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44 Cards in this Set

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