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70 Cards in this Set
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Sagittal Plane |
Anatomic Plane Vertical plane that divides the body into RIGHT and LEFT portion. |
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Coronal Plane |
Anatomic Plane Vertical plane that divides the body into ANTERIOR (ventral/front) and POSTERIOR (dorsal/back) portions. |
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Axial (transverse) Plane |
Anatomic Plane Horizontal plane that divides the body into SUPERIOR (higher) and INFERIOR (lower) portions. |
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Oblique Plane |
Anatomic Plane A plane that passes diagonally between the axe of two other planes. |
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Superior |
Directional Term Above |
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Inferior |
Directional Term Below |
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Anterior |
Directional Term Towards the front. |
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Ventral |
Directional Term Towards the front. |
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Posterior |
Directional Term Towards the back. |
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Dorsal |
Directional Term Towards the back. |
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Medial |
Directional Term Towards the middle. (Midsagittal Plane) |
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Lateral |
Directional Term Away from middle. (Midsagittal) |
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Proximal |
Directional Term Towards the origin/reference point. |
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Distal |
Directional Term Away from origin/reference point. |
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Superficial |
Directional Term Near body suface |
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Deep |
Directional Term Away from body surface. |
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Cranial |
Directional Term Towards head. |
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Cephalic |
Directional Term Towards head. |
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Caudal |
Directional Term Towards feet. |
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Rostral |
Directional Term Towards nose |
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Ipsilateral |
Directional Term On the same side. |
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Contralateral |
Directional Term On opposite side. |
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Thenar |
Directional Term Fleshy part of hand at base of thumb. |
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Volar |
Directional Term Pertaining to Palm of hand/ flexor surface of wrist/ sole of foot. |
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Palmar |
Directional Term Front/Palm of hand |
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Plantar |
Directional/Regional Term Sole of the foot. |
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Abdominal |
Regional Term Abdomen |
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Antebrachial |
Regional Term Foream |
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Antecubital |
Regional Term Front of elbow |
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Axillary |
Regional Term Armpit |
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Brachial |
Regional Term Upper Arm |
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Calf |
Regional Term Lower posterior portion of leg. |
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Carpal |
Regional Term Wrist |
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Cephalic |
Regional Term Head |
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Cervical |
Regional Term Neck |
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Costal |
Regional Term Ribs |
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Cubital |
Regional Term Posterior surface of Elbow |
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Femoral |
Regional Term Thigh, Upper portion of leg. |
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Flank |
Regional Term Side of trunk adjoining lumbar region. |
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Gluteal |
Regional Term Butt |
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Inguinal |
Regional Term Groin |
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Lumbar |
Regional Term Low back between ribs & hips. |
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Occipital |
Regional Term Back of Head. |
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Ophthalmic |
Regional Term Eye. |
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Pectoral/Mammary |
Regional Term Upper Chest/ Breast |
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Pelvic |
Regional Term
Pelvis |
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Perineal |
Regional Term Perineum |
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Popliteal |
Regional Term Back of Knee |
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Sacral |
Regional Term Sacrum |
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Sternal |
Regional Term Sternum |
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Thoracic |
Regional Term Chest |
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Umbilical |
Regional Term Navel |
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Vertebral |
Regional Term Spine. |
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Located 2.5 cm below jugular notch |
Aortic Arch |
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Located at L4-L5. |
Aortic Bifurcation |
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Located at T4-T5 and the Sternal angle |
Carina |
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Found at the Upper border of the thyroid cartilage |
Carotid Bifurcation |
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Located 4 cm above transpyloric plane. |
Celiac Trunk |
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Located at the Suprasellar Ciste |
Circle of Willis |
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Located in Upper Margin of Sacroilliac Joint |
Common Iliac Vein Bifurcation |
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Located from T12 to L1, L2. |
Conus Medullaris |
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Located at the 5th intercostal space and left Midclavical Line. |
Apex of the Heart |
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Located at level of 2nd and 3rd costal cartilages behind the sternum. |
Base of the Heart |
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Located 4 cm above bifurcation of abdominal aorta. |
Inferior Mesenteric Artery |
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Located at L5. |
Inferior Vena Cava |
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Located posterior to pancreatic neck. |
Portal Veins |
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Located anterior to L1, and inferior to the Superior Mesenteric Artery. |
Renal Arteries |
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Located 2 cm about the transpyloric plane. |
Superior Mesenteric Artery |
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Located at the Thyroid Cartilage. |
Thyroid Gland |
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Located between the superior and inferior borders of the thyroid cartilage. |
Vocal Cords |
