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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Anterior (Ventral)

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Front

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Posterior (Dorsal)

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Back

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Carpal

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Wrist Region

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Prone

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Face-Down Orientation

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Supine

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Face-Up Orientation

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Brachium

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Upper Arm

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Antebrachium

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Lower Arm

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Femur

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Lower Limb

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Superior (Cranial)

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Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper

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Inferior (Caudal)

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Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper

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Lateral

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Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body

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Medial

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Describes the middle or direction towards the middle of the body

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Proximal

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Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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Distal

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Describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body

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Superficial

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Describes a position closer to the surface of the body (Skin)

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Deep

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Describes a position farther from the surface of the body (Brain)

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Sagittal Plane

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Divides the body vertically into right and left sides

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Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into an anterior and posterior portion.

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Transverse Plane

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Divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions

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Zygomatic

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Facial

21
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Femur

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Lower Limb

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Phalanges

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Hand

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Tibia

A

Lower Limb

24
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Sternum

A

Thoracic Cage

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Ulna

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Carpal

26
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Patella

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Lower Limb

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Temporal

A

Skull

28
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Vomer

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Facial

29
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Metacarpal

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Hand

30
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Pisiform

A

Carpal

31
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Radius

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Carpal

32
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Fibula

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Lower Limb

33
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Mandible

A

Facial

34
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Calcaneus

A

Tarsal

35
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Coccyx

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Spinal

36
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Palatine

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Facial

37
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Trapezium

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Carpal

37
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Scapula

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Thoracic Cage

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Humerus

A

Thoracic Cage

39
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Navicular

A

Tarsal

40
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Clavicle

A

Thoracic Cage

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Coxal

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Lower Limb

42
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Vertebrae

A

Spinal

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Occipital

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Skull

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Metatarsal

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Tarsal

45
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Rib

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Thoracic Cage

46
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Cuneiforms

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Tarsal

47
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Nasal Conchae

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Facial

48
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Sphenoid

A

Skull

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