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105 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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inferior
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away from head/ lower part
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anterior/ventral
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toward/at front
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posterior/dorsal
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toward/at back
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medial
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toward/at midline
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lateral
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away from midline
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proximal
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closer to origin/point of attachment
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distal
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farther from origin/point of attachment
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superficial
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toward/at body surface
external |
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deep
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-away from body surface
-internal |
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axial
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main axis: head, neck, trunk
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appendicular
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appendages/limbs
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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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acromial
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point of shoulder
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axillary
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armpit
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abdominal
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abdomen
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brachial
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arm
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antecubital
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front of elbow
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antebrachial
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forearm
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pelvic
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pelvis
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carpal
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wrist
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pollex
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thumb
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palmar
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palm
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anatomical
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-body erect
-feet apart -palms face forward -thumbs point away |
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superior
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-toward head/ upper part
-above |
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pubic
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genital region
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pedal
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foot
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tarsal
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ankle
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frontal
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forehead
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orbital
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eye
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buccal
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cheek
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mental
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chin
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sternal
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breastbone
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thoracic
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chest
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mammary
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breast
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umbilical
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navel
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coxal
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hip
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inguinal
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groin
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular/peroneal
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side of leg
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hallux
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great toe
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cephalic
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head
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manus
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hand
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otic
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ear
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occipital
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back of head
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vertebral
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spinal column
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scapular
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shoulder blade
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dorsum/dorsal
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back
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olecranal
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back of elbow
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lumbar
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loin
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sacral
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between hips
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gluteal
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buttock
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perineal
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region in anus
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femoral
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thigh
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popliteal
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back of knee
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calcaneal
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heel
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plantar
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sole
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sagittal plane
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divides body into right & left parts
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oblique
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cuts made diagonally
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diaphragm
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-separates thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
-curves to accommodate liver |
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parietal serosa
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lines internal body walls
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visceral serosa
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covers internal organs
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serous fluid
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-thin layer of lubricating fluid
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region containing lungs
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pleural cavity
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pertaining to hip region
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coxal
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toward head of upper part of body
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superior
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pertaining to "armpit" region
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axilla
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tissue layer covering internal organs & walls of body cavity
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serous membrane
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pertaining to base of skull or back of head
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occipital
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region superior to umbilical region
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epigastric region
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closer to origin of body
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proximal
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plane passing through midline dividing body into right & left half
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midsagittal
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term pertaining to to heel of foot
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calcaneal
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another term for internal organs
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visceral
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band of muscle dividing thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
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diaphragm
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farther from origin of body part
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distal
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area that contains heart
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pericardial cavity
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term pertaining to neck region
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cervical
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away from midline
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lateral
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term used when referring to wrist
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carpal
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abdominal pelvic region directly centered between right & left lumbar region
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umbilical region
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term that pertains to anterior surface of elbow
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antecubital
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area pertaining to thigh
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femoral
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frontal plane
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divide body into anterior & posterior parts
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transverse plane
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-runs horizontally from right to left
-divide body into superior & inferior parts |
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dorsal body cavity
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protects nervous system organs
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cranial cavity
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-in skull, encases brain
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vertebral/spinal cavity
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runs within bony vertebral column, encloses spinal cord
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ventral body cavity
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houses internal organs called viscera/visceral organs
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thoracic cavity
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surrounded by ribs and chest muscles
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pleural cavities
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envelopes lungs
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mediastinum
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contains pericardial cavity
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pericardial cavity
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-encloses heart
-surrounds thoracic organs |
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abdominopelvic cavity
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2 parts:
-abdominal cavity contains stomach, intestines, spleen, liver -pelvic cavity lies in pelvis, contains bladder, reproductive organs, & rectum |
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serous membrane
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thin, double-layered membrane
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parietal serosa
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lines the cavity walls
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visceral serosa
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covers organs
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umbilical regions
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centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilical (navel)
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epigastric region
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located superior to umbilical region
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hypogastric (pubic) region
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located inferior to umbilical region
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right & left iliac regions
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located lateral to hypogastric region
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right & left lumbar regions
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lie lateral to umbilical region
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right & left hypochondriac regions
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lie lateral to epigastric region
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