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22 Cards in this Set
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Superior
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Toward the head or upper part of a structure.
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Inferior
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Away from the head or toward the lower part of the structure.
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Anterior
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Nearer to or at the front of the body.
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Posterior
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Nearer to or at the back of the body.
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Medial
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Nearer to the midline of the body or structure.
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Lateral
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Farther from the midline of the body of a structure.
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Ipsilateral
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On the same side of the midline of the body.
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Contralateral
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On the opposite side of the midline of the body.
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Proximal
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Nearer to the attachment of a limb or point of origin.
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Distal
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Farther from the attachment of a limb or point of origin.
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Superficial
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Toward the surface of the body.
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Deep
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Away from the surface of the body.
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Sagittal
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Vertical plane that divides the structure into right & left sides. Midsagittal passes directly through the midline of a structure. Parasaggital divides structure into unequal halves
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Frontal/coranal
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Divides the structure into anterior & posterior portions.
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Transverse
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Divides the structure into superior and inferior portions.
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Oblique
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Passes through the structure at an angle between the transverse plane & either a saggital or frontal plane.
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Body Cavities
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Spaces within the body that contain internal organs. Serve to protect, separate, and support organs.
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Dorsal Body Cavity
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Cranial, vertebral canal.
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Ventral Body Cavity: Thoracic
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Separated by diaphragm into the thoracic cavity, subdivided into 2 pleural cavities for the lungs, Pericardial cavity for heart, Mediastinum from breastbone to backbone & between lungs, contains heart, thymus gland, esophagus, trachea, etc.
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Abdominopelvic cavity
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Abdominal cavity for stomach, spleen, liver, etc.
Pelvic cavity for the urinary bladder, reproductive organs. |
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Which of the following 5 statements are true of the parasaggital plane?
A. Must pass through midline B. Longitudinal/ vertical plane C. Divides body into unequal right/left parts. D. Divides body into anterior/posterior parts |
C. Divides body into unequal right/left parts.
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In the anatomical position:
A. The palm is posterior B. The dorsum of the hand is anterior C. The body may be in vertical or horizontal positions. D. Both A and B E. None of the above |
B. The dorsum of the hand is anterior.
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