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Lab Chapter 1: Anatomical Terminology & Body Organization Flashcards

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Standard Anatomical Position

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Subject standing erect, facing the observer, with feet flat on the floor and arms at sides with palms facing the observer.

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Superior

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Above; toward the head (humans)

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Inferior

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Below; toward the feet (humans)

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Cranial

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Toward the head

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Caudal

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Toward the tail

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Ventral

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Toward the belly or abdomen

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Dorsal

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Toward the back or spine

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Posterior

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Toward the back

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Proximal

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Nearer the point of origin

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Distal

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Farther from point of origin

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Superficial

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Toward the surface

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Deep

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Toward the core

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Parietal

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Toward the body wall

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Visceral

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Toward the organs

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Supine

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Face up

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Prone

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Face down

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Anterior elbow

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cervical

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Neck

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Cranial

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Head

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Crural

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Anterior leg

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Digital

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Fingers/Toes

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Facial

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Face

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Fibular

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Lateral leg

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Gluteal

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Buttocks

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Hallux

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Great toe

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Mammary

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Breast

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Manus

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Hand

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Mental

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Chin

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Nasal

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Nose

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Occipital

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Posterior head

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Oral

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Mouth

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Orbital

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Eye

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Otic

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Ear

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Palmar

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Palm

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Patellar

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Kneecap

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Pedal

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Foot

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Pelvic

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Hip

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Peroneal

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Lateral leg

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Phalangeal

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Fingers/Toes

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Pollex

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Thumb

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Popliteal

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Posterior knee

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Pubic

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Genitals

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Scapular

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Shoulder Blade

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Sternal

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Sternum

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Sural

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Posterior leg

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Tarsal

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Foot

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Umbilical

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Belly button

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Vertebral

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Spine

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Sagittal (Medial) Plane

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Divides the body/organ into right and left pieces

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Frontal (Coronal) Plane

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Divides the body/organ into dorsal and ventral pieces

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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane

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Divides body/organ into superior and inferior pieces

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Pelvic Cavity

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Holds the urinary bladder, many of the reproductive organs, and the distal portions of the digestive tract; part of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Abdominal Cavity

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Holds many of the organs associated with digestion; part of the abdominopelvic cavity

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Body Cavity

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Internal chamber that houses internal organs

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Cranial Cavity

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Houses the brain; part of the dorsal cavity

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Vertebral Cavity

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Houses the spinal cord; part of the dorsal cavity

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Thoracic Cavity

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Houses the heart and lungs; part of the ventral cavity

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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Consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity; part of the ventral cavity

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Ventral Cavity

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Consists of the thoracic cavity and the abdominalpelvic cavity separated by the diaphragm

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Longitudinal Sections

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Sections that are produced by cutting the structure along the long axis

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Cross-sections

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Sections that are produced by cutting the structure at an angle perpendicular to the long axis

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Organ

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Structure composed of two or more types of tissue that performs a specific function in the body

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Organ System

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Group of organs that act together to perform a specific body function; there are 11

Anatomy & Physiology BIO 312 (8 decks)

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