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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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The name for the all of the official terms made by the International Congress of Anatomists

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Terminologia Anatomica

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The position if the body that is used as the universal reference point for anatomical positioning

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Anatomic Position [posito anatomica]

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Vertically oriented plane that divides body into right and left portions

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Sagittal Plane

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A sagittal plane that courses through the entire front and back midlines of the body. It is parallel to other sagittal planes. Can be called the midsagittal plane.

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Median Plane

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A vertically oriented plane that divides the body into front and back portions

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Coronal Plane

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A horizontally oriented plane that divides the body of limps into upper and lower portions

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Transverse plane

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Toward or closer to the median plane

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Medial

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Away or further from the median plane

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Lateral

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Medial goes with …

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Lateral

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10
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Toward or closer to the front side of the body

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Anterior

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Toward or closer to the backside of the body

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Posterior

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Posterior goes with …

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Anterior

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13
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Toward or closer to the top of the head

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Superior

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Away or further from the top of the head

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Inferior

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Superior goes with …

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Inferior

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16
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Toward or closer to the point where the limb is attached to the trunk

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Proximal

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17
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Away or further from the point where the limb attaches to the trunk

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Distal

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18
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Distal goes with …

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Proximal

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19
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A position between superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, proximal/distal, or superficial/deep

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Middle [medius]

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A “side to side” position between medial and lateral structures

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Intermediate [intermedius]

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21
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Parallel to the long axis if an elongated structure

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Longitudinal

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22
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Perpendicular to the long axis of an elongated figure

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Transverse

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23
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Dexter

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Right

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24
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Sinister

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Left

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25
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Latin for Head

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Caput

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26
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Latin for Cranium

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Cranium

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27
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What is the portion of the head that surrounds the brain

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Cranium [cranium]

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Latin for Occiput

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Occiput

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The posterior aspect of the cranium

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Occiput [occiput]

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30
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Latin for crown

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Vertex

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31
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Refers to the uppermost point on the head

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Crown [vertex]

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32
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Latin for Temple

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Tempus

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33
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The section of the head posterior to the eye and anterior to the ear

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Temple [tempus]

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34
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Latin for Face

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Facies

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35
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The anterior aspect of the head

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Face [Facies]

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36
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Latin for Eye

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Oculus

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37
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The visual organ consisting of eyeball, eyelids and other structures in the bony orbit

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Eye [Oculus]

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38
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Latin for Cheek

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Bucca

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39
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The soft tissue below each eye that encloses the oral cavity laterally

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Cheek [bucca]

40
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Latin for Chin

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The inferior median protuberance of the head

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Chin [mentum]

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Latin for Neck

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The structure that connects the head to the trunk

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Neck [collum]

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Latin for Trunk

45
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The central portion of the body which the neck and limbs attach

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Trunk [truncus]

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Latin for Back

47
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The posterior aspect of the trunk

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Back [dorsum]

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Latin for Thorax

49
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The superior aspect of the anterior portion of the trunk

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Thorax [thorax]

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Latin for Abdomen

51
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The portion of the trunk immediately inferior to the ribs

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Abdomen [abdomen]

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Latin for Pelvis

53
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The portion of the trunk inferior to the abdomen

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Pelvis [pelvis]

54
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Latin for Superior Limp

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Membrum superius

55
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The paired upper limp of the body (arm)

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Superior limb [membrum superius]

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Latin for armpit

57
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Portion of the body directly under the shoulder joint

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Armpit [axilla]

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Latin for Arm

59
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The proximal portion if the superior limb between the shoulder and elbow

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Arm [brachium]

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Latin for Elbow

61
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The portion of the superior limb at the junction of the brachium to the anti brachium

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Elbow [cubitus]

62
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Latin for forearm

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Antebrachium

63
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The portion of the superior limb between elbow and wrist

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Forearm [antebrachium]

64
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Latin for Hand

65
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Portion of superior limb distal to the forearm

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Hand [manus]

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Latin for Wrist

67
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The part of the limb between the forearm and hand

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Wrist [carpus]

68
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Latin for Metacarpus

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Metacarpus

69
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The portion of the hand between the wrist and the digits

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Metacarpus [metacarpus]

70
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Latin for Digits of hand

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Digiti manus

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Latin for first finger (thumb)

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Digitus primus manus, pollex

72
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Latin for second finger (index finger)

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Digitus secundus manus, index

73
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Latin for third finger (middle finger)

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Digitus tertius manus or digitus medius manus

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Latin for fourth finger (ring finger)

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Digitus quartus manus, digitus anularis

75
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Latin for fifth finger (little finger)

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Digitus quintus manus, digitus minimus manus

76
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Latin for inferior limb (leg)

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Membrum inferius

77
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Latin for Hip

78
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The junction of the inferior limb to the trunk

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Hip [coxa]

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Latin for Thigh

80
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The upper leg between the hip and the knee

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Thigh [Femur]

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Latin for Knee

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The portion of the leg at the junction of thigh and crus

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Knee [genu]

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Latin for leg

84
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The lower leg between knee and ankle

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Leg [crus]

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Latin for Foot

86
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The distal portion of inferior limb beyond the leg

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Foot [pes]

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Latin for Ankle

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The part of the inferior limb that junctions foot to lower leg

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Ankle [tarsus]

89
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Latin for Metatarsus

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Metatarsus

90
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Latin for digits of foot

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Digiti pes

91
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Latin for first toe (big toe)

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Digitus primus pedis, hallux

92
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Latin for second toe

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Digitus secondus pedis

93
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Latin for third toe (middle toe)

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Digitus tertius pedis

94
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Latin for fourth toe

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Digitus quartus pedis

95
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Latin for the fifth toe (little toe)

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Digitus quintus pedis, digitus minimus pedis

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