Sectional Basics Flashcards

1
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an axial plane divides body into _______ and ______ portions

A

upper and lower

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2
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in standard anatomic position, hands and feet are

A

forward

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3
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which structures are contained within pelvic cavity

A

ovaries, rectum, and gonads

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4
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in standard anatomic position, a sagittal plane is oriented

A

vertically

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5
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what does anterior/ventral mean

A

towards the front

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6
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what does superior mean

A

above

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7
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what does posterior/dorsal mean

A

towards the back

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8
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what does medial mean

A

towards the midline

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9
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what does inferior mean

A

below

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10
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what does lateral mean

A

away from midline

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11
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what does proximal mean

A

towards origin

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12
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what does deep mean

A

away from skin/surface

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13
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what does cranial/cephalic mean

A

towards head

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14
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what does caudal mean

A

towards the feet

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15
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what does distal mean

A

away from origin

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16
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what does superficial mean

A

towards skin/surface

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17
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what does ipsilateral mean

A

on same side

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18
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what does plantar mean

A

bottom of foot

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19
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what dose contralateral mean

A

on opposite side

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20
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what does palmar mean

A

anterior hand

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21
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what external land marks matches up with costal margin

22
Q

what external landmark matches up with symphysis pubis

23
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what external land mark matches up with mastoid tip

24
Q

what external land mark matches up with umbilicus

25
what external land mark matches up with iliac crest
L4
26
what external landmark matches up with ASIS
S1
27
what external landmark matches up with vertabra prominens
C7
28
what external landmark matches up with jugular notch
T2/T3
29
what external landmark matches up with sternal angle
T4/T5
30
most of the stomach is located within which quadrant of abdomen
LUQ
31
what structures are contained within the mediastinum
esophagus, thymus, and trachea
32
much of SB is located within which quadrant of abdomen?
LLQ
33
the appendix is located within which quadrant of abdomen?
RLQ
34
the cecum is located within which quadrant of abdomen
RLQ
35
dorsal cavity is partitioned into what 2 cavities
spinal and cranial
36
the elbow is _____ to shoulder
distal
37
what organ is not located in mediastinum
thyroid
38
gallbladder is located within which quadrant of abdomen
RUQ
39
the hepatic flexture of colon is located within which quadrant of abdomen
RUQ
40
the kidneys are oriented deep to the muscles of the abdominal wall (T or F)
true
41
lungs are located within which body cavity
pleural
42
the neck is ___________ to chest
cephalic
43
the right and left arms would be referred to as
contralateral
44
sigmoid colon is located within which quadrant of abdomen
LLQ
45
spine is nearest what surface of body
dorsal
46
spleen is located within which quadrant of abdomen
LUQ
47
thoracic cavity is further subdivided into what other body cavities?
mediastinal and pleural
48
thymus is located within which body cavity
mediastinum
49
the thyroid cartilage is at the level of what
C5
50
the xiphoid process is at the level of
T10
51
what is the largest cavity of body
ventral