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71 Cards in this Set
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Anatomical position |
standing erect; the face is forward and the upper limbs are at the sides, with the palms forward |
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Superior |
means a part is above another part, or closer to the head. (The thoracic cavity is superior to the abdominopelvic cavity |
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Inferior |
means a part is below another part, or toward the feet. (The neck is inferior to the head) |
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Anterior (or ventral) |
means toward the front. (The eyes are anterior to the brain) |
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Posterior (or dorsal) |
is the opposite of anterior; it means towards the back. (The pharynx is posterior to the oral cavity) |
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Medical |
refers to an imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves. A part is medical if it is closer to this line than another part. (The nose is medical to the eyes.) |
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lateral |
Back (Definition) |
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bilateral |
Back (Definition) |
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ipsilateral |
Back (Definition) |
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contralateral |
Back (Definition) |
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Proximal |
Back (Definition) |
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Distal |
Back (Definition) |
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Superficial |
Back (Definition) |
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Deep |
Back (Definition) |
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Sagittal |
Back (Definition) |
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Transverse |
Back (Definition) |
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Frontal |
Back (Definition) |
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Frontal |
Back (Definition) |
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Epigastric Region |
the upper middle portion |
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Left and Right Hypochondriac Region |
on the left/right side of the epigastic region |
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Left and Right Hypochondriac Region |
on the left/right side of the epigastic region |
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umbilical region |
the central portion |
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left and right lumbar region |
on the left/right side of the umbilical region |
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hypogastric region |
the lower middle portion |
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left and right iliac region |
on the left/right side of the hypogastric region |
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Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ) |
Back (Definition) |
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Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ) |
Back (Definition) |
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Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) |
Back (Definition) |
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Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) |
Back (Definition) |
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abdominal |
region between the thorax and pelvis |
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acromial |
point of shoulder |
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antebrachial |
forearm |
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antecubital |
space in front of the elbow |
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axillary |
armpit |
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brachial |
arm |
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buccal |
cheek |
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carpal |
wrist |
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celiac |
abdomen |
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cephalic |
head |
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cervical |
neck |
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costal |
ribs |
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coxal |
hip |
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crural |
leg |
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cubital |
elbow |
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digital |
toe or finger |
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dorsum |
back |
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femoral |
thigh |
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frontal |
forehead |
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genital |
reproductive organs |
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gluteals |
buttocks |
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inguinal |
depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh |
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lumbar |
region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis |
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mammary |
breast |
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mental |
chin |
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nasal |
nose |
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occipital |
eye cavity |
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otic |
ear |
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palmar |
palm of the hand |
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patellar |
front of knee |
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pectoral |
chest |
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pedal |
foot |
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pelvic |
pelvis |
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perineal |
region between the anus and the external reproductive organs |
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planter |
sole of the foot |
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popliteal |
area behind the knee |
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sacral |
posterior region between the hipbones |
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sternal |
middle of the thorax, anteriorly |
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sural |
calf of the leg |
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tarasl |
instep of the foot (ankle) |
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umbilical |
navel |
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vertebral |
spinal column |
