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Module 1 Flashcards

1
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Rostral

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Toward the forehead

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2
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Inferior

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Toward the bottom

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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4
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Posterior

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Toward the back

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5
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Medial

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Closer to the midsagittal line

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Lateral

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Away from the midsagittal line

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7
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Deep

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Toward the inside

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8
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Superficial

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Toward the outside

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9
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Superior

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Toward the top

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10
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Proximal

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Closer to the body

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Distal

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Further from the body

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12
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Caudal

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Toward the cauda equina (nerves at the end of spine)

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13
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Supine

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Lying on the back

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14
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Prone

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Lying on the front

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15
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Sagittal Plane

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Divides body into left and right

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Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back positions

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17
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Transverse Plane

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Divides the body into superior(upper) and inferior(lower) parts

18
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Oral

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Pertaining to the mouth

19
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Buccal

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Pertaining to the cheek

20
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Orbital

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Pertaining to the eye socket

21
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Cervical

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7 vertebrae closest to the head

22
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Thoracic

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12 vertebrae connected to ribs

23
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Lumbar

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5 vertebrae in the low back

24
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Sacral

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5 fused vertebrae connected to the pelvis

25
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Antecubital

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Anterior(front) to the elbow

26
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Umbilical

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Pertaining to the belly button

27
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Abdominal

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Below the chest and above the pelvis

28
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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin

29
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Pubic

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Near the pubic bone

30
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Femoral

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Pertaining to the thigh

31
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Patellar

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Pertaining to the kneecap

32
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Digital

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Pertaining to the fingers or toes

33
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Occipital

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Pertaining to the back of the skull

34
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Deltoid

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Pertaining to the shoulder

35
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Scapular

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Pertaining to the shoulder blade

36
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Axillary

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Pertaining to the armpit

37
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Gluteal

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Pertaining to the buttocks

38
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Popliteal

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Pertaining to the posterior(back) knee

39
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Sural

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Pertaining to the calf

40
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Calcaneal

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Pertaining to the heel of the foot

41
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Brachial

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Pertaining to the arm

42
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Regions and Quadrants

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For ease of identifying the abdominopelvic region, it is divided into regions or quadrants

Anatomy and Physiology (2 decks)

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