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25 Cards in this Set
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superior |
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above |
the head is superior to the abdomen |
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inferior |
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below |
the intestines are inferior to the lung |
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medial |
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of |
the heart is medial to the lungs |
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lateral |
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of |
the thumb is lateral to the pinky |
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proximal |
closer to the origin of the body part or point of attachment |
the elbow is proximal the wrist |
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distal |
further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment |
the knee is distal to the thigh |
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ipsilateral |
on the same side of the body |
the right hand and right leg are ipsilateral |
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contralateral |
on opposite sides of the body |
the right hand and left food are contralateral |
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anterior / ventral |
in front of; towards the front of the body |
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posterior / dorsal |
in back of; towards the back of the body |
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superficial / external |
toward or at the body surface |
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deep / internal |
inward/away from the body surface |
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frontal / coronal plane |
splits body into anterior and posterior portions |
ventral vs dorsal |
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midsaggital / median plane |
splits body into equal left and right portions |
L vs R |
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parasaggital plane |
splits body into unequal left and right portions |
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transverse plane |
splits body into superior and inferior portions |
top vs bottom |
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dorsal body cavity |
consists of cranial and vertebral cavities |
back |
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ventral body cavity |
consists of diaphragm, & thoracic and abdominopelvic cavitites |
front |
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cranial cavity |
holds the brain |
dome piece |
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vertebral cavity |
holds the spinal cord |
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thoracic cavity |
contains the heart and lungs; superior mediastinum, pleural cavity, & pericardial cavity within mediastinum |
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diaphragm |
separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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abdominopelvic cavity |
abdominal & pelvic cavities |
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abdomimal cavity |
contains digestive viscera |
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pelvic cavity |
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, & rectum |
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