Medical Terminology — Body Regions Flashcards

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Q

Abdominal

A

Portion of trunk below the diaphragm

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2
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Anatomical position

A

Body standing upright

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3
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Antebrachial

A

Forearm

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4
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Anterior

A

Front

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5
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Appendicular

A

Appendages, extremities

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6
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Arm

A

Upper limb between shoulder and elbow

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7
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Axial

A

Head, neck, torso

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Axillary

A

Armpit area

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Brachial

A

Arm

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Buccal

A

Inner surfaces of cheeks

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11
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Carpal

A

Wrist

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12
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Caudal

A

Tail

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13
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Celiac

A

Abdomen

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14
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Cephalic

A

Head

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15
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Cervical

A

Neck

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16
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Coronal

A

Divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior portions.

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17
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Costal

A

Ribs

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18
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Cranial

A

Skull

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19
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Crural

A

Leg

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20
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Cubital

A

Elbow or forearm

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21
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Cutaneous

A

Skin

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22
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Deep

A

Below the surfaces of the body

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23
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Digital

A

Fingers, toes

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24
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Distal

A

Away from point of origin

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25
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Dorsal

A

Back

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26
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Epigastric

A

Above the stomach

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27
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Extremities

A

Limbs

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28
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Femoral

A

Thighs

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29
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Forearm

A

Between elbow and wrists

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30
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Frontal

A

Forehead

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31
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Gluteal

A

Buttock

32
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Groin

A

Between abdomen and thighs

33
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Hypochondriac

A

Below the cartilage of the ribs

34
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Hypogastric

A

Below the stomach

35
Q

Iliac

A

Hip bones

36
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Inferior

A

Toward the feet

37
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Inguinal

A

Groin

38
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Lateral

A

Side, away from midline

39
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Leg

A

Between knee and ankle

40
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Lumbar

A

Lower back and side

41
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Mammary

A

Breasts

42
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Medial

A

Middle, toward midline

43
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Midsaggital plane

A

Divides the body in its exact median, into two near-mirror images

44
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Occipital

A

Back of lower skull

45
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Ophthalmic

A

Eyes

46
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Oral

A

Mouth

47
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Orbital

A

Bony cavity containing eyeball

48
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Palmar

A

Palm

49
Q

Patellar

A

Knee

50
Q

Pectoral

A

Chest

51
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Pedal

A

Foot

52
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Pelvic

A

Lower portion of torso

53
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Perineal

A

Between anus and genitals

54
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Planes

A

Sections of body space

55
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Plantar

A

Sole of foot

56
Q

Popliteal

A

Behind knee

57
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Posterior

A

Back

58
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Prone

A

Lying on belly

59
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Proximal

A

Near point of origin

60
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Quadrants

A

One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

61
Q

Recumbent

A

Lying on back, face up

62
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Sacral

A

Base of spine

63
Q

Saggital plane

A

Divides the body vertically, into right and left parts

64
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Superficial

A

Close to the surface of the body

65
Q

Superior

A

Toward the head

66
Q

Supine

A

Lying on back, face up

67
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Supraclavicle

A

Area above clavicle

68
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Tarsal

A

Ankle

69
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Temporal

A

Side of skull

70
Q

Thoracic

A

Chest

71
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Transverse plane

A

Divides the body horizontally, into superior and inferior parts

72
Q

Umbilical

A

Navel

73
Q

Ventral

A

Toward belly

74
Q

Volar

A

Palm or sole

75
Q

Zygomatic

A

Cheek