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72 Cards in this Set
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superficial (external)
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close to the surface of the body
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deep (internal)
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close to the center of the body
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anterior (ventral)
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toward the front (belly) of the body
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posterior (dorsal)
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toward the back of the body
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medial
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toward the midline of the body
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lateral
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toward the side of the body
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proximal
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nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point
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distal
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farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point
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superior
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above
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inferior
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below
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cephalad (cranial)
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toward the head
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caudal
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toward the lower end of the spine
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anatomical position
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standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointed forward
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decubitus position
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lying down, specifically according to the part of the body resting on a flat surface, as in left or right lateral decubitus, or dorsal or ventral decubitus
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dorsal recumbent position
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on back, with legs bent and separated, feet flat
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Fowler position
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on back, head of bed raised about 18 inches, knees elevated
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Kraske (Jackknife) position
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prone with the buttocks raised
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knee-chest position
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on knees, head and upper chest on table arms crossed above head
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lateral recumbent position
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on the side with one leg flexed; arm position may vary
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lithotomy position
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on back, legs flexed on abdomen, thighs apart
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prone
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lying face down
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Sims position
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on the left side, right leg drawn up high and forward, left arm along back, chest forward resting on bed
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supine
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lying face up
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Trendelenburg position
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on back with head lowered by tilting bed back at 45 degree angle
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abdominal cavity
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the large ventral cavity below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity
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abdominopelvic cavity
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the large ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis that includes the abdominal and pelvic cavities
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anatomic position
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Standard position for anatomical studies, in which the body is erect and facing forward, the arms are at the sides with palms forward, and the feet are parallel
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cranial activity
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the dorsal cavity that contains the brain
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diaphragm
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the muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity
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frontal (coronal) plane
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Plane of section that separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
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pelvic cavity
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the ventral cavity that is below the abdominal cavity
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peritoneum
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the large serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers the organs within it
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sagittal plane
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plane that divides the body into the right and left portions
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spinal cavity (canal)
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dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord
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thoracic cavity
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the ventral cavity above the diaphragm; the chest cavity
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transverse (horizontal) plane
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plane that divides the body into the superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck
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thorac/o
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chest, thorax
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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celi/o
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abdomen
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall
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lumb/o
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lumbar region, lower back
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periton, peritone/o
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peritoneum
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acro
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extremity, end
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brachi/o
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arm
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dactyl/o
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finger, toe
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ped/o
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foot
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pod/o
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foot
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circum-
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around
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peri-
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around
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intra-
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in, within
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epi-
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on, over
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extra-
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outside
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infra-
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below
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sub-
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below, under
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inter-
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between
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juxta-
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near, beside
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para-
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near, beside behind
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retro-
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backward
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supra-
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above
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digit
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a finger or toe (adjective, digital)
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epigastrium
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the epigastric region
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fundus
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the base or body of al hollow organ; the area of an organ farthest from its opening
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hypochondrium
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the hypochondriac region (left or right)
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lumen
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the central opening within a tube or vessel
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meatus
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a passage or opening
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orifice
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the opening of a cavity
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os
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mouth; any body opening
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septum
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a wall dividing two cavities
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sinus
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a cavity, as within a bone
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sphincter
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a circular muscle that regulates an opening
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