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Language of Anatomy Vocab Flashcards

1
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relating to head, neck , and trunk, the axis of the body

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axial

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relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis

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appendicular

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3
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front side in anatomical position

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anterior/ventral

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back side of anatomical position with heels raised to illustrate the plantar surface of foot

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posterior/dorsal

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pertaining to the anterior bod trunk region inferior to the ribs

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abdominal

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pertaining to the point of the shoulder

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acromial

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pertaining to the forearm

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antebrachial

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pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

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antecubital

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pertaining to the armpit

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axillary

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pertaining to the arm

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brachial

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11
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pertaining to the cheek

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buccal

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12
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pertaining to the wrist

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carpal

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13
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pertaining to the head

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cephalic

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14
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pertaining to the neck region

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cervical

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15
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pertaining to the hip

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coxal

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16
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pertaining to the leg

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crural

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17
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pertaining to the fingers or toes

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digital

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18
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pertaining to the thigh

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femoral

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19
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pertaining to the side of the leg

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fibular(peroneal)

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20
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pertaining to the forehead

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frontal

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21
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pertaining to the great toe

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hallux

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22
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pertaining to groin

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inguinal

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23
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pertaining to the breast

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mammary

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24
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pertaining to the hand

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manus

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25
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pertaining to the chin

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mental

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26
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pertaining to the nose

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nasal

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27
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pertaining to the mouth

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oral

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28
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pertaining to the bony eye socket

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orbital

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29
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pertaining to palm of hand

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palmar

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30
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pertaining to the anterior kneecap region

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patellar

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31
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pertaining to the foot

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pedal

32
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pertaining to the pelvis

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pelvic

33
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pertaining to the thumb

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pollex

34
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pertaining to genital region

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pubic

35
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pertaining to the region of breastbone

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sternal

36
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pertaining to ankle

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tarsal

37
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pertaining to chest

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thoracic

38
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pertaining to naval

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umbilical

39
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pertaining to heel of foot

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calcaneal

40
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pertaining to the back

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dorsal

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pertaining to the buttocks or rump

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gluteal

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pertaining to the area of the back btw ribs and hips;the loin

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lumbar

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pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull

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occipital

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pertaining tot he posterior aspect of the elbow

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olecranal

45
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pertaining to the ear

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otic

46
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pertaining tot he region btw the anus and external genitalia

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perineal

47
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pertaining to the sole of the foot

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plantar

48
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pertaining to the back of the knee

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popliteal

49
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pertaining to the region btw the hips

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sacral

50
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pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg

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sural

51
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pertaining to the area of the spinal column

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vertebral

52
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term used when appeared above structure

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superior

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term used when appeared below structure

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inferior

54
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term used to describe toward the midline

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medial

55
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term used to describe away from midline

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lateral

56
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term used to describe toward the head

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cephalad

57
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term used to describe backside/bellyside

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dorsal/ventral

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term for nearer the trunk or attached end

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proximal

59
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term for further from the trunk or point of attachment

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distal

60
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longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

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frontal/coronal plane

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longitudinally and divides body into right and left parts

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sagittal plane/median or midsagittal

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plane running horizontally, dividing body into superior and inferior parts

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transverse plane(oblique)

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the centermost region, including the umbilicus of abdominopelvic cavity

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umbilical region

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immediately superior to the umbilical region; encompasses pubic area of abdominopelvic cavity

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epigastric region

65
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immediately inferior to the umbilical region; encompasses the puic area

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hypogastric (pubic) region

66
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lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior party of the hip bones

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illiac (inguinal) region

67
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between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones; lateral to the umbilical region

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lumbar regions

68
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flanking the epigatric region laterally and overlying the lower ribs

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hypochondriac regions

69
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region of liver and gallbladder

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right hypochondriac region

70
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region of large intestine, urinary bladder, and rectum

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hypogastric region

71
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region of large intestine

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right lumbar region

72
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region of stomach large intestine, and liver

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epigastric region

73
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region of small intestine

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umbilical region

74
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region of large intestine

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left iliac region

75
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region of stomach, large intestine, and liver

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left hypochrondriac region

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