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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Superior

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above

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Inferior

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below

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Anterior

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in front

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Posterior

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behind

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Medial

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towards the midline

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Lateral

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away from the midline

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Proximal

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closer to the trunk

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Distal

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further from the trunk

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Superficial

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towards the body surface

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Patellar

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kneecap

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Femoral

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thigh

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Coxal

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hip

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Gluteal

A

butt

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14
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Sacral

A

top of the gluteal cleft

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15
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Lumbar

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lower back

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16
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What body cavity holds the urinary bladder, internal reproductive organs, and some large intestines?

A

pelvic

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Vertebral

A

back bone

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Dorsal

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back

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Digital

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finger

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20
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What body cavity holds the stomach, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and large intestines?

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abdominal

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what body cavity holds lungs, heart, esophagus, and trachea?

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thoracic

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Carpal

A

wrist

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Antebrachial

A

lower arm

24
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Brachial

A

upper arm

25
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Pubic

A

genital

26
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Pelvic

A

space between the hips

27
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Umbilical

A

belly button

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Abdominal

A

belly

29
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Sagittal Plane

A

divides the body into left and right sides

30
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Deep

A

away from the body surface

31
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Cephalic

A

on the head

32
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Frontal

A

forehead

33
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Orbital

A

eye

34
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Nasal

A

nose

35
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What body cavity holds the brain?

A

cranial

36
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Oral

A

mouth

37
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Occipital

A

back of the head

38
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What body cavity holds the spinal cord?

A

Spinal / Vertebral

39
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Auxiliary

A

armpit

40
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Thoracic

A

chest

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Cervical

A

neck

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Buccal

A

cheek

43
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Mental

A

chin

44
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Otic

A

ear

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Frontal or Coronal Plane

A

Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

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Transverse Plan

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Divides the body into superior and inferior portions

47
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Digit

A

toes

48
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Sural

A

calf

49
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Crural

A

shin

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Pedal

A

foot

51
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Tarsal

A

ankle

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