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Unit 1 Concept A Flashcards

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1
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What are the two major types of anatomic study?

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Microscopic Anatomy & Gross (Macroscopic) Anatomy

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What is microscopic anatomy?

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Examining body structures you can’t see with your eyes.

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What is gross (macroscopic) anatomy?

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The examining of body structures and relationships of large body parts that can be seen with the naked eye.

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What are the two types of microscopic anatomy and their meaning?

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Cytology (like study of cytoplasm): study of single body cells and their internal structures.

Histology (like study of history): study of tissues examining how groups of cells and their products function for a common purpose.

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5
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What are the subdivisions of gross anatomy?

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Developmental, Embryology, Surface, Regional, & Systemic

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Cephalic

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Head

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Orbital

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Eyes

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Mental

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Chin

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Nasal

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Nose

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Oral

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Mouth

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Cervical

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Neck

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Sternal

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Sternum

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Pectoral

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Chest

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Thoracic (thERasick)

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Sternum and chest (sternal pectoral)

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Brachial (brake ee ul)

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Arm

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Antecubital (anti cube itul)

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Front of elbow (ticklish area)

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Antebrachial (anti brake ee ul)

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm

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Digital

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Finger

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Abdominal

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Abdomen

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Auricular (a Rick ular)

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Ear

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Occipital (ox sippital)

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Back of head

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Deltoid

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Shoulder

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Vertebral

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Spinal columb

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Olecranal (oleck run uhl)

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Elbow

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Dorsum

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Of the hand

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Coxal

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Hip

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Femoral

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Thigh

33
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Patellar (puh TELL er)

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Kneecap

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Crural (cruh uhl)

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Leg

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Pelvic

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Underbelly button, above pubic

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Inguinal (groin) (inguinuhl)

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Above posterior of leg, above/ to the sides of groin.

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Dorsum of foot

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Top of foot

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Digital (of leg)

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Toe

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Sacral Gluteal

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Buttock

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Perineal

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Private

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Popliteal

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Back of knee

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Sural

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Calf

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Calcaneal

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Heel

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Plantar

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Sole of foot

46
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Anatomical position

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Body erect 
Face/eyes forward 
Upper limbs at side 
Palms forward 
Lower limbs parallel
Feet/toes forward
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Prone

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Body lying face down

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Supine

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Body lying facing up

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Sagittal

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Vertical plane cutting body to left and right

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Median / midsagittal

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Vertical plane passes through midline dividing into EQUAL left and right halves

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Frontal/ coronal

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Divides body into anterior and posterior

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Transverse

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Divides body into superior and inferior portions

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Bilateral

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Bi means 2

Occuring on both left and right sides of body

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Unilateral

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Occuring on only one side of body

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Ipsilateral

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Same side of body

Same side comparison

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Contralateral

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Opposite sides of body (opposite side comparison)

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Anterior

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Front of body

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Posterior

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Back of body

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Medial

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Closer to the midline of body

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Deep

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Closer to inside

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Superficial

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Closer to surface

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Proximal

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Closer to attachment of limb

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Distal

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Farther from attachment of limb

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Sagittal

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Divides into left and right sections

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Sagittal

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Divides body in left and right sections from the midline

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Coronal/frontal

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Divides body into posterior and anterior sections

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Bilateral

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Occuring on both L and R side of body

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Unilateral

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Occuring on only one side of body

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Ipsilateral

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Same side of body (same side comparison)

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Contralateral

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Opposite sides of body (opposite side comparison)

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