language anatomy

Question 1

refers to the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body and the palms facing forward

Answer 1

anatomical position

Question 2

what are the body regions

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head
neck
upper limbs
lower limbs

Question 3

the bony part of the head that encloses and protects the brain

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skull

Question 4

the anterior portion of the head where the eyes, nose mouth, forehead, cheeks and chin are found

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face

Question 5

body parts under the neck (cervical)

Answer 5

trunk
chest
abdomen
back

Question 6

consists of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and back

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trunk

Question 7

found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly

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chest

Question 8

found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly

Answer 8

abdomen

Question 9

posterior portion of the trunk that is between the neck and the buttocks

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back

Question 10

parts of the upper limb

Answer 10

shoulder
upper arm
forearm
wrist
hand

Question 11

parts of the body where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle

Answer 11

shoulder

Question 12

parts of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow

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upper arm

Question 13

part of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

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forearm

Question 14

connects the hand to the forearm

Answer 14

wrist

Question 15

part of the upper limb which includes the palm and fingers

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hand

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part of the lower limbs

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buttocks
thigh
leg
ankle
foot

Question 17

posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached

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buttocks

Question 18

parts of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis

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thigh

Question 19

part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle

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leg

Question 20

portion of the lower limb that attaches the foot to the leg

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ankle

Question 21

part of the lower limb which is composed of the sole and toes

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foot

Question 22

what are the body planes

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sagittal plane
mid-sagittal plane or median plane
parasagittal plane
frontal or coronal plane
transverse or crosssectional or horizontal plane
oblique plane

Question 23

central part of the body which includes the head and the trunk

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axial

Question 24

head ( anatomical)

Answer 24

cephalic

Question 25

portion of the skull surrounding the brain

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cranial

Question 26

facial

Answer 26

face

Question 27

eye

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orbital

Question 28

frontal

Answer 28

forehead

Question 29

ear

Answer 29

otic

Question 30

nose

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nasal

Question 31

cheek

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buccal

Question 32

oral

Answer 32

mouth

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chin

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mental

Question 34

back of the head

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occipital

Question 35

cervical

Answer 35

neck

Question 36

chest

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thoracic

Question 37

breast bone

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sternal

Question 38

mammary

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breast

Question 39

anterior body trunk to the ribs

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abdominal

Question 40

navel

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umbilical

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hip

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coxal

Question 42

pelvic

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pelvis

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pubic

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genital area

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back

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dorsal

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shoulder

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scapular

Question 46

area of spine

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vertebral

Question 47

area of back between hips and ribs

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lumbar

Question 48

extremities or limbs

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appendicular

Question 49

highest point of shoulder

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acromial

Question 50

armpit

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axillary

Question 51

upper arm

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brachial

Question 52

anterior surface of elbow

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antecubital

Question 53

elbow

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olecranal

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forearm

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antebrachial

Question 55

antero-medial aspect of the forearm

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volar

Question 56

wrist

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carpal

Question 57

palm

Answer 57

palmar

Question 58

digits

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digital

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groin

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inguinal

Question 60

buttocks

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gluteal

Question 61

thigh

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femoral

Question 62

anterior surface of the knee

Answer 62

patellar

Question 63

anterior surface of the leg

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crural

Question 64

posterior surface of the knee

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popliteal

Question 65

posterior surface of the leg

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sural

Question 66

lateral side of the leg

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fibular/peroneal

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ankle

Answer 67

tarsal

Question 68

foot

Answer 68

pedal

Question 69

sole of foot

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plantar

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heel

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calcaneal

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above; refers to the upper parr of a structure of a body

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superior

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below; refers to the lower part of a structure or the body

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inferior

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in front of ; front of the body

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anterior (ventral)

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behind; refers to the backside of the body

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posterior (dorsal)

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on the inner side of; near rhe midline of the body

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medial

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on the outer side of; farther from the midline of the body

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lateral

Question 77

between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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intermediate

Question 78

on the same side of the body as another structure

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ipsilateral

Question 79

on the opposite side of the body from another structure

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contralateral

Question 80

close to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; near the origin

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proximal

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farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; away from the point of origin

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distal

Question 82

near the surface of the body

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superficial

Question 83

away from the surface of the body; more internal

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deep

Question 84

a vertical plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left parts

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sagittal plane

Question 85

passes through the midline of an organ or the body and divides the organ or the body into equal right and left halves

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mid-sagittal plane or medial plane

Question 86

does not pass through the midline but divides an organ or the body into unequal halves

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parasagittal plane

Question 87

divides an organ or the body into interior and posterior portions

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frontal or coronal plane

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divides an organ or the body into superior and inferior portions

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transverses or cross sectional or horizontal plane

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a plane that passes through an organ or the body at transverse plane and either sagittal or frontal plane

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oblique plane

Question 90

a fluid-filled space inside the body that holds and protects internal organs

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body cavity

Question 91

two types of body cavity (main)

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ventral
dorsal

Question 92

interior space in front of the body, contains many different organ system

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ventral body cavity

Question 93

organs contained within this body cavity, include the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines and reproductive organs

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ventral body cavity

Question 94

two types of dorsal body cavity

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cranial
vertebral(spinal)

Question 95

within the rigid skull, contains the brain

Answer 95

cranial cavity

Question 96

protects the delicate spinal cord

Answer 96

vertebral (spinal) cavity

Question 97

other body cavities

Answer 97

middle ear cavities
synovial cavities
ora cavity
nasal cavity
orbital cavities

Question 98

these cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptor in the inner ears

Answer 98

middle ear cavities

Question 99

they are joint cavities

Answer 99

synovial cavities

Question 100

they are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebraeand the knee and hip joint

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synovial cavities

Question 101

it is continous with the rest of the digestive tube, which opens to the exterior at the anus

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oral cavity

Question 102

located within and posterior to the nose

Answer 102

nasal cavity