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Unit 1 - anatomical position and terms Flashcards

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The head

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Cephalic - Cranium (think hydrocephalus)

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The neck

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Cervical

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The armpit

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Axillary

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The (upper) arm

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Branchial (think tree branch)

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The forearm

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Antebrachial (think front/anterior of “brachial”/arm)

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The front of the elbow

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Antecubital (think front/anterior of “cubital”/elbow)

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The wrist

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Carpal (think carpal tunnel syndrome)

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The palm

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Palmar

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The fingers

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Digital/phalangeal

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The skull

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Cranial

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The face

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Facial

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The ankle

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Tarsal

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The anterior surface of the knee/kneecap

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Patellar

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The thigh

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Femoral

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The foot

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Pedal (think gas pedal)

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The (lower) leg

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Crural (think its “cruel” to get hit in the shin)

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Toes

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Digital or phalangeal (same as fingers)

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The forehead

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Frontal

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The temple

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Temporal

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The eyes

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Orbital/ocular

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The ears

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Otic

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The cheek

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Buccal (think buccal administration)

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The nose

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Nasal

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The mouth

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Oral

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The chin

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Mental (mental health)

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The breastbone

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Sternum

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The chest (cavity)

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Thoracic

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The abdomen

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Abdominal

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The hip

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Coxal

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The pelvis

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Pelvic

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The pubis

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Pubic

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The thumb

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Pollex (think hand turkey/chicken “poultry/pullet”)

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The hand

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Manual (think “driving manual”)

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The top of the foot

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Dorsum (dorsal/upper side)

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Great toe/big toe

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Hallux

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Base of the skull

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Occipital

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Shoulder blade

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Scapular

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Spinal column

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Vertebral

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Back

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Dorsal

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Back of elbow

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Olecranal or cubital (opposite of front of elbow)

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Loin/lower back

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Lumbar

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Between hips

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Sacral

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Buttock

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Gluteal

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Region between anus and external genitals

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Perineal

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Back of knee

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Popliteal

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Sole of foot

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Plantar (think plantar warts)

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Back of hand

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Dorsum (think dorsal/back)

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Heel

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Calcaneal

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Planes that divides anterior (front) and posterior (back)

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Frontal/coronal

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Plane that divides into left and right from the midline

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Midsagittal/Median

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Divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) sections

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Transverse plane/cross-sectional

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A cut of the body of an organ alone on of the planes is called

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A section

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Contents of the cranial cavity

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Brain

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Contents of the vertebral canal

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Spinal cord and beginning of spinal nerves

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Contents of the thoracic cavity

Cavities

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Pleural, pericardial cavities and mediastinum

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Where is the pleural cavity and what is the membrane called

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Each surrounding one lung, each one is called the pleura

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Where is the pericardial cavity and what is the membrane called

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Surrounds the heart, called the pericardium

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Contents of the mediastinum

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All structures of the thoracic cavity other than the lungs, including the heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea and large blood vessels. (Diaphragm to collar bones)

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What 2 cavities make up the abdominopelvic cavity

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Abdominal and pelvic cavity (diaphragm to ass)

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Contents of the abdominal cavity

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Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestines, most of the large intestines

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What is the membrane of the abdominal cavity called?

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Peritoneum

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Contents of the pelvic cavity

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Bladder, portions of the large intestine and internal reproductive organs

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What are the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities called?

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Viscera

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What is a serous membrane?

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Thin, slippery double-layered membrane that covers the vicsera

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Where is the thymus?

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Between the lungs in the medastinum

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Anatomy (4 decks)

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