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Lab 1 Pre-quiz Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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The person is standing erect with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing forward

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Superior

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(Cranial) toward the head

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Inferior

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(Caudal) away from the head

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Anterior

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(Ventral) toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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(Dorsal) toward the back of the body

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Medial

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toward the midline of the body or a structure

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Lateral

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away from the midline of the body or structure

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Proximal

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close to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk

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Distal

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far from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk

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Superficial

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(external) toward the surface of the body

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Deep

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(internal) away from the surface of the body

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Midsagittal

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vertical plane through the midline of the body which divides the body or organ into equal right and left sides

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Sagittal

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vertical plane through the body which divides the body into unequal right and left sides

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Frontal

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vertical plane which divides the body into anterior nad posterior portions

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Horizontal

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horizontal plane running parallel to the ground which divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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Frontal

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forehead (A)

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ocular

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eyes (A)

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buccal

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cheek (A)

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cervical

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neck (A)

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axillary

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armpit (A)

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pectoral

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chest (A)

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brachial

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upper arm(A)

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mammary

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breast (A)

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antebrachial

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forearm (A)

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antecubital
space on the anterior surface of the arm in front of the elbow (A)
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pollex
thumb (A)
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abdominal
abdomen (A)
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umbilical
navel (A)
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pelvic
pelvis(A)
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inguinal
depressed area where thigh meets the trunk;groin (A)
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hallux
big toe (A)
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palmar
palm (A)
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cephalic
head (P)
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occipital
back of head (P)
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dorsal
entire back of trunk (P)
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costal
area on back of overlaying ribs (P)
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lumbar
lower back between ribs and hips (P)
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gluteal
buttocks (P)
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perineum
region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (P)
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popliteal
shallow depression behind knee (P)
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plantar
sole of foot (P)
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Right upper quadrant
Contains liver and gallblader
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Left upper quadrant
contains stomach and spleen
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Right lower quadrant
contains appendix and ascending colon
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Left lower quadrant
contains descending colon and rectum
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Dorsal body cavity | •includes 2 things
1. cranial cavity | 2, Vertebral cavity
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Cranial cavity
cavity within the skull that contains the brain
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Vertebral cavity
Canal formed by the vertebrae of the spine that contains the spinal cord (spinal)
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Ventral body cavity | •2 cavities it is subdivided into
1. superior thoracic cavity | 2. inferior abdominopelvic cavity
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9 abdominopelvic regions
1. Umbilical 2. Epigastric 3. Hypogastric 4. Right iliac 5. Left iliac 6. Right lumbar 7. Left lumbar 8. Right hypochondriac 9. Left hypochondriac
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Umbilical - location - what does it conatin
- center of abdomen | - contains navel
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Epigastric - epi - gastric - location - what does it contain
- on or upon - stomach - directly above umbilical region in pubic area - contains most of the stomach
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Hypogastric - hypo - location - what does it contain
- below or under - directly below umbilical region in pubic area - contains urinary bladder and rectum
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Right iliac - location - what does it contain
- lateral to hypogastric region on right side | - contains inferior portions of hip bones on right side
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Left iliac - location - what does it contain
- lateral to hypogastric region on left side | - contains inferior portions of hip bones on left side
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Right lumbar - lumbar - location - what does it contain
- lower back - lateral to umbilical region on right side - contains superior flaring portions of hip bones on right
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Left lumbar - location - what does it contain
- lateral to umbilical region on left side | - contains superior flaring portions of hip bones on left
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Right hypochondriac - hypo - chondro - location - what does it contain
- under - cartilage - lateral to epigastric region on right - contains lower ribs on right
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Left hypochondriac - location - what does it contain
- lateral to epigastric region on left | - contains lower ribs on left
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Right upper quadrant
contains liver and gall bladder
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Left upper quadrant
contains stomach and spleen
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Right lower quadrant
contains appendix and ascending colon
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Left lower quadrant
contains descending colon and rectum
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Thoracic cavity
- chest cavity superior to the diaphragm - divided into a right pleural cavity and left pleural cavity 1. Right pleural cavity 2. left pleural cavity 3. pericardial cavity
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Mediasinum - what is it - what does it contain
- divides the right and left pleural cavities;mass of tissue | - heart, thymus gland, esophagus and trachea
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Right pleural cavity
contains right lung
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left pleural cavity
contains left lung
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pericardial cavity
cavity within the mediastinum, which contains the heart
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Abdominopelvic cavity - definition - divided into 2 cavities
- cavity inferior to the diaphragm 1. abdominal cavity 2. pelvic cavity
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Abdominal cavity | - contains 7 organs
contains stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, and small intestine
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Pelvic cavity | -contains 3 organs
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (4 decks)

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