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Terms Pertaining to body regions, positions and locations Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Abdominal

A

The position 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 kidneys

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Alimentary

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Food or nutrition (alimentary canal)

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Anal

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The 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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Anterior

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Nearer the front of the body or to the head

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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 junction 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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Inner surfaces of the 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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The abdomen

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Cephalic

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The head

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Cervial

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The neck

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Coccygeal

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The tail area

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Costal

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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

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The elbow or forearm

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Cutaneous

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Skin

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Deep

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A region below the surfaces of the body

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Digital

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Toes

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Distal

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A direction away from the point of origin

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Dorsal

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The back

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Epigastric

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The region above the stomach

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Extremities

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Limbs

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Femoral

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The thigh

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Forearm

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The portion of the arm between the elbow and the carpus

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Frontal

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The forehead

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Gluteal

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The buttock

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Groin

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The region between the abdomen and the thigh

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Hypochondrium

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The region below the cartilage of the ribs

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Hypogastric

A

Areas below the stomach

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Iliac

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The hip bone

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Inguinal

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The groin

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Lateral recumbency

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Lying on the side, left or right

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Lumbar

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The lower back and side

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Mammary

A

Breasts

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Medial

A

The middle: toward midline

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Midsagittal

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A line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images: also called medial

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Occipital

A

The back of the skull

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Ophthalmic

A

The eyes

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Oral

A

The mouth

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Orbital

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The bony cavity that contains the eyeball

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Palmar

A

The sole of the front foot

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Patellar

A

The knee

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Pectoral

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The chest

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Pedal

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The foot

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Pelvic

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The caudal portion of the body

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Perineal

A

The region between the anus and the genitals

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Planes

A

Sections of body space

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Plantar

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The sole of the hind foot

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Popliteal

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The region behind the knee

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Posterior

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The back

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Proximal

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An area near the point of origin

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Quadrants

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One of four sections in the abdomiopelvic area

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Recumbent

A

Lying down

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Rostral

A

Toward the nose

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Sacral

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The portion of the spine located near the pelvis

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Sagittal plane

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A plane that divides the body vertically into right and left parts

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Sternal recumbency

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Lying on the belly

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Superficial

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A region close to the surface of the body

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Tarsal

A

The ankle or hock

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Temporal

A

The side of the skull

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Thoracic

A

The chest

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Transverse (or cross-sectional) plane

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A plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts

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Umbilical

A

The naval

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Ventral

A

A direction toward the belly

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Zygomatic

A

The cheek

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