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Terminology / Planes / Body Cavities Flashcards

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common language referring to body structure and their function

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Terminology

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standard reference point to ensure clear and consistent communication about the human body

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Anatomical Position

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Anatomical Position

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Body Upright
Standing erect
Head eyes facing forward
Feet are flat and forward
Upper limb to the sides
Palms turned forward

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4
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describe the position of one body part relative to another

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Directional Terms

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Anterior

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to the front

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Posterior

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to the back

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Superior

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toward the head

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Inferior

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away from the head

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9
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further from the midline

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Lateral

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nearer to the midline

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Medial

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nearer to the point of attachment to the TORSO

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Proximal (limbs)

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further from the point of attachment to the torso

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Distal (limbs)

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13
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towards the surface

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superficial

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14
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away from the surface

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deep

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15
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imaginary flat surface that pass through the body

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Planes

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divides the body onto equal left and right

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Midsagital Plane

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divides body onto enequal right and left

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Parasagital Plane

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divides into anterior and posterior

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frontal plane

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divides onto superior and inferior

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Transverse Plane

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Divides in angles

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A cut of the body made along a plane

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Spaces within the body that help protect separate support internal organs

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Body Cavities

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formed by cranial bones

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Cranial Cavity

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protects the brain

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Cranial Cavity

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formed by the vertebral column

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Vertebral Cavity

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contains the spinal chord

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Vertebral Cavity

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formed by ribs, sternum, muscle of the chest, vertebral column

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Thoracic Cavity

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dome shaped muscle

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formed by the ribs, sternum, muscle of the chest, vertebral column, diaphragm

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Thoracic Cavity

30
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contains the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta

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Thoracic Cavity

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separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity

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extends from the diaphragm to the groin

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Abdominopelvic Cavity

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stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestines,kidneys, part of the large intestines

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Abdominal Cavity

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Uriniary bladder, internal organs of the reproductive system, parts of the large intestine, rectum

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Pelvic Cavity

35
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tongue and teeth

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Oral Cavity

36
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nasal folds

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nasal cavity

37
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eyeball

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orbital cavity

38
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small bones of the ear

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middle ear cavities

39
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joints

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Synovial Cavities

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