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Language Of Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Toward the head; above

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Superior

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Toward the feet; below

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Inferior

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3
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Toward the front; in front of

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Anterior/ventral

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4
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Toward the back

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Posterior/dorsal

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5
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Towards the midline of the body

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Medial

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6
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Away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

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7
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Towards the origin of the body

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Proximal

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8
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Away from the origin of the body

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Distal

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9
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Towards the surface of the body

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Superficial

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10
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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep

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11
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Head

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Cephalic

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12
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Forehead

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Frontal

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13
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Nose

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Nasal

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14
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Eye

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Orbital

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15
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Cheek

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Buccal

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16
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Chin

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Mental

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17
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Mouth

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Oral

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18
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Ear

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Otic

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19
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Neck

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Cervical

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20
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Armpit

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Axillary

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21
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Breastbone

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Sternal

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22
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Breast

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Mammary

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23
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Chest

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Thoracic

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24
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Groin

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Inguinal

25
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Back

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Dorsal

26
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Spinal column

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Vertebral

27
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Shoulder blade

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Scapular

28
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Lower back

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Lumbar/loin

29
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Buttocks

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Gluteal

30
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Genital

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Pubic

31
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Between hips

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Sacral

32
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Tailbone

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Coccyx

33
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Abdomen

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Abdominal

34
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Shoulder

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Acromial

35
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Upper arm

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Brachial

36
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Front of elbow

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Antecubital

37
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Forearm

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Antebrachial

38
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Hand

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Manual

39
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Wrist

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Carpal

40
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Palm

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Palmar

41
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Fingers/toes

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Digital

42
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Thumb

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Pollex

43
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Lateral hip

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Coxal

44
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Thigh

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Femoral

45
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Front of knee

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Patellar

46
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Back of knee

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Popliteal

47
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Lower leg

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Crural

48
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Calf

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Sural

49
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Lateral leg

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Peroneal (fibular)

50
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Foot

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Pedal

51
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Big toe

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Hallux

52
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Ankle

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Tarsal

53
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Sole of foot

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Plantar

54
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Heel

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Calcanel

55
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Vertical plane that decides the body into a right and left side

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Sagittal

56
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The the center for equal right and left sides

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Midsagittal

57
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Off center

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Parasagittal

58
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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Frontal/coronal

59
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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions

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Transverse

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