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Anatomical positions and directional terms

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Anatomical Position:   Erect, feet on floor, facing observer with palms facing observer  
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Biopsy:   Tissue Sample  
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Malignant:   A tumor that has spread or metastasized  
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Supine   Laying down, facing ceiling  
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Prone:   Laying down, facing floor  
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Front:   Anterior  
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Another word for front:   Ventral  
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Back:   Posterior  
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Another word for back:   Dorsal  
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Superior: (Another word)   Closer to the head (or cephalic)  
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Inferior: (Another word)   Closer to the legs; Caudal  
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Palpate:   To feel something  
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Axial Regions:   Lie on axis  
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Examples of axial regions:   Skull, rip cage, spine  
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Appendage   Appendicular region, attached to axis  
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Proximal:   Nearer to attachment to body  
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Distal:   Farther from attachment to body  
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Medial (example)   nearer to the midline. The ulna is medial to the radius  
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What is the midline?   Imaginary line dividing body in two equal parts  
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Lateral: (example)   Farther from the midline The lungs are lateral to the heart  
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Intermediate: (example)   Between two structures The transverse colon is intermediate between the ascending colon and descending colon  
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Ipsilateral: (example)   On the same side of body as another structure The gallbladder and ascending colon are ipsilateral  
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conralateral (example)   On the opposite side of the body as another structure The ascending colon and descending colon are contralateral  
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Superficial: (Example)   Toward or on the surface of the body The ribs are superficial to the lungs  
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Deep (Give an Example)   Away from the surface of the body The ribs are deep to the skin of the chest and back  
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ANTERIOR POSITION   ANTERIOR POSITION  
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Cervical   Neck  
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What separates the superior thorax from inferior abdomen?   Diaphram  
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Pelvis:   Abdominal pelvic cavity  
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Perineum   Region b/w genital area and anus  
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DORSAL VIEW   DORSAL VIEW  
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TRUNK:   Under cervical to pelvis  
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Sacral:   Between hips  
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Lumbar:   loin, lower back  
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Thoracic Cavity: What organ does it exclude? Pleural: MediaStinum:   the chest cavity (excludes the lung): Pleura: Thin membrane that covers the lung Mediastinum: Median portion of the thoracic cavity covered by the pleura.  
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Cervical:   Neck, from the back  
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What does the prefix ante refer to?   fore or front  
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What is the pectiral girdle?   The shoulder girdle, which connects the upper limb shoulder to the body.  
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What is the axillary?   The axilla, which is the armpit  
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Brachial:   Arm, from elbow to shoulder girdle  
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What is the scientific name of the region infront of the elbow?   antecubital  
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What is the antebrachium?   forearm, from antecubital to hand  
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What are the carpals? What is this area?   A series of eight bones which are lined in two rows of four each; this defines the wrist area  
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What is the back of the hand called?   Dorsum  
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What is the hand pullex?   The thumb  
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Meta carpals:   Bones closest ot the attachment ot the wrist  
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Proximal Philangees:   Nearest to the meta carpals, when going toward the nail  
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Distal philangees:   Digits  
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What is the scientific name of the little finger?   Digiti minime  
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What is the scientific name of the index finger?   anular finger  
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Back of elbow:   Olacranon  
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How many bones are in the hand?   27  
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Hollow behind knee is called:   Popliteal  
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What is the groin called?   inguinal  
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What is the joint that connects the leg to abdomen?   Pelvic girdle  
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What is the femeral region?   Lower extremity  
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How will you remember what the femeral region refers to?   The femur, the largest bone in the human body is in the theigh, which is the lower extremity  
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What is the knee cap called?   Petellar  
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What is the leg called?   Crural  
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What is the ankle called   Tarsal  
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What is unique about the thumb and the toe?   It has one less bone than the other fingers and toes  
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What are the meta carpuls of the foot?   Meta tarsals  
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What is the big toe called?   Hallux  
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Meidastinum:   The middle of the thoracic cavity covered by pleura  
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Ear region:   Otic  
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Nose region:   Nasal  
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Upper teeth   Maximallary teeth  
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eye region:   Orbital  
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