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Language of anatomy Flashcards

1
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Encloses and protects the brain

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Skull

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

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Axial

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Ear

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Otic

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Cheek

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Buccal

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Head

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Cephalic

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Breast

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Mammary

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Anterior body trunk

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Abdominal

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Breast bone

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Sternal

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Chin

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Mental

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Posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached

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Buttocks

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Part of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis

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Thigh

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12
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Face

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Facial

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Eye

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Orbital

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Forehead

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Frontal

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15
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Portion of the skull surrounding the brain

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Cranial

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16
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Back of the head

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Occipital

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Neck

Supports the head and attaches it to the trunk

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Cervical

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18
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Front of the head where eyes nose mouth forehead cheeks and chin are found

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Face

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Consists of chest, abdomen, pelvis and back

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Trunk

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20
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Found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly

Thoracic

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Chest

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21
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Navel

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Umbilical

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22
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Heel

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Calcaneal

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23
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Sole of foot

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Plantar

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24
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Hip

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Coxal

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Foot

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Pedal

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Pelvis

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Pelvic

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27
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Ankle

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Tarsal

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28
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Genital area

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Pubic

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29
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Back

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Dorsal

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30
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Lateral side of the leg

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Fibular/peroneal

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31
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Shoulder

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Scapular

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32
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Area of spine

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Vertebral

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33
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Area of back between ribs and hips

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Lumbar

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34
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Extremities or limbs

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Appendicular

35
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Highest point of shoulder

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Acromial

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Armpit

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Axillary

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Upper arm

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Brachial

38
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Anterior surface of elbow

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Antecubital

39
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Elbow

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Olecranal

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Forearm

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Antebrachial

41
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Antero-medial aspect of the forearm

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Volar

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Wrist

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Carpal

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Palm

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Palmar

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Fingers or toes

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Digital

45
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Groin

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Inguinal

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Buttocks

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Gluteal

47
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Thigh

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Femoral

48
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Anterior surface of the knee

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Patellar

49
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Posterior surface of the knee

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Popliteal

50
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Anterior surface of the leg

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Crural

51
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Posterior surface of the leg

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Sural

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

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Foot

53
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Part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle

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Leg

54
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Portion of the lower limb that attaches the foot to the leg

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Ankle

55
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Attached to the trunk by the pelvic girdle consisting if the ilium, ischium and pubis

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Lower limbs

56
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Part of the upper limb which includes the palm and fingers

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Hand

57
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Connects the hand to the forearm

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Wrist

58
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Upper limb from the elbow to the wrist

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Forearm

59
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Upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow

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Upper arm

60
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Where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle

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Shoulder

61
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Attached to the trunk by the shoulder girdle, comprised of the clavicle anteriorly and the scapula posteriorly

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Upper limbs

62
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Found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly

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Abdomen

63
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Posterior portion of the trunk between the neck and buttocks

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Back

64
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Above

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Superior

65
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Below

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Inferior

66
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In front of

Anterior

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Ventral

67
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Posterior

Behind

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Dorsal

68
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Near the midline of the body

On the inner side of

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Medial

69
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On the outer side of

Farther from the midline of the body

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Lateral

70
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Between a more medial and a more lateral structure

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Intermediate

71
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Same side of the body as another structure

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Ipsilateral

72
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Different side of the body as another structure

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Contralateral

73
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Closer to the point of attachment

Near the origin

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Proximal

74
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Farther from point of attachment

Away from point of origin

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Distal

75
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Near the surface of the body

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Superficial

76
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More internal

Away from the surface of the body

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Deep

77
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Vertical plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left parts

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Sagittal plane

78
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Divides into upper or lower portion

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Transverse/cross-sectional/horizontal plane

79
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Divides into front and back portion

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Frontal or coronal plane

80
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Plane passes through an organ or the body at an angle between the transverse plane and either sagittal or frontal plane

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Oblique plane

81
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Divides body into unequal halves

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Parasagittal plane

82
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Divides body into equal left and right halves

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Mid-sagittal/median plane

83
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Includes skull and face

Other word for head

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Cephalic

Physiology-Anatomy (8 decks)

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