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35 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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antebrachium
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forearm
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antecubital
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anterior surface of arm at the elbow
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axilla
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armpit
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brachium
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upper arm
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costal region
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ribs
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cubital area
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point of elbow
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dorsum
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posterior surface of the trunk. subdivided into costal, lumbar, gluteal
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flank
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region lateral and adjacent to the lumbar region
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femoral
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thigh
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groin
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(inguinal) depressed area where thigh meets the abdomen
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crural
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leg
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lumbar
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(loin) lower back {between ribs & hips}
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pectoral
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chest
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plantar
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bottom of foot
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popliteal
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back of the knee
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tranverse section
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divides body into superior & inferior sections
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frontal section
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divides body into anterior & posterior sections
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sagittal
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divides body into right & left sections
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midsagittal
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equal left & right parts
(along the midline) |
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parasagittal
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unequal left & right parts
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anterior
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toward the front
(ventral) |
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posterior
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toward the back
(dorsal) |
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superior
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toward the head (above)
(cephalad) |
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inferior
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away from the head (below)
(caudad) |
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medial
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nearer the midline
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lateral
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farther from the midline/toward the side
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proximal
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nearer to the attachment of the limb
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distal
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farther away from the attachment of the limb
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superfical
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toward(on) the body surface
(external) |
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deep
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away from the body surface
(deep) |
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visceral
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pertaining to the internal organs
(tissue paper wrapped around gift) |
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parietal
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pertaining to the outer boundary of body cavities
(tissue paper lining the box) |
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dorsal cavity
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includes cranial cavity & spinal cavity
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ventral body cavity
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includes thoracic, adominal & pelvic cavity
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thoracic cavity
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includes diaphragm, l&r pleural cavity & pericardial cavity
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