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66 Cards in this Set
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superior
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toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above
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inferior
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away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body
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anterior(ventral)
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toward or at the front of the body; in front
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posterior(dorsal)
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toward or at the backside of the body; behind
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medial
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toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
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intermediate
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between a more medial and a more lateral structure
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proximal
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close to the orgin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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distal
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farther from the orgin of a body part or point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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superficial
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toward or at the body surface
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deep
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away from the body surface; more internal
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directional term
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terms used by medical personel and anatomists allow them to explain exactly where one body structure is in relation to another
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abdominal
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anterior body trunk inferior to ribs
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acromial
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point of shoulder
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antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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axillary
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armpit
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brachial
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arm
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buccal
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cheek area
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carpal
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wrist
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cervical
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neck region
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coxal
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hip
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crural
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leg
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digital
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fingers, toes
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femoral
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thigh
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fibular
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lateral part of leg
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inguinal
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area where thigh meets body trunk; groin
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nasal
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nose area
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oral
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mouth
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orbital
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eye area
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patellar
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anterior knee
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pelvic
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area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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sternal
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breastbone area
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tarsal
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ankle region
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thoracic
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chest
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umbilical
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navel
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cephalic
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head
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deltoid
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curve of shoulder
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gluteal
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buttock
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lumbar
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area of back between ribs and hips
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occipital
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posterior surface of head
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popliteal
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posterior of the knee
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sacral
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area between hips
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scapular
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shoulder blade region
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sural
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the posterior surface of lower leg; the calf
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vertebral
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area of spine
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Section
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is another word for a cut
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plane
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an imaginary line where a cut has been made on a body part
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sagital cut
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is a cut made along the lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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coronal section
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is used interchangebly with sagital cut
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transverse section
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is a cut made along a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
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cross section
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term used interchangebly with the transverse cut
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dorsal body cavity
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contains two subdivisions which are the cranial and spinal cavity
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cranial cavity
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space inside the bony skull
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spinal cavity
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extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of the vertebral column vertabrae surrounds the spinal cavity
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ventral body cavity
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larger cavity which contains all the structures with the chest and abdomen
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thoracic cavity
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separated from other cavities by the diaphram it contains the lungs, heart, etc
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diaphram
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a dome shaped muscle aiding in breathing
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abdominopelvic cavity
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contains the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity inferior to the diaphram
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abdominal cavity
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cavity that contains the stomach,liver, intestines, etc
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pelvic cavity
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inferiior the abdominal cavity this cavity contains all the reproductive oragan
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umbilical region
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the centermost region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus navel
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epigastric region
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located superior to the umbilical region where the stomach is located
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hypogastric region
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is inferior to the umbilical region
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right and left iliac regions
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lateral to the hypogastric region part of the hip bone
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right and left lumbar regions
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lie lateral to the umbilical regions = loin
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right and left hypochodriac region
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flank the epigastric region and contain the lower ribs
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