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| Superior (cranial) | Towards the top/head
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| Inferior(caudal) | Towards the feet/away from the head
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| Anterior (ventral) | Towards the front
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| Posterior (dorsal) | Towards the back
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| Medial | Center of body, towards midline
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| Lateral | Away from midline
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| Proximal | Refers to the limbs only. Closer to the trunk or point of origin
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| Distal | Limbs only. Further from the trunk of the body or point of origin
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| Superficial | Superficial
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| Deep | Away from the surface
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| Sagittal Plane | Extends in the vertical direction and divides the body into left and right portions
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| Transverse (Horizontal) Plane | Divides the body into top and bottom or superior and inferior. Perpendicular to the long axis of the body. Perpendicular to the Sagittal and frontal planes
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| Frontal Plane (Coronal Plane) | Runs in the vertical direction but divides the body into anterior and posterior or front and back
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| 2 body cavities | Thoracic cavity, dorsal cavity
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| Thoracic cavity | heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, large blood vessels, and nerves
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| Dorsal cavity | The smaller of the two main cavities is called the dorsal cavity. As its name implies, it contains organs lying more posterior in the body. Brain and spinal cord
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| Opposition | brings the thumb and little finger together.
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| Reposition | is a movement that moves the thumb and the little finger away from each other, effectively reversing opposition.
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| Abduction | is a movement away from the midline – just as abducting someone is to take them away. For example, abduction of the shoulder raises the arms out to the sides of the body.
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| Adduction | is a movement towards the midline. Adduction of the hip squeezes the legs together.
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| Flexion | refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
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| Extension | refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
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| oral cavity | the space in the mouth inside the teeth and gums and is filled with the tongue when it is relaxed.
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| nasal cavity | in the nose
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| orbital cavities (left and right) | hold the eyes
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| middle ear cavities (left and right) | hold the small bones of the middle ear
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| synovial cavities | are inside the joint capsules that surround freely moving joints (such as the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder)
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| Antecubital | region of the arm in front of the elbow
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| Brachial | over the brachial artery in the upper arm
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| Buccal | of or relating to the cheeks or the mouth
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| Femoral | relating to the femur or thigh
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| Inguinal | the groin or area in lower lateral regions of the abdomen
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| Popliteal | region on the back of the knee
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| Scapular | of or relating to the area near the shoulder blade (scapula)
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| Umbilical | relating to the central area of the abdomen near the bellybutton
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| The longest bone in the body is the ... | femur
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| The largest organ in the human body is the ... | skin
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| How many bones are there in the human foot? | 26
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| Red and white blood cells are formed in the ... | bone marrow
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| Calcium is a major component of ... | bones
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| The study of bones is called ... | osteology
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| The smallest bone in the human body is the | stapes
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| A band of fibrous connective tissue connecting one bone to another is called a ... | ligament
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| Tendons are made of ... | elastic tissue
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| Cartilage is ... | protective covering on the surface of bone
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| Which joints are highly moveable? | synovial joints
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| A ball and socket joint is which type of joint ... | synovial
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| An adult human's skeleton accounts for what percentage of their body weight? | 14%
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| Which of the following is the anatomical name for the 'collar bone'? | clavicle
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| What's the hardest bone in the human body? | mandile
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| Which of the following is the largest internal organ? | small intestine (6 meters long)
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| Where would you find the uvula? | at the top of the throat
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| The sac which surrounds the heart is known as the … | pericardium
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| What is the anatomical term for the area of the nose that separates the nostrils? | septum
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| What is the correct anatomical name for the 'tailbone'? | The coccyx
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| What is the scientific term for fatty tissue in the body? | Adipose tissue
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| What's the smallest organ in the human body? | the pineal gland near the center of the brain, in a groove between the hemispheres.
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| Normal Vital Signs | Heart rate (pulse) * Respiratory rate * Blood pressure * Body temperature * BGL
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| Which is the hardest substance of the body? | Enamel
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| What is compartment syndrome? | Compartment syndrome occurs when excessive pressure builds up inside an enclosed muscle space in the body. Thus reducing the blood flow in the capillaries.
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| Causes of compartment Syndrome | Crush injuries*
Burns*
Overly tight bandaging*
Prolonged compression of a limb* during a period of unconsciousness"
Surgery to blood vessels of an arm or leg*
A blood clot in a blood vessel in an arm or leg*
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| What does visceral mean? | the internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the liver, pancreas or intestines).
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| How long does fetal skull takes to form? | 24 months
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| How many types of muscle are there? | 600
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| What is a Baker's cyst? | A Baker's cyst is a pocket of fluid that forms a lump behind the knee. It is also called a popliteal cyst.
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