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Lesson 1A (Part 1) Flashcards

1
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What does anatomical position look like? (6)

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  1. Erect (standing)
  2. Facing forwards
  3. Arms by your side
  4. Palms facing forward
  5. Legs close together
  6. Feet pointing forward
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Cross sectional

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Take a slice from the body and look at it from the feet up

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Superior/Cranial

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The higher of 2 structures

- towards the head

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Inferior/Caudal

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The lower of 2 structures

- away from the head

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5
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Anterior/Ventral

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Situated towards the front of the body

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Situated towards the back of the body

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What are 3 examples of inferior/caudal?

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  1. The mouth is inferior to the nose
  2. The nose is inferior to the eyes
  3. The kidneys are inferior to the diaphragm
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What are 3 examples of distal?

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  1. The wrist is distal to the elbow
  2. The fingers are distal to the wrist
  3. The knee is distal to the hip
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What are 3 examples of proximal?

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  1. The shoulder is proximal to the elbow
  2. The knee is proximal to the ankle
    3, The ankle is proximal to the toes
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Medial

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Situated towards the midline of the body

- going inwards

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Superficial

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Situated away from the centre of the body, more towards the outside of the body

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Deep

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Situated towards the centre of the body

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What are 3 examples of lateral?

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  1. The right flank is lateral to the umbilicus
  2. The breasts are lateral to the sternum
  3. The kidneys are lateral to the spine
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What are 3 examples of medial?

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  1. The spine is medial to the kidney
  2. The manubrium is medial to the clavicle
  3. The umbilicus is medial to the the rectus abdominus muscles
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What are 3 examples of posterior/dorsal?

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  1. The spine is on the dorsal aspect of the body
  2. The spine is posterior to the heart
  3. The scapula is posterior to the ribs
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What are 3 examples of anterior/ventral?

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  1. The breasts are on the ventral aspect of the body
  2. The patella is anterior to the femur
  3. The frontal bone is anterior to the parietal bone
17
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What are 2 examples of superficial?

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  1. The skin is superficial to muscles

2. The naval is superficial to the intestines

18
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What are 2 examples of deep?

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  1. The muscles are deep to the skin

2. The ribcage is deep to the pectoral muscles

19
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What are 2 examples of deep?

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  1. The muscles are deep to the skin

2. The ribcage is deep to the pectoral muscles

20
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Why is combination of terms useful?

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It can be used to be more specific in a description of a location

21
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What are 2 examples of combinational terms?

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  1. The GDA is on the anterolateral aspect of the pancreatic head
  2. The CBD is on the posterolateral aspect of the pancreatic head

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