Quiz #1 Flashcards
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abdominal
A
The region between the thorax and pelvis
2
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acromial
A
the point of the shoulder
3
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antebrachial
A
The forearm
4
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antebucial
A
The space in front of the elbow
5
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axillary
A
the armpit
6
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brachial
A
The arm
7
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buccal
A
The cheek
8
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carpal
A
The wrist
9
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celiac
A
the abdomen
10
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cephalic
A
The head
11
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cervical
A
the neck
12
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costal
A
The ribs
13
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coxal
A
the hip
14
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cural
A
The leg
15
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cubital
A
The elbow
16
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digital
A
The finger or toe
17
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dorsal
A
The back
18
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femoral
A
The thigh
19
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Frontal
A
The forehead
20
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genital
A
The reproductive organs
21
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gluteal
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the buttocks
22
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inguinal
A
The groin
23
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lumbar
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The loin, region of the lower back between ribs and pelvis
24
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mammary
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The breast
25
mental
The chin
26
Nasal
The nose
27
occipital
The lower posterior region of the head
28
oral
The mouth
29
orbital
The body socket of the eye
30
palmar
The palm of the hand
31
patellar
The front of the knee
32
pectoral
The chest
33
pedal
The foot
34
pelvic
The pelvis
35
perineal
The perineum, region between anus and reproductive organs
36
plantar
the sole of the foot
37
popliteal
the space behind the knee
38
sacral
The posterior region between the hip bones
39
sternal
The middle of the thorax
40
sural
The calf of the leg
41
tarsal
the instep of the foot
42
umbilical
The naval
43
vertebral
Spinal column
44
Superior
means body part is on top of another
45
Inferior
The body part is below another
46
Anterior
means toward the front
47
posterior
means towards the back
48
Medial
refers to imaginary line dividing body into right and left halves
49
lateral
means towards the side away from the medial
50
Bilateral
refers to pair structures one is one each side, like the lungs
51
Ipsilateral
refers to structures on the same side ex. Right lung and right kidney
52
Contralateral
refers to structures on the opposite side
53
Proximal
describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part
54
Distal
opposite of proximal where it is farther away
55
Superficial
means near the surface
56
Deep
describes parts that are more internal than superficial parts
57
Characteristics of life
Movement, responsiveness, growth, Reproduction, respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
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Requirement of organisms
water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure,
59
Homeostasis
must maintain internal environment where body fluids just remain stable
