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UNIT 1 (MODULE 1) LABORATORY 1 Flashcards

1
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What is Anatomical Reference System?

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are the terms used to describe direction, position, and location of the body

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What are the 4 Anatomical References?

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  1. Anatomical Direction
  2. Anatomical Planes and Axes
  3. Body Cavities (Quadrants and Regions)
  4. Structural Units
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What is Anatomical Direction?

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  • are terms that are used to describe the position of the body
  • some anatomical directions form axes and planes
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What are the 14 Anatomical Directions?

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Superior, Inferior, Anterior, Posterior, Medial, Lateral, Proximal, Distal, Internal, External, Superficial, Deep, Central, and Peripheral

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What is Superior?

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uppermost or above

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What is Inferior?

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lowermost or below

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What is Anterior?

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towards the front

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What is Posterior?

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towards the back

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What is the other term for Superior?

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Cephalad

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What is the other term for Inferior?

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Caudal (occasionally)

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What is the other term for Anterior?

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Ventral

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What is the other term for Posterior?

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Dorsal

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What is the meaning of Caudal?

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towards the tail

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What is the meaning of Ventral?

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belly side

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What is the meaning of Dorsal?

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backside

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What is Superior in Biped Animals like humans?

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uppermost

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What is Inferior in Biped Animals like humans?

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lowermost

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What is Anterior in Biped Animals like humans?

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towards the front/belly side

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What is Posterior in Biped Animals like humans?

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towards the back/ backside

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What is Superior in Quadruped Animals?

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Dorsal/ backside

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What is Inferior in Quadruped Animals?

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Ventral/ belly side and feet

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What is Anterior in Quadruped Animals?

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Cephalad/ towards the head

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What is Posterior in Quadruped Animals?

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Caudal/ towards the tail

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What is Medial?

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towards or nearest the midline

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What is Lateral?

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towards the side or away from the midline

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What is Proximal?

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near the point of attachment or origin

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What is Distal?

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away from the point of attachment or origin

28
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What are Internal and External?

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are terms that are used to describe in reference with the central axis or longitudinal axis

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What are Superficial and Deep?

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are terms that are used to describe in reference with the body surfaces

30
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What is Internal?

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within or interior to

towards the central axis

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What is External?

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outside or exterior to

away from the central axis

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What is Superficial?

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towards the surface of the body

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What is Deep?

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away from the surface of the body

interior to the body

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What is Central?

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main part

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What is Peripheral?

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extending to the main part

36
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What is Anatomical Planes?

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are imaginary flat geometric surfaces that are useful in describing the dissection of an organ or the body as a whole

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What are the different types of Anatomical Planes?

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Frontal/Coronal Plane, Sagittal Plane, and Transverse Plane

Obliques (Sometimes)

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What is Frontal Plane?

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are planes right angle to sagittal planes dividing or separating into anterior and posterior portions

39
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What is the other term for Frontal Plane?

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Coronal Plane

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What is Sagittal Plane?

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are planes that divide the body into right and left portions

41
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What are the 2 types of Sagittal Plane?

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Parasagittal plane and Midsagittal plane

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What is the Parasagittal plane?

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a type of sagittal plane that divides the body into unequal right and left portions

43
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What is the Midsagittal plane?

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a type of sagittal plane that divides the body into equal right and left portions

44
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What is a Transverse plane?

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are planes that divide the body into superior and inferior portions

45
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What are the terms used in describing the internal structures of organs?

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Cross-section and Longitudinal Section

46
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What is a Cross-section?

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a transverse section that divides or separate right angle to a long axis

47
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What is a Longitudinal section?

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a sagittal section that divides or separate vertically to a long axis

48
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What are Axes?

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are the movements made in a plane

49
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What are the different types of Axes?

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Frontal/ Sagittal Axis, Antero-posterior axis, and Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis

50
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What is a Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?

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a line that runs from the right to the left through the centre of the body

51
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What is a Antero-posterior Axis?

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a line that runs from the front to back through the centre of the body

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What is a Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis?

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a line that runs from the upper to lower through the centre of the body

53
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What plane formed Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?

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Sagittal plane

54
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What plane formed Anteroposterior Axis?

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Transverse plane

55
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What plane formed Craniocaudal or Longitudinal Axis?

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Frontal plane

56
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What direction formed Frontal/ Sagittal Axis?

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Medial and Lateral direction

57
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What direction formed Anteroposterior Axis?

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Anterior and Posterior direction

58
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what direction formed the Craniocaudal / Longitudinal axis?

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Superior and Inferior direction

59
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What are Body Cavities?

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contains the organs included in maintaining homeostasis

60
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What are the 2 types of Body Cavities?

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Dorsal and Ventral Cavity

61
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What are the subdivisions of the Dorsal cavity?

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Thoracic cavity and Abdominal cavity

62
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What are the subdivisions of the Ventral cavity?

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Cranial cavity and Spinal cavity

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