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Anatomy unit 1
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Anatomy
11th Grade
09/12/2022

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Axillary
Definition
Pertaining to axillary region
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Brachial
Definition
Pertaining to the arm
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Carpal
Definition
One of the wrist bones f the wrist, pertaining to the wrist
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Cervical
Definition
Term referring to the neck or the neckline portion of an organ or structure.
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Crural
Definition
Pertaining to the anterior leg, shin.
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Deep
Definition
away from the surface or further into the body.
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Digital
Definition
pertaining to the digits; fingers, toes.
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Distal
Definition
a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part.
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Dorsal/Posterior
Definition
back
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Femoral
Definition
pertaining to the thigh.
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Frontal
Definition
adjacent to the forehead or the frontal bone.
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Gluteal
Definition
pertaining to the buttock.
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Inferior
Definition
away from the head; lower
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Nasal
Definition
pertaining to the nose.
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Occipital
Definition
pertaining to area at the back of the head.
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Oral
Definition
the mouth; contains teeth and the tongue.
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Orbital
Definition
eye area
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Patellar
Definition
a thick flat triangular movable bone that forms the anterior point of the knee and protects the front of the joint : kneecap
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Pedal
Definition
pertaining to the foot or feet.
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Popliteal
Definition
related to the posterior knee.
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Proximal
Definition
situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
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Superficial
Definition
on the surface or shallow. As opposed to deep.
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Superior
Definition
toward the head end of the body; upper
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Sural
Definition
toward the head end of the body; upper
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Umbilical
Definition
pertaining to the navel area.
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Ventral/anterior
Definition
front
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Vertebral
Definition
bones or segments composing the spinal column
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Frontal plane
Definition
divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.
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Oblique plane
Definition
Divides the body at an angle.
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Sagittal plane
Definition
a longitudinal (vertical) plane that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left portions.
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Transverse plane
Definition
divides the body into superior and inferior (head and tail) portions.
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Abdominal cavity
Definition
is located between the thoracic cavity and pelvic cavity.
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Cranial cavity
Definition
is the space formed inside the skull.
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Pelvic cavity
Definition
a funnel-shaped space surrounded by pelvic bones and it contains organs, such as the urinary bladder, rectum, and pelvic genitals.
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Spinal cavity
Definition
an anatomical space formed by the vertebral column that stores an integral portion of the central nervous system
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Thoracic cavity
Definition
a hollow space surrounded by the rib cage and the diaphragm that contains the heart, lungs, esophagus...
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Anatomical position
Definition
standing, arms at sides with palms forward, head facing forward and feet parallel, toes facing forward
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