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102 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Superior |
Above |
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Inferior |
Below |
The navel is inferior to the chin |
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Posterior |
Behind |
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Anterior |
Front |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Ventral |
Belly |
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Deep |
Far from surface The brain is deep to the scull |
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Superficial |
Near surface The sternum is superficial to the heart |
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Distal |
Farther distance from point of attatchment Foot is distal to the knee |
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Proximal |
Closer proximity to point of attachment Elbow is proximal to the hand |
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Lateral |
To side, away from midline |
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Medial |
Towards middle |
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Anatomical position |
Tadasana |
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Central |
Body part is situated centrally Central nervous system |
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Peripheral |
Away from the center Peripheral nervous system |
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Ipsilateral |
Same side of the body as another part Right arm/hand |
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Contralateral |
Opposite side The right foot is contralateral to the left foot |
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Axial portion |
Head, neck, spinal cord, ribs |
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Appendecular portion |
Appendages- upper lower limbs & bones that attatch to the axial portion |
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Trunk |
3 parts: thorax (chest), abdomen, pelvis |
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Cephalic (cranial) |
Head |
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Mouth |
Oral |
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Eyes |
Ocular |
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Cervical |
Neck 7 |
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Mid spine |
Thoracic 12 |
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Lower spine |
Lumbar 5 |
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Armpit |
Axillary |
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Belly |
Abdominal |
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Hip |
Coxal |
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Groin |
Inguinal |
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Between hips |
Sacral |
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Glutes |
Gluteal |
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Genitals |
Pubic |
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Upper arm |
Brachial |
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Lower arm |
Antebrachial |
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Elbow |
Antecubital |
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Wrist |
Carpal |
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Palm |
Palmar |
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Fingers |
Digital |
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Upper leg |
Femoral |
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Knee cap |
Patellar |
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Lower leg |
Crural |
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Calf |
Sural |
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Ankle |
Tarsal |
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Foot |
Pedal |
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Sole |
Plantar |
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Sagittal plane (longitudal) |
Lengthwise, divides left and right portions |
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Midsagittal (median) |
Down the middle |
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Parasagital plane (paramedian) |
Parts of sagittal plane |
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Frontal (coronal) plane |
Divides anterior and posterior |
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Transverse (horizontal) |
Divides superior and inferior |
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Oblique section |
At an angle |
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Viscera |
Organs in body cavities, covered by membranes |
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The two types of body cavities |
Posterior (dorsal) cavity & anterior (ventral) cavity |
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Posterior (Dorsal) cavity holds |
Cranial cavity : brain Vertabral canal : spinal cord |
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Anterior (ventral) cavity holds |
THORACIC CAVITY : heart, lungs, esophagus ABDOMINAL CAVITY : stomach, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, intestines PELVIC CAVITY: reproductive & organs |
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Thoracic cavity contains |
Heart, lungs, esophagus |
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Abdominal cavity |
Stomach, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder and intestines , kidneys, liver |
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Meninges |
Three membranous layers that line the posterior body cavity |
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Membrane |
A continuous, flat multi-cellular sheet that covers or lines a body part. Made of two types of tissues : epithelium & connective |
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Diaphragm |
Separates the thoracic and abdominal pelvic cavity |
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Serum membrane |
Lines the ventral cavities |
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Parietal serous membrane |
Outermost layer (lining of inner body wall), cavity lining |
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Visceral serous membrane |
Inner layer covering organ, organ covering |
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Thoracic cavity portions |
Left/right : lungs Mediastinum : heart, trachea (windpipe), esophagus, thymus gland |
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Visceral pleura |
Serous membrane that covers the lung tissue |
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Parietal pleura |
Lines the thoracic cavity |
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Cutaneous membrane |
Covers the external surface Epidermis & dermis |
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Mucous membrane |
Lines cavities that open to the exterior Respiratory, digestive, urinary / goes in & out Nose, mouth |
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Pelvic cavity contains |
Rectum, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, inferior portion of the large intestine |
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Parietal peritoneum |
Lines the abdominal cavity |
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Abdominopelvic quadrants |
Upper right has : liver, gallbladder, stomach Lower right : small intestine Mid low: bladder |
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Abdominopelvic regions |
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Meningitis |
Inflammation of the meninges ( linings of the posterior cavity that covers brain/ spinal cord) |
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Integumentary system |
Support and protection Skin, accessory organs- hair, skin, sweat glands, sebaceous glands |
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Skeletal system |
Support, protection, movement Bones, cartilage, ligaments |
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Muscular system |
Movement Maintain posture, produce body heat |
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Nervous system |
Control Brain, spinal cord & associated nerves |
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Endocrine system |
Control Hormonal glands, secretes chemical messengers |
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Cardiovascular system |
Transportation & defense Heart & blood vessels, Carrie's blood thru body - oxygen/ nutrients to cells & removes waste molecules |
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Lymphatic system |
Transportation and defense Protects body against disease |
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Respiratory system |
Gas exchange Brings oxygen to lungs, takes carbon dioxide out |
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Digestive system |
Nourishment & waste removal Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/ large intestine Accessory organs: teeth, tounge, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
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Urinary system |
Waste removal Kidney and urinary bladder Rids the body of nitrogenous waste, regulates fluid level + chemical content of blood |
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Reproductive systems |
Survivial of species Sex organs |
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Posterior head |
Occipital |
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Ear |
Auricular, otic |
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Shoulder |
Acromial, deltoid |
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Spinal column |
Vertebral |
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Head |
Cephalic |
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Forehead |
Frontal |
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Cheek |
Buccal |
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Chin |
Mental |
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Navel |
Umbilical |
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Groin |
Inguinal |
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Hip |
Coxal |
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Front of elbow |
Antecubital |
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Shoulder |
Acromial, deltoid |
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Eye |
Ophthalmic |
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Nose |
Nasal |
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Back of knee |
Popliteal |
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Back of elbow |
Cubital, olcranial |
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