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80 Cards in this Set
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Axial
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Relating to head, neck, and trunk
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Appendicular
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Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
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Abdominal
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Pertaining to the 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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Antebrachial
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Pertaining to the forearm
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Antecubital
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Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow
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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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Buccal
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Pertaining to the cheek
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Carpal
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Pertaining to the wrist
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck region
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Coxal
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Pertaining to the hip
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Crural
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Pertaining to the leg
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Digital
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Pertaining to fingers or toes
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Femoral
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Pertaining to the thigh
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Fibular (peroneal)
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Pertaining to the side of the leg
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Frontal
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Pertaining to the forehead
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Hallux
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Pertaining to the great toe
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Inguinal
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Pertaining to the groin
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Mammary
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Pertaining to the breast
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Mental
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Pertaining to the chin
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Nasal
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Pertaining to the nose
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Oral
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Pertaining to the mouth
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Orbital
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Pertaining to the bony eye socket
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Palmar
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Pertaining to the palm of the hand
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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
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Pertaining to the pelvis region
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Pollex
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Pertaining to the thumb
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Pubic
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Pertaining to the genital region
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Sternal
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Pertaining to the region of the breastbone
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Tarsal
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Pertaining to the ankle
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Thoracic
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Pertaining to the chest
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Umbilical
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Pertaining to the naval
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Calcaneal
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Pertaining to the heel of the foot
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Cephalic
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Pertaining to the head
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Dorsum
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Pertaining to the back
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Gluteal
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Pertaining to the buttocks
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Lumbar
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Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips
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Manus
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Pertaining to the hand
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Occipital
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
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Olecranal
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Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow
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Otic
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Pertaining to the ear
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Perineal
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Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia
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Plantar
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Pertaining to the sole of the foot
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Popliteal
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Pertaining to the back of the knee
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Sacral
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Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)
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Scapular
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Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area
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Sural
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Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg
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Vertebral
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Pertaining to the area of the spinal column
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Superior
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Above (refers to placement of a structure along the axis of the body)
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Inferior
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Below (refers to placement of a structure along the axis of the body)
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Anterior
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Front
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Posterior
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Back
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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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Cephalad (cranial)
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Toward the head
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Caudal
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Toward the tail
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Dorsal
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Backside
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Ventral
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Bellyside
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Proximal
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Nearer to the trunk or attached end (used to locate various areas of the limbs)
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Distal
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Farther from the trunk or point of attachment (used to locate various areas of the limbs)
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Superficial (external)
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Toward or at the body surface
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Deep (internal)
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Away from the body surface
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Sagittal plane
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A plane that runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts
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Midsagittal plane
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A sagittal plane that divides the body equal
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Parasagittal plane
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A sagittal plane that divides the body on either side of the middle
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Frontal plane (coronal plane)
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A longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts
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Transverse plane
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Cuts the body horizontally, dividing it into superior and inferior parts. The sections are known as cross sections.
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Peritoneum
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Serosa that lines the abdominal cavity and covers its organs
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Pleura
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Serosa that enclosed the lungs
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Pericardium
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Serosa lining around the heart
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Anatomical left and right
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The left and right of the figure
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Umbilical region
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The centermost region, which includes the umbilicus
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Epigastric region
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Immediately superior to the umbilical region, overlies most of the stomach
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Hypogastric region
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Immediately inferior to the umbilical region, encompasses the pubic area
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Right/ Left Iliac (inguinal) regions
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Lateral to the hypogastric region and overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
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Right/ Left Lumbar regions
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Lateral to the umbilical region, between the ribs and the flaring portions of the hip bones
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Right/ Left hypochondriac regions
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Lateral to the epigastric region and overlying the lower ribs
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Synovial cavities
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Joint cavities; enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body; secrete a lubricating fluid
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