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65 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body above
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inferior
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure ot the body; below
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anterior
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toward or at the front of the body; in front of
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posterior
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toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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medial
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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body' on the outer side of
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intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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proximal
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close to the orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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distal
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farther from the orgin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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superficial
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toward or at the body surface
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deep
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away from the body surface; more internal
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directional terms
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used by medical personel and anatomists allow them to explain exactly where one body structe is in relation to another
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abdominal
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anterior body trunk inferior to the ribs
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acromial
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek area
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck region
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers, toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of leg
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inguinal
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area where thigh meets body trunk. groin
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye area
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pelvic
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area overlyig the pelvis anteriorly
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pubic
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genital region
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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navel
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cephalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
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gluteal
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buttock
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occipital
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posterior surface of head
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popliteal
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posterior knee area
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sacral
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area between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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vertebral
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area of spine
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section
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cut
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plane
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imaginary line
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sagittal section
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a cut made along the lenghthwise, or longitudinal plane of the body dividing the body into right and left parts
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midsagittal section
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a cut made down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal size
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frontal section
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cut made along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.. frot and back
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transverse section
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cut made along a horiziontal plane, dividing the body or organ into superior parts... top and bottom
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dorsal body cavity
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two subdivisons which are continous with each other
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cranial cavity
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space inside the bony skull
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spinal cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of ther vertebral column
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ventral body cavity
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contains all structures within the chest and abdomen
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thoracic cavity
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seperated from the rest of the ventral body by a dome shaped muscle.
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diaphrgm
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dome shaped musle
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abdominopelvic cavity
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the cavity inferior to the diaphgrm
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abdominal cavity
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stomach, liver, intesines, and other organs
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pelvic cavity
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reproductive organs, bladder, rectum
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umbilical region
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the centermost region deep to abd surroundin the umbilicus
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epigastric region
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located superior to the umbilical region
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hypgastric region
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inferior to the umbilical region
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right and left iliac region
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lateral to the hypogasteric region
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right and left lumbar regions
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lie lateral to the umbilical region
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right and left hypochondriac regions
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flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs.
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