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25 Cards in this Set
- Front
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Distal
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away from point of reference/origin
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Proximal
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near point of reference/origin
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Lateral
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away from midline
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Medial
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towards midline
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Dorsal
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Posterior
towards back |
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Posterior
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Dorsal
towards back |
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Ventral
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Anterior
towards belly/front |
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Anterior
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Ventral
towards belly/front |
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Caudal
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Inferior
towards back |
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Inferior
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Caudal
Lower Below |
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Superior
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Cranial
Above |
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Cephalad
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Head
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Coronal plane
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Frontal plane
divides into front and back |
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Sagittal plane
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Lateral plane
divides into right and left sides |
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Transverse plane
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Axial plane
divides into upper and lower parts |
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Thoracic cavity
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Upper ventral cavity
heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus |
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Abdominal/Pevlic cavity
(abdominopevlic cavity) |
Lower ventral cavity
Abdominal: most of GI tract, kidneys, adrenal glands Pelvic: urogenital system, rectum |
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Dorsal cavity (upper)
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Cranial cavity
houses the brain |
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Dorsal cavity (lower)
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Spinal cavity
houses vertebrae and spianl cord |
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Ipsilateral plane
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same side of body
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Contralateral
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opposite side of body
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RUQ
(right upper quadrant) |
median plane to right of patient, from umbilical plane to right ribcage
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LUQ
(left upper quadrant) |
left portion of liver, larger portion of stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of transverse/descending colon and parts of small intestine
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RLQ
(right lower quadrant) |
cecum, appendix, part of small intestines, right reproductive organs, right ureter
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LLQ
(left lower quadrant) |
majority of small intestine, some of large intestine, left reproductive organs, left ureter
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