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15 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
Science of the structure of the body |
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Physiology |
Study of the function of the body organs |
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Osteology |
Detailed study of the body of knowledge related to the bones of the body |
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Body Planes |
1.Sagittal 2.Coronal 3.Horizontal 4. Oblique |
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Sagittal Plane |
Divides entire body or parts into right and left segments |
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Coronal Plane |
Divides entire body or parts into anterior and posterior segments Also called midaxillary plane |
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Horizontal Plane |
Passes crosswise through the body or part at right angles to longitudinal axis Also called transverse, axial, or cross-sectional plane |
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Oblique Plane |
Pass through body part at any angle among the other planes |
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Special Planes |
Interiliac Plane (transects pelvis at top of iliac crests at the level of 4th lumbar spinous process) Occlusal Plane (formed by the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth with jaw closed) |
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Body Cavities |
Thoracic Cavity (pericardial segment and 2 pleural portions) Abdominal Cavity (pelvic cavity) "Abdominopelvic cavity" |
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Structures in the Thoracic Cavity |
-Pleural membranes -Lungs -Trachea -Esophagus -Pericardium -Heart and great vessels |
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Structures in the Abdominal Cavity |
-Peritoneum -Liver -Gallbladder -Pancreas -Spleen -Stomach -Intestines -Kidneys -Ureters -Major blood vessels -Pelvic portion (rectum, urinary bladder, and parts of reproductive system) |
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Quadrants |
-Right upper quadrant (RUQ) -Right lower quadrant (RLQ) -Left upper quadrant (LUQ) -Left lower quadrant (LLQ) |
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Regions |
Superior -Right hypochondrium -Epigastrium -Left hypochondrium Middle -Right lateral -Umbilical -Left lateral Inferior -Right inguinal -Hypogastrium -Left inguinal |
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C1 |
Mastoid tip |
