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Terms for body regions, positions, and locations Flashcards

1
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Abdominal

A

The portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm

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Adipose

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Fat

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3
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Adrenal

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Adrenal glands ; near the kidney’s

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4
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Alimentary

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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

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5
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Anal

A

Region of the anus

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Anatomical position

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Standing on all four legs, neck straight, head up and facing forward

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7
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Antebrachial

A

The forearm, lower front leg

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Aortic

A

The aorta (largest artery)

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Appendicular

A

Legs (appendages, extremities)

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Arterial

A

Arteries or the blood in them

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11
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Articulation

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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts

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12
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Axial

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The head, neck, and body

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13
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Axillary

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The armpit area (Front leg)

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14
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Brachial

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The arm, upper front leg

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15
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Buccal

A

The inner surfaces of cheeks

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16
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Carpal

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The wrist

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17
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Caudal

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The tail

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18
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Celiac

A

Abdomen

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19
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Cephalic

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The head

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20
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Cervical

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The neck

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21
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Coccygeal

A

Tail area

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22
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Costal

A

The ribs

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23
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Cranial

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The skull

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24
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Crural

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The leg

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25
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Cubital

A

Elbow or forearm

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26
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Cutaneous

A

Skin

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27
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Deep

A

Region below the surfaces of the body

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28
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Digital

A

The toes

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29
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Distal

A

Direction away from point of origin

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30
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Dorsal

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The back

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31
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Epigastric

A

Region above the stomach

32
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Extremities

A

The limbs

33
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Femoral

A

The thigh

34
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Forearm

A

Portion of the arm between elbow and carpus

35
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Frontal

A

Forehead

36
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Gluteal

A

The buttock

37
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Groin

A

Region between abdomen and thigh

38
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Hypochondrium

A

Region below the cartilage of the ribs

39
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Hypogastric

A

Areas below the stomach

40
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iliac

A

The hip bone

41
Q

inguinal

A

The groin

42
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Lateral

A

The side

Away from midline

43
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Lateral recumbency

A

Lying on the side

44
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Lumbar

A

Lower back and side

45
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Mammary

A

The breasts

46
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Medial

A

The middle

Toward midline

47
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Midsagittal (medial)

A

Line dividing the body at its exact median into two near mirror images

48
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Occipital

A

Back of the skull

49
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Ophthalmic

A

Eyes

50
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Oral

A

Mouth

51
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Orbital

A

Bony cavity that contains the eyeball

52
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Palmar

A

Sole of the front foot

53
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Patellar

A

The knee

54
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Pectoral or thoracic (thorax)

A

Chest

55
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Pedal

A

Foot

56
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Pelvic

A

Caudal portion of the body

57
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Perineal

A

Region between the anus and genitals

58
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Planes

A

Section of body space

59
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Plantar

A

Sole of hind foot

60
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Popliteal

A

Region behind the knee

61
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Posterior

A

The back

62
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Proximal

A

Area near the point of origin

63
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Quadrants

A

One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area

64
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Recumbent

A

Lying down

65
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Rostral

A

Toward the nose

66
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Sacral

A

Portion of the spine located near the pelvis

67
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Sagittal plane

A

Plane that divides the body vertically, into right and left parts

68
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Sternal recumbency

A

Lying on the belly

69
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Superficial

A

Region close to the surface of the body

70
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Tarsal

A

Ankle or hock

71
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Temporal

A

Side of the skull

72
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Transverse plane (aka cross sectional)

A

Plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior and inferior parts

73
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Umbilical

A

The navel

74
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Ventral

A

Direction toward the belly

75
Q

Zygomatic

A

The cheek

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