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Regions of the body Flashcards

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Supine Position

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Lying down, Face up

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Prone

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Lying down, face down

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Prostrate

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lying down in either direction

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Anatomic Position

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Individual is standing with arms at side and palms facing out

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Plane

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An imaginary flat surface that slices the body into specific sections

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Three major anatomical planes

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  1. Coronal
  2. Transverse
  3. midsagittal
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Coronal plane (frontal plane)

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a vertical plane that divides the body or organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) pieces

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Transverse plane (horizontal plane)

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divides the body or organs into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts

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Midsagittal plane

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a vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves

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Sagittal Plane

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parallel to midsagittal, this plane divides the structure into left and right parts that are not equal

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Oblique Planes

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Pass through structures at an angle

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Anterior direction

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In front of

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Posterior direction

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in the back of

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Proximal direction

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closer to the trunk

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Distal direction

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farther from the trunk

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Dorsal

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Toward the backside of the body

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17
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Ventral

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toward the belly side of the body

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18
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Superior

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Closer to the head

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Inferior

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Closer to the feet

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Cranial (cephalic)

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Toward the head end

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Caudal

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Toward the rear or tail end

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Rostral

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Toward the nose or mouth

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Medial

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Toward the mod-line of the body

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Lateral

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Away from the mid-line of the body

25
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Ipsilateral

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On the same side of

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side

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Deep

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Closer to the inside

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Superficial

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Closer to the outside

29
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The body is portioned into two main regions, …..

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The axial and appendicular regions

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The axial region

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Includes the head, neck and trunk

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Appendicular Region

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Includes the upper and lower limbs

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Cephalic Region

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Contains the
Cephalic (head)
1. Frontal (forehead)
2. Orbital (eye)
3. Nasal (Nose)
4. Buccal (cheek)
5. Oral (mouth)
6. Mental (chin)
7. cranial (surrounding the brain)
8. Occipital (back of head)
9. Auricular (ear)

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Thoracic Region

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Contains the
1. Thoracic (thorax)
2. Axillary (Armpit)
3. Mammary (breast)
4. Pectoral (chest)
5. Sternal (sternum)

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Abdominal region

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Contains the abdomen

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Pelvic region

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Contains the
1. Pelvic (pelvis)
2. Coxal (hip)
3. Inguinal (groin)

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Cervical Region

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Contains the cervical (neck)

37
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Upper extremity region

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Contains the
1. Deltoid (shoulder)
2. Brachial (arm)
3. Antecubital (front of elbow)
4. Olecranal (elbow)
5. Antebrachial (forearm)
6. Carpal (wrist)
7. Dorsum of manus (dorsum of the hand)
8. Manus (the hand)
9. Palmar (palm)
10. Digital (fingers)

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Lower Extremity Region

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Contains the
1. Femoral (thigh)
2. Patellar (kneecap)
3. Popliteal (posterior of knee)
4. Crural (leg)
5. Sural (calf)
6. Calcaneal (heel)
7. Plantar surface (sole)
8. Tarsal (ankle)
9. Dorsum pes (dorsum of the foot)
10. Digits (toes)
11. Pes (foot)

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Vertebral Region

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Contains the vertebrae

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Lumbar Region

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Contains the Lumbus (lower back)

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Sacral region

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Contains the sacrum

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Gluteal region

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Contains the Gluteus (buttocks)

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Perineal Region

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Contains the perineum

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Posterior aspect

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contains cavities that are completely encased in bone.
subdivided into two cavities;
The cranial and vertebral canal cavity

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Cranial Cavity

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formed by the bones of the cranium (endocranium) contains the brain

46
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Vertebral Canal

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Formed by the bones of the vertebral column, contains the spinal cord

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Ventral Cavity

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The larger anteriorly placed cavity in the body, its subdivisions do not completely encase their organs in bone
Contains the Thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity

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