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Terminology Chp1-3 Flashcards

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Anatomy

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The study of the structural make-up of an organism

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Physiology

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The study of the functions and roles of anatomic features

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Pathology

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The study of human diseases

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Occipital

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Back of lower skull

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Temporal

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Side of skull

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Brachial

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arm

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Depressed area just in front of elbow

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Olecranon

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Back of elbow

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm of the hand

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Thoracic region

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Region around the chest

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Diaphragm

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A large muscular partition under the thoracic cavity

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Abdominal region

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Region around the stomach

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Pelvic region

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Region around the hip bone

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Pubic region

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Region around the groin

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Femoral region

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Region around the thighs

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Crural

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Leg

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Cranial

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Relating to the head (skull)

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Caudal

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Near the tail

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Bilateral

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Body structures located laterally on both sides of the body (ex: feet)

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Unilateral

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Single body part found in a lateral location (ex: nose, heart, stomach)

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Medial

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Nearest to the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Furthest from the midline of the body

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Superior

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Nearest to the head

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Inferior

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A body part that is below another body part

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Proximal

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A body part located near an attachment point

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Distal

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A body part located far from an attachment point

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Posterior

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Toward the back (buttocks)

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Ventral

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In animals: the belly
In humans: toward the front

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Dorsal

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Toward the back

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Eversion

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Movement of the hand/foot so that the thumb moves away from the midline of the body

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Inversion

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Movement of the hand/foot so that the thumb moves towards the midline of the body

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Supine position

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Lying down facing up

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Prone position

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Lying down facing down

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Flexion

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To bend a joint

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Extension

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To straighten a joint

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Abduction

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Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline of the body

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Adduction

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Movement of the arm/leg toward the midline of the body

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Lithotomy position

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Lying down facing up, knees bent up and legs placed on supports

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Perineal

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Area between the anus and the genitals (in females)

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Sagittal plane

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Planes the divide the body into right and left sections

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Midsaggital plane

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Planes the divide the body into equal halves

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Frontal plane

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Planes the divide the body vertically into anterior and posterior sections

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Coronal plane

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Planes that divide the body vertically into anterior and posterior sections, referring to the crown of the head

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Transverse plane

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Planes the divide the body horizontally into upper and lower sections

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Cervical

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Neck

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Lumbar

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Dorsal section of the umbilical region

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Sacral

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Pelvic region

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Coccyx spinal region

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Spine compromising the tailbone

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Abdominopelvic region

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Region below the breast and above the groin

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Lumbar region

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Middle right/left corner of the abdominopelvic region

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Inguinal section

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Lower right/left corner of the abdominopelvic region

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Hypochondriac

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Upper right/left corner of the abdominopelvic region

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Epigastric

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Above the stomach

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Hypogastric

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Below the stomach

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Umbilical

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Center section of the abdominopelvic region

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Integumentary system

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Body system that provides protection (ex: skin, hair, nails)

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Skeletal system

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Body system that provides support and movement (ex: cartilage [elbow], joint, bone)

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Muscular system

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Body system that provides structure and movement (ex: skeletal muscles, tendon [tissue connecting muscle and bone])

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Digestive system

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Body system that regulates nutrition (ex: liver, intestines, esophagus [食道], etc.)

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Nervous system

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Body system that regulates the flow of information (ex: brain, spinal cord, nerves)

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Endocrine system

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Body system that produces and releases hormones that help control bodily functions such as bone growth (ex: testes)

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Respiratory system

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Body system that regulates atmospheric gases and certain bodily wastes (ex: lungs, mouth, nose, etc.)

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Cardiovascular system

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Body system that regulates blood flow (ex: blood, veins, arteries, heart, capillaries)

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Urinary system

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Body system that regulates production, storage, and removal of urine (ex: kidneys, urethra, ureters, urinary bladder)

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Cephalic

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Head

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Orbital

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Eyeballs

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Nasal

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Nose

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Zygomatic / buccal

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Cheek bone / cheek

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Oral

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Mouth

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Supraclavicular

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Area above clavicle [鎖骨]

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Mammary

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Breast

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Cubital

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Elbow

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Digital

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Fingers (phalanges) /toes

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Pedal

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Foot

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Trunk

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Thoracic + Abdominal + pelvic region

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Upper extremity

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Arm (arm + hand)

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Lower extremity

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Leg (leg + foot)

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cutaneous

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Skin

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Phalanges

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Fingers

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Volar

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Palm of hand or sole of foot

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