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TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

1
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define anatomy

A

the science of the structure of the human body

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2
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what is the anatomical position?

A

stand erect with feet flat on the floor, arms at sides and palms face and eyes facing forwards

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3
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where does the coronal plane cut through?/divide?

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coronal = cuts through back, vertical, divides posterior and anterior

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4
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where does the midsagittal plane cut through?/divide?

A

cuts through making equal left and right

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5
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where does the parasagittal plane cut through?/divide?

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cuts through leaving left and right unequal

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6
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word for head

A

cephalic

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7
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word for arm

A

brachial

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8
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word for forearm

A

antebrachial

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9
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word for thigh

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femoral

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10
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word for leg

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crural

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11
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word for shoulder to bum

A

upper limb

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12
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word for bum to foot

A

lower limb

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13
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anterior meaning

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towards the front

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14
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posterior meaning

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towards the back

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ventral meaning

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towards the bellyside

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16
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dorsal meaning

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toward the spine

17
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cranial/cephalic meaning

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toward the head

18
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rostral meaning

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toward the beak/nose

19
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causal meaning

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toward the tail

20
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superior meaning

A

higher in position

21
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inferior meaning

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lower in position

22
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medial meaning

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towards the middle/midsagittal plane

23
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lateral meaning

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away from the midline

24
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proximal meaning

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closer to the origin/point of attachment

25
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distal meaning

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away/further from the origin

26
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superficial meaning

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towards the surface

27
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deep meaning

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away from the surface

28
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contralateral menaing

A

occuring on, affecting or acting in conjunction with a part on the opposite side of the body

29
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ipsilateral meaning

A

situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body

30
Q

what are the four main body cavities?

A

cranial cavity
vertebral canal
thoracic
abdominopelvic

31
Q

what are the 3 subdivisions of the thoracic body cavity

A

pleural
mediastum
pericardal

32
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what are the 2 subdivisions of the abdominopelvic body cavity

A

abdominal

pelvic

33
Q

what does serous membranes do?

A

The serous membranes covers the viscera, lines and partitions structures within the thoriac and abdominal cavities (only).

34
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what are the 2 layers of the serous membrane?

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parietal layer- walls of the cavity

visceral layer - covers the viscera

ANAT 1001 (4 decks)

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