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THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY Flashcards

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Other term for this is cranial or cephalad; toward the head end or upper part of the structure of the body; above

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Superior

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Superior is synonymous to?

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Cranial or Cephalad

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Other term is Caudal: away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below

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Inferior

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It also means anterior: toward or at the front of the body; in front of

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Ventral

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It also means posterior: toward or at the backside of the body; behind

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Dorsal

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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

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Medial

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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

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Lateral

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between a more medial and more lateral structure

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Intermediate

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Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk

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Proximal

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Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

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Distal

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Toward or at the body surface

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Superficial

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Away from the body surface; more internal

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Deep

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A section that divides the body(or organ) into left and right parts.

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Sagittal section

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A section that divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts.

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Median or Midsagittal section

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This section divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.

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Frontal or Coronal section

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This section divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts.

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Transverse or Cross section

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Frontal plane is also called what?

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Coronal plane

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This plane is made at right angles to the midline and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.

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Frontal Plane/ Coronal Plane

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This plane passes from front to back and divides the body into right and left portions.

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Sagittal plane

20
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What do you call if the plane passes through the midline?

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Midsagittal or Medial Plane

21
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This plane passes horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.

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Transverse plane

22
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What are the four quadrants of abdomen?

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Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant

23
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What are the 9 regions of abdomen?

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Right hypochondriac region
Right lumbar region
Right iliac region
Epigastric region
Umbilical region
Hypogastric region
Left Hypochondriac region
Left lumbar region
Left iliac region
24
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Where is right hypochondriac located?

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Right, upper one-third of abdomen

25
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What are the internal organs under right hypochondriac region?

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Gallbladder; portions of liver and right kidney

26
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Where is epigastric region located?

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Upper Central one-third of abdomen

27
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Internal organs under epigastric region?

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Portions of liver, stomach, pancreas, and duodenum

28
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Where was left Hypochondriac located?

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Left, upper one-third of abdomen

29
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Internal organs under left Hypochondriac region?

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Spleen; splenic flexure of colon; portions of left kidney and small intestine

30
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What are the internal organs under right lateral region?

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Cecum; ascending colon; hepatic flexure; portions of right kidney and small intestine

31
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What are the cavities under Dorsal Cavity?

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Cranial cavity and Spinal Cavity

32
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This cavity contains organs of nervous system that coordinate the body functions.

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Dorsal Cavity

33
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This cavity contains organs that are involved in maintaining homeostasis or a constant internal environment within small ranges of deviations.

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Ventral cavity

34
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What are the two main divisions of ventral cavity?

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Thoracic cavity

Abdominopelvic cavity

35
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This cavity houses primarily the heart and lungs among other organs

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Thoracic cavity

36
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Thoracic cavity is subdivided into sections, what are these sections?

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Pleural cavities

Mediastinum

37
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This cavity contains kidneys stomach liver and gallbladder small and large intestines spleen pancreas and ovaries and uterus

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Abdominopelvic cavity

38
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It secretes serous watery fluid

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Serous membrane

39
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What are the double layer of loose areolar connective tissue lined by simple squamous epithelium?

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Parietal layer

Visceral layer

40
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This layer lines a cavity

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Parietal layer

41
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These layers surrounds organs within the cavity

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Visceral layer

42
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The parietal layer and visceral layer are separated by serous fluid secreted by what?

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Epithelium

43
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What are the three sites where serous membranes are found?

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Pleura
Pericardium
Peritoneum

44
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The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs?

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Pleura

45
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Is a membrane that lines the pericardial cavity and surrounding the heart?

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Pericardium

46
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Is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounding abdominal organs?

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Peritoneum

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