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22 Cards in this Set
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Anatomy |
The study of body structure |
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Anterior |
The front of the body or body part |
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Posterior |
The back of the body or body part |
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Medial |
Towards the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
To the side of the body or midline |
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Superior |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Toward the feet |
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Proximal |
Closer to the torso |
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Distal |
Farther away from the torso |
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Supine |
The patient is lying face up |
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Prone |
The patient is lying face down |
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Lateral Recumbent |
The patient is lying on their side |
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Physiology |
The function of the body and its systems |
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Thoracic Cavity |
The anterior body cavity that is above the diaphragm. Also called the chest cavity. |
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Diaphragm |
The muscular structure that divides the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity |
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Abdominal Cavity |
The anterior body cavity that extends from the diaphragm to the pelvic cavity |
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Pelvic Cavity |
The anterior body cavity surrounded by the bones of the pelvis |
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Abdominal Quadrants |
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of pain or injury |
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Palpate |
To examine by feeling with one's hands |
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Semi-Fowlers Position |
Patient sitting up at an angle |
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Trendelenburg Position |
Patient supine at an angle with feet upwards |
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Four Major Body Cavities? |
Cranial, thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic |
