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Intro to Human Anatomy Flashcards

1
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median plane

A

midsagittal, vertical plane that divides body into right and left halves

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2
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sagittal plane

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any plane parallel to median plane

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coronal plane

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frontal, vertical plane passing at right angles to the median plane, divides body into anterior and posterior

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4
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horizontal plane

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also called axial or transverse, plane that passed through the body parallel to the horizon, divides body into cranial and caudal parts

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5
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anterior is also called

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ventral

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6
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anterior

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nearer to front

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posterior is also called

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dorsal

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posterior

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nearer to the back

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9
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superior is also called

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cranial

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10
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superior

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nearer to the head

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11
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inferior is also called

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caudal

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12
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inferior

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nearer to the feet

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13
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neuroanatomists use _____ towards eyes and _____ towards spinal cord

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rostal, caudal

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14
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medial

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nearer to the median plane

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15
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lateral

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farther from the median plane

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16
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proximal

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nearer to trunk or point of origin

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distal

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farther from trunk or point of origin

18
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superfical

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nearer to or on the surface

19
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deep

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farther from the surface

20
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origin

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proximal (often less mobile) attachment of a muscle

21
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insertion

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distal (often more mobile) attachment of a muscle

22
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ipsilateral

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same side of the body

23
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contralateral

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opposite side of the body

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flexion

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bending or decreasing angle between body parts

25
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extension

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straightening of increasing the angle between body parts

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abduction

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moving away from the median plane

27
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adduction

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moving towards the median plane

28
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circumduction

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circular motions combining flexion, extension, abductions and adductions

29
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rotation

A

moving around the long axis

30
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supine

A

lying face up

31
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prone

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lying face down

32
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anatomic variation

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variations in human anatomy that are quite frequent yet still considered normal

33
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anomaly

A

variation that is less frequent (<1%)

34
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lymphatic system is important for what

A

spread of cancer from one region to another

35
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how much of body’s lymph returns to venous circulatory system

A

3/4 (2-4 liters/day)

36
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what structures does lymph return through

A

thoracic duct –> abdominal cavity –> thorax –> neck

37
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where does lymph drain into

A

junction of the left subclavian vein and internal jugular vein

38
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C5 dermatome

A

clavicle

39
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T4 dermatome

A

nipple (teat)

40
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T7

A

xiphoid process

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