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06/10/2013

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Term
anatomical position
Definition
stance in which a person stands erect with the feet flat on the floor and close together, arms at sides, and he palms and face directed forward.
Term
superior--above
Definition
thyroid is ___ to the heart
Term
anterior, toward the ventral side
Definition
sternum is _____ to the heart
Term
posterior, toward the dorsal side
Definition
aorta is ___ to the heart
Term
the forearm is rotates so the palm faces anteriorly
Definition
the forearm is supinated in anatomical position means what?
Term
this means the palm faces posteriorly.
Definition
what does it mean that the forearm is pronated?
Term
they are lying face up
Definition
what does it mean if a person is supine?
Term
they are lying face down
Definition
what does it mean if a person is prone?
Term
ventral
Definition
toward the front or belly
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dorsal
Definition
toward the back or spine
Term
anterior
Definition
toward the ventral side
Term
posterior
Definition
toward the dorsal side
Term
cephalic
Definition
toward the head or superior end
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rostral
Definition
toward the forehead or nose
Term
caudal
Definition
toward the tail or inferior end
Term
superior
Definition
above
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inferior
Definition
below
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medial
Definition
toward the median plane
Term
lateral
Definition
away from the median plane
Term
proximal
Definition
closer tot he point of attachment or origin
Term
distal
Definition
farther from the point of attachment or origin
Term
ipsilateral
Definition
on the same side of the body
Term
contralateral
Definition
on opposite sides of the body
Term
superficial
Definition
closer to the body surface
Term
deep
Definition
farther from the body surface
Term
sagittal plane
Definition
passes vertically through the body or an organ and divides it into right and left portions
Term
median (mid-sagittal) plane
Definition
the sagittal plane that divides the body organ into equal halves
Term
frontal (coronal) plane
Definition
extends vertically but is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
Term
transverse (horizontal) plane
Definition
passes across the body or an organ perpendicular to its long axis; divides the body or organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.
Term
axial and appendicular regions
Definition
what are the two major regions of the body?
Term
the head, neck (cervical region) and trunk
Definition
what does the axial region consist of?
Term
the thoracic region above the diaphragm and the abdominal region below it.
Definition
how is the trunk of the axial region divided?
Term
right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, left lower quadrant
Definition
what quadrants is the abdominal region divided into?
Term
midclavicular line
Definition
vertical line that passes through the midpoint of the clavicle to divide the abdomen into regions
Term
subcoastal line
Definition
superior horizontal line that connects the inferior borders of the lowest costal cartilages
Term
intertubercular line
Definition
inferior horizontal line that passes from left to right betweeen the tubercles of the pelvis: two points of bone located about where the front pockets open on most pants.
Term
hypochondria, lumbar, and inguinal (iliac) regions.
Definition
what are the three lateral regions from upper to lower of the abdomen?
Term
epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric
Definition
what are the three medial regions from upper to lower of the abdomen?
Term
the upper and lower limbs
Definition
the appendicular region of the body consists of?
Term
the arm (brachial region), the forearm (Antebrachial region), the wrist (the carpal region), the hand (manual region) and fingers (Digits).
Definition
what does the upper limb include?
Term
the thigh (femoral region), leg (crural region), ankle (tarsal region), foot (pedal region), and toes (digits).
Definition
the lower limb region of the appendicular region includes what?
Term
a region between one joint and the next.
Definition
what is a segment of a limb?
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