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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Superior

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Uppermost/ above

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Inferior

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Lower/ below

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Anterior (Ventral)

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Towards the front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Towards the back

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Cephalad (Cranial)

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Towards the head

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Caudal

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Towards the tail

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Medial

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Nearest the midline of the body

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Lateral

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Towards the side/away from midline

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Bilateral

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Paired structures/one on each side

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Ipsilateral

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Structures on the same side

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Contralateral

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Structures on the opposite sides

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Proximal

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Nearest point of attachment or origin

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Distal

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Means away from point of attachment or origin

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14
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Superficial

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Near surface

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Deep

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More internal

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16
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Sagittal

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Lengthwise cut divides body into left and right lateral halves

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Transverse

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Cut divides body into superior and inferior halves

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Frontal/coronal

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Cut divides body into anterior and posterior halves

19
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Cranial cavity

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Contains brain

20
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Spinal cavity

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Contains spinal cord

21
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Ventral cavity

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Contains organs that are involved in maintaining homeostasis; composed of 2 subdivisions

22
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Thoracic cavity

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Surrounded by rib cage, contains heart

23
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Abdominopelvic cavity

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Contains kidneys, stomach, liver, & gall bladder, intestines, spleen, pancreas, ovaries, vagina

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Mediastinum

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Heart, thymus gland, lymph, blood vessel, esophagus, nerves, trachea

25
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Diaphragm

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Separates thoracic from abdominopelvic cavity

26
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Viscera

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Organs of a cavity

27
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Parietal

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Walls of cavity

28
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Visceral

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Covering the organs

29
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Anatomy

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Body structure

30
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Physiology

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Bodily functions

Anatomy💀 (11 decks)

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