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28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Top secion
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Superior
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Bottom section
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Inferior
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In the direction of the skull
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Cranial
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In the direction of the head
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Cephalic
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Toward the lower body
Towards the tailbone |
Caudal
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Toward the front of the body
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Anterior
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Toward the back of the body
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Posterior
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Toward the front of the body
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Ventral
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Toward the back of the body
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Dorsal
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Body part close to the point of reference
Body part close to the point of attatchment |
Proximal
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Body part farther from the attatchment
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Distal
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At the body's surface
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Superficial
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Under the body's surface
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Deep
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Locations around the center of the body
(the torso or head) |
Central
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Surrounding or the outer regions
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Peripheral
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Body parts located near the midline of the body
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Medial
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Body parts located away from the midline
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Lateral
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Two or more body parts located on opposite sides
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Contralateral
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Two or more body parts located on the same side
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Ipsilateral
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A body part located between two or more other body parts
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Intermediate
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What organs does the Mediastinum contain?
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a) heart
b) thymus c) trachea d) large blood vessels e) esophagus |
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The pelvic cavity contains these organs.
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a) reproductive organs
b) bladder c) part of the large intestine |
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Back of the head
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Occipital
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The abdominal cavity contains these organs.
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a) most of the large intestine
b) small intestine c) liver d) pancreas e) stomach f) gall bladder g) spleen |
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This plane cuts the body into anterior and posterior halves
Also: What section? |
Frontal/Coronal Plane
Coronal Section |
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This plane cuts the body into right and left halves
Also: What section? |
Sagittal/Median Plane
Sagittal Section (Note: if directly in the middle = Midsagittal Plane) |
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This plane cuts the body into superior and inferior parts.
Also: What section? |
Transverse/Horizontal Plane
Cross Section |
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The dorsal body cavitiy contains these body cavities.
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a) Cranial Cavity
b) Vertebral Cavity |
