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29 Cards in this Set
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A dead human body is called a...
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Cadaver
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The Anterior surface is the _____ surface of the body.
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Front
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The Median Plane ______ the body into ______ and ______ halves.
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Divides/Left/Right
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The Internal surface is...
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The inner surface of a structure.
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The Posterior Surface is
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The "back" surface.
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Planes parallel to the median plane are called
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Sagittal Planes
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The sole of the foot is also known as the...
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Plantar Surface
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The "front" surface of the body in the anatomical position.
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The Anterior Surface
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Palmar Surface
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Palm of the hand.
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The External Surface is...
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The "outer" surface of a structure.
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The dorsum or the dorsal surface is also called...
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Posterior Surface
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Sagittal Planes are...
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Planes that run parallel to the Median Plane.
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Frontal Planes_______ the body onto _______ and ______ parts.
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Divides/front/back
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Horizontal Planes divide the body into...
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upper and lower parts.
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Anatomical position
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The body stands facing towards you; the upper limbs hang at the sides palms facing forwards; the feet are directed straight ahead.
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A plane that runs through the body from head to toe.
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Median Plane
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The "back" surface of the body in the anatomical position.
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Posterior Surface
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Also called the volar ("throwing") surface.
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Palmar Surface
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Running through the body parallel to the ground at right angles to the median, sagittal, and frontal planes are...
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Horizontal Planes
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The "outer" surface of a structure.
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External Surface
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Sagittal sections have
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have medial and lateral surfaces; frontal sections with anterior and posterior surfaces; and horizontal sections with superior and inferior surfaces.
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The "inner" surface of a structure.
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Internal Surface
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An imaginary line created by the junction of the median plane with the anterior and
posterior surfaces of the body. |
The Midline
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How many possible Frontal Planes are there?
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Theoretically, there are an unlimited number of possible frontal planes.
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When a body or body part is sliced along an anatomical plane, the resulting slice is called a...
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section
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A slice made through the median plane creates a...
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median section
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a slice made through the sagittal plane creates a...
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Sagittal Section
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A frontal section is..
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a frontal or coronal section.
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horizontal, transverse, or cross section are made by...
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a slice through the horizontal plane.
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