Terms for body regions, positions, and locations Flashcards
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Abdominal
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The portion of the trunk caudal to the diaphragm
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Adipose
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Fat
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Adrenal
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Adrenal glands ; near the kidney’s
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Alimentary
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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)
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Anal
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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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Antebrachial
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The forearm, lower front leg
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Aortic
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The aorta (largest artery)
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Appendicular
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Legs (appendages, extremities)
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Arterial
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Arteries or the blood in them
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Articulation
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The joint or juncture of two or more body parts
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Axial
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The head, neck, and body
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Axillary
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The armpit area (Front leg)
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Brachial
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The arm, upper front leg
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Buccal
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The inner surfaces of cheeks
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Carpal
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The wrist
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Caudal
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The tail
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Celiac
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Abdomen
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Cephalic
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The head
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Cervical
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The neck
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Coccygeal
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Tail area
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Costal
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The ribs
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Cranial
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The skull
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Crural
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The leg
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Cubital
Elbow or forearm
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Cutaneous
Skin
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Deep
Region below the surfaces of the body
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Digital
The toes
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Distal
Direction away from point of origin
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Dorsal
The back
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Epigastric
Region above the stomach
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Extremities
The limbs
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Femoral
The thigh
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Forearm
Portion of the arm between elbow and carpus
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Frontal
Forehead
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Gluteal
The buttock
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Groin
Region between abdomen and thigh
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Hypochondrium
Region below the cartilage of the ribs
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Hypogastric
Areas below the stomach
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iliac
The hip bone
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inguinal
The groin
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Lateral
The side
Away from midline
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Lateral recumbency
Lying on the side
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Lumbar
Lower back and side
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Mammary
The breasts
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Medial
The middle
Toward midline
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Midsagittal (medial)
Line dividing the body at its exact median into two near mirror images
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Occipital
Back of the skull
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Ophthalmic
Eyes
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Oral
Mouth
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Orbital
Bony cavity that contains the eyeball
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Palmar
Sole of the front foot
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Patellar
The knee
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Pectoral or thoracic (thorax)
Chest
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Pedal
Foot
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Pelvic
Caudal portion of the body
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Perineal
Region between the anus and genitals
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Planes
Section of body space
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Plantar
Sole of hind foot
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Popliteal
Region behind the knee
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Posterior
The back
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Proximal
Area near the point of origin
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Quadrants
One of four sections in the abdominopelvic area
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Recumbent
Lying down
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Rostral
Toward the nose
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Sacral
Portion of the spine located near the pelvis
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Sagittal plane
Plane that divides the body vertically, into right and left parts
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Sternal recumbency
Lying on the belly
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Superficial
Region close to the surface of the body
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Tarsal
Ankle or hock
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Temporal
Side of the skull
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Transverse plane (aka cross sectional)
Plane that divides the body horizontally, into superior and inferior parts
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Umbilical
The navel
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Ventral
Direction toward the belly
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Zygomatic
The cheek
