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67 Cards in this Set
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What does superior mean?
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Toward the head or upper part of the body.
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What does inferior mean?
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Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body.
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What does anterior mean?
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Toward the front of the body. Also known as ventral.
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What does posterior mean?
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Toward the back of the body. Also known as dorsal.
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What does medial mean?
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Toward the midline of the body.
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What does lateral mean?
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Away from the midline of the body.
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What does immediate mean?
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Between a medial and lateral structure.
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What does proximal mean?
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Close to the origin of the body part or trunk of the body.
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What does distal mean?
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Away from the origin of the body part or trunk of the body.
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What does superficial mean?
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Toward or at the body surface.
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What does deep mean?
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Away from the body surface. Internal.
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What are directional terms?
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Terms used to describe the relationship between body structures.
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Midsagittal Section
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A cut made down the median plane of the body to make equal left and right parts.
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Frontal Section
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A cut made lengthwise to divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. Also known as coronal.
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Transverse Section
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A cut made along a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.
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Dorsal Body Cavity
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ConThotains two subdivision that are continuous to each other.
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Cranial Cavity
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The space inside the bony skull.
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Spinal Cavity
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Extends from the cranial cavity to the end of the vertebrae column.
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Ventral Body Cavity
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Contains structure within the chest and abdomen.
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Thoracic Cavity
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Separated from the body by the diaphragm.
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Diaphragm
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Dome shaped muscle that separates the ventral body cavity from the rest of the body.
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Abdominopelvic Cavity
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The cavity inferior to the diaphragm.
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Abdominal Cavity
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Contains the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs.
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Pelvic Cavity
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Contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
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Umbilical Region
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Center most region deep to and surrounding the umbilicus.
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Epigastric Region
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Located superior to the umbilical region.
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Hypogastric Region
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Inferior to the umbilical region.
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Right and Left Iliac or Inguinal Region
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Lateral to the hypogastrics region.
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Right and Left Lumbar Regions
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Lateral to the umbilical region.
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Right and Left hypochondriac Regions
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Flank the epigastric region and contain lower ribs.
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Quadrants
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Known simply as Right Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, and Left Lower Quadrant.
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Abdonimal
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Anterior body trunks inferior to ribs
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Acrominal
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Point of shoulder
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Axillary
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Armpit
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Brachial
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Arm
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Buccal
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Cheek area
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Carpal
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Wrist
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Cervical
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Neck region
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Coxal
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Hip
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Crural
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Leg
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Digital
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Fingers, toes
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Femoral
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Thigh
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Fibular
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Lateral part of leg
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Inguinal
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Area where thigh meets body trunk
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Nasal
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Nose area
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Plane
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Imaginary line separating body.
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Section
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Area to describe body.
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Sagittal Section
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A cut made lengthwise dividing the body into left and right parts.
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Oral
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Mouth
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Orbital
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Eye area
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Patellar
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Anterior knee
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Pelvic
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Area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
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Pubic
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Genital region
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Sternal
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Breastbone area
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Tarsal
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Ankle region
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Thoracic
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Chest
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Umbillical
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Navel
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Cephalic
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Head
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Deltoid
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Curve of shoulder formed by larger deltoid muscle
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Gluteal
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Buttock
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Lumbar
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Area of back between ribs and hips
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Occipital
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Posterior surface of head
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Popliteal
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Posterior are of knee
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Sacral
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Area between hips
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Scarpular
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Shoulder blade region
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Sural
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Posterior surface of lower leg.
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Vertebral
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Area of spine
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