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64 Cards in this Set
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what are the two main body cavities in the body?
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dorsal and ventral
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what is the dorsal body cavity broken into?
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cranial and spinal cavities
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what is the ventral cavity broken into?
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thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities
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diaphragm?
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major respiratory muscle, seperates the thoracic and abdominal cavities
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what is the anatomical position?
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body is standing erect, arms by the side, head palms and feet are facing forward,
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superior or cranial?
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above, toward the head
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inferior or caudal?
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below, toward the lower end of the body or tail
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anterior or ventral?
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front surface of the body (belly side)
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posterior or dorsal?
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back surface of the body
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medial?
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toward the midline
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lateral?
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away from the midline
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proximal?
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nearest the point of attachment to the trunk, toward the point of origin
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distal?
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farthest from the point of attachment to the trunk, farthest from the point of origin
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superficial?
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near the surface of the body
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deep?
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away from the surface of the body
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supine?
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lying on the back, face up
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prone?
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lying on the abdomen, face down
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plantar?
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sole of the foot
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dorsum?
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upper portion of the foot
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peripheral?
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away from the center
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what are the abdomino pelvic regions?
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right and left hypochondraic region, right and left lumbar region, right and left illiac region, epigastric region, umbillical region and hypogastric region
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what are the four quadrants?
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RUQ, RLQ, LLQ, LUQ
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frontal or coronal plane?
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seperates a structure into anterior and posterior portions
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sagittal plane?
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seperates a structure into right and left sides (midsaggital is equal sides, parasaggital is unequal sides)
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transverse plane?
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seperates a structure into superior and inferior portions.
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antero?
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front
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caudo?
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tail
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dorso?
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back
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infero?
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inferior
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inguino?
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groin
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medio?
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middle
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phreno?
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diaphragm
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postero?
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posterior
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proximo?
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near
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supero?
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superior
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ventro?
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front
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gastro?
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stomach
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epigastric?
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pertaining to upon the stomach
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hypogastric?
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pertaining to below the stomach
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ilio?
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hip
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iliac?
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pertaining to the hip
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-al?
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pertaining to
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caudal?
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pertaining to the tail, toward the tail
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cranial?
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pertaining to the skull
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dorsal?
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pertaining to the back
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inguinal?
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pertaining to the groin
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medial?
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pertaining to the middle
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proximal?
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pertaining to that which is near a point of reference
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spinal?
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pertaining to the spine
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ventral?
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pertaining to the front
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visceral?
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pertaining to the internal organs
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-ic?
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pertaining to
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pelvic?
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pertaining to the pelvis
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phrenic?
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pertaining to the diaphragm
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thoracic?
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pertaining to the chest
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-ior?
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pertaining to
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anterior?
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pertaining to the front of the body or organ
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inferior?
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pertaining to below or in a downward position
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posterior?
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pertaining to the back of the body or an organ
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superior?
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pertaining to a structure or organ situated either above another or toward the head
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LLQ?
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left lower quadrant
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LUQ?
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left upper quadrant
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RLQ?
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right lower quadrant
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RUQ?
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right upper quadrant
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