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91 Cards in this Set
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Abdominal cavity
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cavity superior to pelvic housing the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs
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Abdominal
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pertaining to anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs
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Acromial
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pertaining to the point of the shoulder
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Anatomical position
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universal position, body erect, feet slightly apart, head & toes forward, arms at sides, palms forward Axial
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Antebrachial
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pertaining to the forearm
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Antecubital
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pertaining to the forearm
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Anterior
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front of body
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Appendicular
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relating to limbs and their attachment to the body
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Axillary
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pertaining to the armpit
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Brachial
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pertaining to the arm
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Calcaneal
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pertaining to the heel of the foot
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Carpal
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pertaining to the wrist
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Caudal
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toward the tail
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Cephalad
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toward the head
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Cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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Cervical
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pertaining to the neck region
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Coronal plane
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longitudinal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Coxal
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pertaining to the hip
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Cranial cavity
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cavity in which the brain is enclosed within the rigid skull
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Cranial
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toward the head
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Cross section
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a section of an organ that has been sectioned along the transverse plane
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Crural
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pertaining to the leg
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Deep
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away from body surface
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Digital
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pertaining to the fingers or toes
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Distal
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farther from the trunk or attached end
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Dorsal
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backside
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Dorsum
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pertaining to the back
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External
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toward or at the body surface
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Femoral
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pertaining to the thigh
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Frontal plane
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longitudinal plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Frontal
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pertaining to the forehead
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Gluteal
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pertaining to the buttocks or rump
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Gross anatomy
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the study of body structures visible to the naked eye
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Hallux
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pertaining to the great toe
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Inferior
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below along the long axis
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Inguinal
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pertaining to the groin
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Internal
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away from body surface
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Lateral
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away from the midline or medial plane
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Lumbar
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pertaining to the area of the back between ribs and hips - the loin
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Mammary
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pertaining to the breast
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Manus
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pertaining to the hand
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Medial
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toward the midline or median plane
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Median plane
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sagittal plane that divides body into equal parts right down midline of body
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Mesentery
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an apronlike serous membrane, suspends many digestive organs in abdominal cavity.
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Midsagittal
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sagittal plane that divides body into equal parts right down midline of body
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Nasal
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pertaining to the nose
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Occipital
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pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of skull
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Olecranal
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pertaining to the posterior aspect of the albow
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Orbital
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pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit)
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Otic
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pertaining to the ear
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Palmar
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pertaining to the palm of the hand
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Parasagittal plane
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A plane situated parallel to the sagittal plane, but not including the median plane passing through the midline
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Parietal
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part of the serous membrane lining the cavity walls
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Patellar
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pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region
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Pedal
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pertaining to the foot
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Pelvic cavity
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cavity inferior to abdominal housing reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum - partially enclosed by bony pelvis
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Pelvic
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pertaining to the pelvis region
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Pericardium
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the serous membrane enclosing the heart
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Perineal
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pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
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Peritoneum
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the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs
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Peroneal (fibular)
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pertaining to the side of the leg
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Plane
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imaginary surface or line through which a section can be made through the body
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Plantar
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pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Pleura
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the serous membrane enclosing the lungs
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Pollex
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pertaining to the thumb
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Popliteal
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pertaining to the back of the knee
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Posterior
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backside of body
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Proximal
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nearer the trunk or attached end
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Pubic
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pertaining to the pubic region
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Sacral
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pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
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Sagittal plane
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plane that runs longitudinally and divides body into right and left parts
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Scapular
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pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
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Section
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cut
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Serous membrane
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a thin, double layered membrane covering ventral cavity walls and the organs it contains
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Sternal
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pertaining to the region of the breastbone
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Superficial
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toward or at the body surface
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Superior
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above along the long axis
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Sural
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pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
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Tarsal
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pertaining to the ankle
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Thoracic cavity
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cavity superior to the diaphragm enclosing the heart and lungs
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Thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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Transverse plane
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plane running horizontally dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
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Umbilical
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pertaining to the navel
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Ventral
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belly side
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Vertebral cavity
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cavity within which the spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column
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Vertebral
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pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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Visceral
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part of serous membrane covering external surface of organs within the cavity
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axial
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relating to the head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body
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buccal
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pertaining to the cheek
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mental
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pertaining to the chin
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oral
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pertaining to the mouth
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