION ACROMIAL
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ARM , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
BRACHIUM BRACHIAL
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ELBOW (FRONT) , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
ANTECUBITUS ANTECUBITAL
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ELBOW (BACK) , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
OLECRANON OLECRANAL
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WRIST , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
CARPUS CARPAL
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HAND , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
MANUS MANUAL
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FOREARM , ANATOMICAL TERM AND REGION
ANTEBRACHIUM ANTEBRACHIAL
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SUPERIOR
ABOVE
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INFERIOR
BELOW
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GIVE EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERMS- CEPHALON & THORAX
CEPHALON IS SUPERIOR TO THORAX THORAX IS INFERIOR TO CEPHALON
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ANTERIOR
TOWARDS FRONT
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POSTERIOR
TOWARDS BACK
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GIVE EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERMS- HEART & STERNUM
STERNUM IS ANTERIOR TO HEART HEART IS POSTERIOR TO STERNUM
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MEDIAL
TOWARDS MIDLINE OF BODY
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LATERAL
AWAY FROM MIDLINE
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EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERM- EARS AND NOSE
EARS ARE LATERAL TO NOSE NOSE IS MEDIAL TO EARS
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PROXIMAL
TOWARDS TRUNK OF BODY
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DISTAL
AWAY FROM TRUNK OF BODY
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PROXIMAL AND DISTAL ARE USUALLY DESCRIBING EXTREMITIES
:)
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EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERM- ELBOW AND WRIST
ELBOW IS PROXIMAL TO WRIST WRIST IS DISTAL TO ELBOW
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SUPERFICIAL AND DEEP
TOWARDS SURFACE UNDER SURFACE
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EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERM- STOMACH AND SKIN
SKIN IS SUPERFICIAL TO STOMACH STOMACH IS DEEP TO SKIN
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IPSILATERAL
MEANS SAME SIDE
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CONTRALATERAL
MEANS OPPOSITE SIDE
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EXAMPLE OF POSITIONAL TERM- RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW
RIGHT SHOULDER AND ELBOW IS IPSILATERAL RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ELBOW ARE CONTRALATERAL
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AXILLARY
ARMPIT
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FRONTAL
FOREHEAD
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BUCCAL
CHEEK
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MAMMARY
BREAST
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TRUNK CONSISTS OF (5)
THORACIC, MAMMARY, ABDOMINAL, UMBILICAL, PELVIC
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UMBILICAL
NAVEL AKA BELLYBUTTON
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PALMAR
PALM
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DIGITS (PHALANGES)
FINGERS AND TOES (NOT BIG TOE OR THUMB)
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POLLEX
THUMB
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TARSAL
ANKLE
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HALLUX
GREAT TOE
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DORSAL
BACK
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LUMBAR
LOIN (LOWER BACK BEFORE CRACK)
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CALCANEAL
HEEL OF FOOT
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PLANTAR
SOLE OF FOOT
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CAUDAL
TOWARDS FOOT
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