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Terms Pertaining to 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 kidneys

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alimentary

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food or nutrition

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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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ante brachial

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the forearm, lower front leg

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anterior

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near 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 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 of the front leg

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brachial

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the arm, or 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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cervical

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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
the leg
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cubital
the elbow or forearm
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cutaneous
skin
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deep
the region below the surface of the body
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digital
toes
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distal
a direction away from the point of origin
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dorsal
the back
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epigastric
the region above the stomach
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extremities
limbs
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femoral
the thigh
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forearm
the portion of the arm between the elbow and the carpus
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frontal
the forehead
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gluteal
the buttock
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groin
the region between the abdomen and thigh
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hypochondrium
the 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 the midline
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lateral recumbency
lying on the side; left or right
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lumbar
the lower back and side
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mammary
breasts
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medial
the middle; toward the midline
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midsagittal
a line dividing the body at its exact median into two near-mirror images; also called medial
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occipital
the back of the skull
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ophthalmic
the eyes
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oral
the mouth
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orbital
the body cavity that contains the eyeball
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palmar
the soul of the front foot
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patellar
the knee
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pectoral
the chest
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pedal
the foot
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pelvic
the caudal portion of the body
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perineal
the region between the anus and the genitals
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planes
sections of body space
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plantar
the soul of the hind foot
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popliteal
the region behind the knee
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posterior
the back
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proximal
an area near the point of origin
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quadrants
one of the 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
the portion of the spine located near the pelvis
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sagittal plane
a plane that divides the body vertically into right and left parts
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sternal recumbancy
lying on the belly
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superficial
a region close to the surface of the body
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tarsal
the ankle
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temporal
the side of the skull
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thoracic
the chest
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transverse (or cross-sectional plane)
a plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior parts
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umbilical
the navel
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ventral
a direction toward the belly
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zygomatic
the cheek

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