Lab/Lecture Unit 1: Language of Anatomy, Introduction Flashcards
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superior/inferior
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top/bottom
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cephalad/caudal
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top/bottom, head/tail
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anterior/posterior
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front/back
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ventral/dorsal
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front/back, belly/back
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proximal/distal
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closer to/further away from the body’s trunk (extremities only)
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superficial/deep
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outside/inside of body
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medial/lateral
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closer to/further away from the body’s midline
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cephalic
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head
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frontal
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forehead
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orbital
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eye socket
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nasal
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nose
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buccal
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cheek
13
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oral
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mouth
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mental
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chin
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otic
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ear
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occipital
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back of head
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cervical
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neck
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thoracic
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chest
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sternal
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sternum, breastbone
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axillary
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armput
21
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mammary
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breast
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back
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dorsal
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scapular
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shoulder blade
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vertebral
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spine
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lumbar
lower back
26
sacral
posterior region between hip bones
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gluteal
buttocks
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perineal
between external genitalia and anus
29
abdominal
belly
30
umbilical
navel
31
pelvic
pelvis
32
inguinal
groin
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pubic
genital
34
acromial
point of shoulder
35
brachial
upper portion of arm
36
antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
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olecranal
back of elbow
38
antebrachial
forearm
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carpal
wrist
40
manus
hand
41
palmar
palm of hand
42
pollex
thumb
43
digital
fingers
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coxal
lateral hip
45
femoral
thigh
46
patellar
kneecap
47
popliteal
back of knee
48
crural
front center of shin
49
sural
back center of calf
50
fibular (peroneal)
lateral of calf (location of fibula)
51
pedal
foot
52
tarsal
ankle
53
calcaneal
heel
54
digital
toes
55
plantar
sole of foot
56
hallux
great toe
57
sagittal/median
vertical cut, divides into left and right
58
parasagittal
vertical cut not along midline, divide into unequal left and right parts
59
midsagittal
vertical cut along midline, divide into equal left and right parts
60
frontal/coronal
vertical cut, divides into anterior and posterior
61
transverse
horizontal cut, divide into superior and inferior
62
right hypochondriac region
upper right region, contains mostly the liver
63
epigastric region
upper middle region, contains mostly stomach and part of liver
64
left hypochondriac region
upper left region, contains spleen and part of the stomach
65
right lateral (lumbar) region
middle right region, contains ascending colon of large intestine
66
umbilical region
middle middle region, where umbilical cord used to be attached, contains mostly small intestine
67
left lateral (lumbar) region
middle left region, contains mostly descending colon of large intestine
68
right inguinal (iliac) region
lower right region, contains cecum of large intestine and parts of appendix
69
hyogastric region
lower middle region, contains small intestine, part of appendix and urinary bladder
70
left inguinal (iliac) region
contains initial part of sigmoid colon
71
dorsal body cavity
contains cranial and vertebral cavities
72
cranial cavity
contains brain
73
vertebral cavity
contains spinal cord
74
ventral body cavity
contains thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
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thoracic cavity
contains heart and lungs
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abdominopelvic cavity
contains digestive organs, urinary system and reproductive organs
77
meninges
connective tissue membrane that surrounds structures in dorsal cavity (ie. brain and spinal cord)
78
serous membranes (serosa)
surround structures in the ventral body cavities, acts to compartmentalize organs and produce lubricating serous fluid
79
pericardial sac (pericardium)
serous membrane that surrounds the heart
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pleural sac (pleura)
serous membrane that surrounds the lungs
81
peritoneal sac (peritoneum)
serous membrane that surrounds GI organs
82
parietal serosa
part of serous membrane lining the cavity wall
83
visceral serosa
part of serous membrane lining the external surface of organs
84
serous fluid
produced by serosa that lubricates organs in ventral cavity
85
human taxonomy
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Kingdom- animalia
Phylum- chordata
Class- mammalia
Order- primate
Family- hominidae
Genus- Homo
Species- sapiens
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