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Unit 2 - The Human Body positions Flashcards

1
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lying on back, face upwards(remember up is in …)

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supine

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lying on the front, face downwards

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prone

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toward the head or upper part of a structure

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superior or cranial

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away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure

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inferior or caudal

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near or at the front of the body

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anterior or ventral

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near or at the back of the body

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posterior or dorsal

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nearer the midline of teh body or a structure

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medial

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near or towards teh side of the body or structure

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lateral

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between a medial and lateral structure

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intermediate

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on the same side of the body

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ipsilateral

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on the opposite side of the body

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contralateral

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nearer the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure (remember …al is in close ….ity to the trunk)

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proximal

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farther from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk or a structure (remember …al is …ant from the trunk)

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distal

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toward or on the surface of the body

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superficial

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away from the surface of the body

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deep

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pertaining to the outer wall of a body cavity

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parietal

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pertaining to an internal organ of the body

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visceral

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lengthwise plane that divides the body into right and left sections

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sagittal plane

19
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lengthwise plane that divides a structure into anterior and posterior sections

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coronal or frontal plane

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horizontal plane that divides a structure into superior and inferior sections

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transverse or axial plane

21
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a sagittal plane that runs through the midline and divides the body into two equal halves

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midsagittal

22
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The first major sections divide the body into ?

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axial (head, neck, shoulders & torso) and appendicular (the appendages, or arms & legs)

23
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The two principal body cavities are:

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Dorsal & ventral

24
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What does the dorsal cavity contain?

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the brain & the spinal cord

25
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The ventral cavity can be subdivided into 2 parts which are?

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Thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities

26
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What cavity contains the lungs, heart, oesophagus, broncial tubes, thymus gland & aorta?

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Thoracic cavity

27
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What is the sub cavity space surrounding each lung?

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pleural cavity - lined by a double membrane called pleura & is filled with pleural fluid.

28
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What is the sub cavity space centrally located in the thoracic cavity between the lungs.

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Mediastinum - contains all organs of the thoracic cavity other than the lungs.

29
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What is the sub cavity space surrounding the heart?

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pericardial cavity - it is filled with a serous fluid known as pericardial fluid.

30
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Within the abdominopelvic cavity, what is the superior cavity called?

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abdominal cavity which contains stomach, liver, sml inest, most of large intest, pancreas, spleen & gallbladders

31
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Within the abdominopelvic cavity, what is the inferior cavity called?

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pelvic cavity which contains sigmoid colon, rectum, urinary bladder, urethra, ureters & in the female it contains uterus & vagina.

32
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The abdominal cavity is surrounded by a double folded membrane called the?

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Peritoneum.

33
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Behind the peritoneum is the ???? area which contains the kidney & adrenal glands?

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retroperitoneal area

34
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The Dorsal cavity can be divided into two portions which are?

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cranial cavity & spinal (vertebral) cavity.

35
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Which sub cavity contains the brains, its coverings, cerebrospinal fluid & the pituitary gland.

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Cranial cavity

36
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Which sub cavity is bounded by the spinal column (backbone) & contains the spinal cord?

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Spinal or vertebral cavity

37
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What are the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

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RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

38
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What are the nine abdomiopelvic regions?

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Right & left hypochrondriac, right & light lumbar, right & left iliac, epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric

39
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Name of vertebrae starting with C and how many?

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Cervical - seven, located in the neck region

40
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Name of vertebrae starting with T and how many?

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Thoracic - twelve, located in the thoracic or chest region & attached to the ribs

41
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Name of vertebrae starting with L and how many?

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Lumbar - five, located in waist/loin region

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Name of vertebrae starting with S and how many?

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Sacral - five, located in lower back and are fused together to make one bone, the sacrum.

43
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Name of vertebrae starting with C and how many?

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Coccygeal - four vertebrae that are fused together to form the coccyx (tailbone)

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