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Vocab.

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Term
Definition
Anter(o)   Front  
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Caud(o)   Tail, downward  
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Cephal(o)   Head, upward  
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Dis(o)   Away from  
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Dors(o)   Back  
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Infer(o)   Below  
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Later(o)   Side  
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Medi(o)   Middle  
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Poster(o)   Back, behind  
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Proxim(o)   Near (proximate)  
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Super(o)   Above  
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Ventr(o)   Front, belly  
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Anterior/Ventral   Referring to the front of the body.  
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Posterior/Dorsal   Referring to the back of the body.  
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Cephalad/Superior   Referring to above the waistline.  
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Caudal/Inferior   Referring to below the waistline.  
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Lateral   Referring to the sides of the body.  
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Medial   Referring to the middle of the body.  
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Proximal   (closest)Referring to the center of the body.  
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Distal   (farthest) Referring to the outer part of the body.  
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Superficial   Something that is on the surface or shallow.  
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Intermediate   (between) Referring to a structure being or occurring at the middle place.  
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Deep   Refers to farther away from the surface.  
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Unilateral   A structure is located/ to be found on only one side of the body.  
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Bilateral   A structure is located/ to be found on both sides of the body.  
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Ipsilateral   A structure is located/ to be found on the same sides of the body.  
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Contralateral   A structure is located/to be found on the opposite side of the body.  
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The Frontal or Coronal Plane   A vertical plane that separates the front from the back of the body.  
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The Sagittal Plane(lateral)   A vertical plan that separates the body into the right and left sides.  
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The mid-sagittal or median plane   A Specific sagittal plane that divides the body into right and left at the body's exact midline.  
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The Transverse Plane(horizontal or axial plane)   Horizontal plane that runs parallel to the ground and through the waistline. It divides the body into upper and lower halves.  
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Cavities   Fluid-filled spaces that contain the internal, visceral, or splanchnic body organs.  
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The dorsal body cavity & the ventral body cavity   The 2 major closed cavity of the human body.  
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The Dorsal Body Cavity   Located on the posterior region of the body.  
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The Cranial Cavity(Calvaria)   Enclosed by the skull and contains the brain.  
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The Spinal Cavity(Vertebral cavity or vertebral canal)   Contains the spinal cord.  
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The Ventral Body Cavity   Located on the anterior region.  
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The Thoracic(Chest Cavity)   This cavity contains the esophagus, lungs, trachea, heart, and aorta.  
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The Abdominopelvic   Contains the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, urethra, and kidneys.  
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The Pelvic Cavity   Contains the urinary bladder, urethra, rectum, uterus, part of the large intestine, and the reproductive organs.  
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The nasal cavity   Nose  
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The oral cavity   Mouth  
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The Orbital cavities   Eyes  
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The synovial cavities   Joint cavity  
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The tympanic cavities(middle ear cavities)   A small cavity which surrounds the bones of the middle ear.  
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Regions   Areas of the body that perform special functions or are supplied by specific blood or nerve cells.  
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The abdominal area   Divided into 9 anatomic regions, which facilitates the diagnosis of abdominal problems.  
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Umbilical region   Surrounds the umbilicus(navel). Organs that are found in the umbilical region include the Umbilicus, Jejunum, Ileum, and the Duodenum. On either sides are thee right and left lumbar regions.  
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The right lumbar region   Comprises of the Gallbladder, the Liver and the right Colon.  
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The left lumbar region   Descending Colon and The Left Kidney.  
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Epigastric region   The region directly above the umbilical region. The organs that are found in this region include the Stomach, Liver, Pancreas ,Duodenum , Spleen , and the Adrenal Glands. To the right and left are the right and left hypochondriac regions.  
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The right hypochondriac region   Comprises of the Liver, Gallbladder, Right Kidney, and the Small Intestine.  
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The left hypochondriac region   Comprises of the Spleen, Colon, Left Kidney, and the Pancreas.  
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Hypogastric region   The region directly below the umbilical region. The organs included are Urinary Bladder, Sigmoid Colon, and The Female Reproductive Organs.  
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The right iliac region(Fossa)   Comprises of the Descending Colon and The Sigmoid Colon.  
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The Right Upper Quadrant(RUQ)   This region is often assessed to localize pain as well as tenderness. It is often tender in clients with cholecystisis, hepatitis, or a developing peptic ulcer.  
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The Left Upper Quadrant(LUQ)   This region is often tender in clients with abnormalities of the intestines and in clients with appendictitis  
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The Right Lower Quadrant(RLQ)   This region, which stretches from the median plane to the right side of the body and from the umbilical plane to the right inguinal ligament, is often tender and painful in the clients with appendicitis.  
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The Left Lower Quadrant(LLQ)   This region, which is located below the umbilicus plane, is usually tender and painful in clients with ovarian cysts or a pelvic inflammation. Abdominal pain in this region can also be a symptom of colitis, diverticulitis, or ureteral colic.  
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The Cervical Region(Abbreviation C)   Consists of seven cervical vertebrae. They are the of the true vertebrae and they are located in the neck region closest to the skull.  
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Thoracic or Dorsal Region   They are located in the chest region of the spine.  
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Lumbar Region   Located at the flank or loin area between the ribs and the hip bone.  
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Sacral Region   Located at the bottom of the spine.  
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Coccygeal Region(tailbone)   Composed of 4 vertebrae that are fused together to form one bone: the coccyx.  
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Auricular Region   This is the region around the ears.  
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Axillary   The armpit region.  
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Clavicular   The region on either side of two slender bones.  
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Infraorbital   The region below the eyes.  
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Infrascapular   This region is the region on each side of the chest, down to last rib.  
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Inguinal   This is the region of the groin.  
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Interscapular   This is the region on the back between the shoulder blades.  
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Lumbar   The region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis below the Infrascapular area.  
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Mammary   The breast area.  
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Mental   The chin area.  
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Occipital   The lower posterior region of the head.  
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Pectoral   The chest area.  
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Perineal   The region between the anus and the external reproductive organs(the perineum).  
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Popliteal   The area behind the knee.  
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Pubic   The area above the pubis and below the Hypogastric region.  
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Sacral   The area above the sacrum, between the hipbones.  
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Submental   The area below the chin.  
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Supraclavicular   The area above the clavicles.  
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