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44 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Superior
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(cranial) Above
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Inferior
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(Caudal) Below
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Anterior
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(Ventral) Front
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Posterior
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(Dorsal) Back
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Medial
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Toward the mid line
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Lateral
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Away from the mid line of the body.
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Proximal
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Closer to the attachment point than another structure.
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Distal
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Father from the attachment point than another structure
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Superficial
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(external) Toward the surface or on it.
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Deep
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(internal) Away from the surface
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The right lung is ___ to the liver.
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Superior
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The sternum is ___ to the heart.
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Anterior (ventral)
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The bridge of the nose is ___ to the eyes.
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Superior
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The hand is ___ to the arm.
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Proximal
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The skin of the hip region is___ to the gluteal muscles.
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Lateral
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Describe the anatomical position
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Universally accepted standard. Person stands erect, face directed forward, upper limbs hanging to the side with palms facing forward.
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Describe the relationship of the little finger to the index finger.
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The little finger is Distal to the thumb when compared to the index finger. The index finger is more proximal to the thumb than the little finger.
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What are the three planes?
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Sagital (mid- or para-)
Frontal (coronal) Horizontal (transverse) |
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Sagital
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Runs vertically through the body and parallel to the median plane. (mid- or para-)
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Frontal
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(Coronal) Runs vertically and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
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Horiznotal
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(transverse) Runs parallel to the ground and divides the body into superior and inferior portions
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Anterior body landmarks
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to the front of the body
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Orbital
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Pertaining to the bony eye socket
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Buccal
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Pertaining to the cheek
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck region
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Thoracic
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Pertaining to the chest
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Axillary
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Pertaining to the armpit
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Brachial
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Pertaining to the arm
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Umbilical
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Pertaining to the navel
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Abdominal
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Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs.
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Antecubital
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
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Inguinal
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Pertaining to the groin.
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Femoral
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Pertaining to the thigh
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Pubic
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Pertaining to the genital region
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Posterior body landmarks
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scapular, lumbar, gluteal, popliteal, sural, occipital, deltoid, cubital
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Scapular
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Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area.
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Lumbar
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Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin.
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Gluteal
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Pertaining to the buttocks or rump.
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Popliteal
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Pertaining to the back of the knee.
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Sural
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Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg.
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Occipital
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull.
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Deltoid
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rounded corner of the shoulder
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Cubital
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anterior of the elbow, elbow pit
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Axial Region
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That portion of the body that is directly attached to the spine, head, ribcage, and pelvis
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