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Anatomy 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/23/2015

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What are the five regions of the body?
Definition

Head and Neck

Thorax

Abdomen

Pelvis

Limbs

Term
What are the three main features of the anatomical position?
Definition

Facing forward

Palms forward

Feet at shoulder width

Term
What does hypochondriac mean?
Definition
Under cartilage site
Term
What are the nine regions of the abdominal area?
Definition
Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left hypochondriac region
Right lumbar region
Umbilical region
Left lumbar region
Right iliac region
Hypogastric region
Left iliac region
Term
What are the three planes and where do they split the body?
Definition
Transverse/axial - horizontal
Coronal/frontal - vertical into front and back
Sagittal - vertical into left and right
Term
Is the spleen located in the abdominal section?
Definition
Yes
Term
What is the bony protrusion on the vertebrae of the neck that allows the vertebrae to have more motion called?
Definition
The dens
Term
Is the cranium superior or inferior to the clavicle?
Definition
Superior
Term
Is the pelvis superior or inferior to the clavicle?
Definition
Inferior
Term
Is the femur superior or inferior to the ulna?
Definition
Inferior
Term
Is the tibius superior or inferior to the talus?
Definition
Superior
Term
Is the scapula superior or inferior to the mandible?
Definition
Inferior
Term
Is the sacrum superior or inferior to the ribs?
Definition
Inferior
Term
How many sections does the vertebral column have?
Definition
4
Term
How many bones does the skull have?
Definition
7
Term
what are the names of the 7 bones in the skull?
Definition
Parietal bone, temporal bone, occipital bone, frontal bone, nasal bone, maxilla, mandible
Term
What are the four regions of the vertebral column?
Definition
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral
Term
How many bones does the cervical region of the vertebral column have?
Definition
7
Term
How many bones does the thoracic region of the vertebral column have?
Definition
12
Term
How many bones does the lumbar region of the vertebral column have?
Definition
5
Term
How many bones does the sacral region of the vertebral column have?
Definition
5, fused
Term
What are the labels on the diagram? [image]
Definition
[image]
Term
What is the channel that the spinal cord passes through called?
Definition
Vertibral foreman
Term

What are the labels on the diagram?

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Definition
[image]
Term

What are the labels on this diagram?

[image]

Definition
[image]
Term

What are the labels on the diagram?

[image]

Definition

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Term
What are the differences between a vertebra in the thoracic region and a vertibra in the lumbar region?
Definition

The spinus process is shorter in the lumbar region

The spinus process is wider in the lumbar region

The superior articular process is lower, larger and rounder the lumbar region

The body is larger in the lumbar region

Term
Why are there differences between a vertebra in the thoracic region and a vertibra in the lumbar region?
Definition
The lumbar region requires more support
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