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chapter 11
body compass
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11/16/2009

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scapular
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the shoulder blade area
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sacroiliac
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between the sacrum
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vertebral
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vertebrae of the spinal column
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sacral
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sacrum of the spinal column
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lumbar
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low back; between the ribs and the hips
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gluteal(buttock)
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curve of the buttocks formed by the gluteal muscles
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coccygeal
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bottom of the spin; upper region of the gluteal cleft
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umbilical
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mid-abdomen or navel
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thoracic
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between the neck and the respiratory diaphragm
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pubic
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region of the pubic symphysis or the genital area
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perineal
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region between the pubis and coccyx; inferior pelvic cavity
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pectoral
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mediastinal
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groin(inguinal)
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costal
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abdominal(celiac)
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pollex
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palmar(volar)
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digital(phalangeal)
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deltoid
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cubital
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carpal
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brachial
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axillary
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antecubital
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antebrachial
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acromial
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otic(auricular)
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orbital(ophthalmic)
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oral
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occipital
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nuchal
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nasal
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mental
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mandibular
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frontal
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facial
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cranial(skull)
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cephalic
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cervical
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buccal
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external
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internal
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superficial or peripheral
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distal
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centra or deep
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proximal
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contralateral
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homolateral(ipsilateral)
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lateral
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medial
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oriented toward or near the midline of the body
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inferior(caudal)
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situated below or toward the tail end
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superior or cranial
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situated above or toward the head end
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posterior or dorsal
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pertaining to the back of the body
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anterior or ventral
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pertaining to the front side of a structure
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abdominalpelvic quadrant upper right
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duodenum, hepatic flexure of the colon, liver, right kidney and right adrenal gland
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abdominalpelvic quadrant upper left
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left kidney, left adrenal gland, majority of the pancreas, spleen, splenic flexure of the colon, stomach
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abdominalpelvic quadrant lower right
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appendix, cecum, right ovary and fllopian tubes in women, majority of the right spermatic duct in men & right ureter
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abdominalpelvic quadrant lower left
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sigmoid colon, cecum, left ovary and fallopian tube in women, majority of the left spermatic duct in men & left ureter
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abdominalpelvic quadrant midline
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urinary bladder & urethra
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body cavity dorsal
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located in the back of the body, further divided into the cranial cavity and spinal or vertebral cavity
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body cavity ventral
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located anteriorly to the dorsal cavity is further divided by the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity
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planes or reference midsagittal or median plane
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runs longitudinally (vertically) down the body, anterior to posterior, dividing the body into right and left sections
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planes or reference frontal or coronal plane
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passes through the body side-to-side to create anterior & posterior planes
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planes or reference transverse/horizontal
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passes through the body and creates superior and inferior sections
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anatomical position
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body is erect, facing forward, arms are at the sides, palms are facing forward with the thumbs to the side, feet are about hip width apart, toes pointing forward
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mediastinal
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portion of the thoracic cavity occupyng the area between the lungs
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calcaneal
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heel
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sural
Definition
calf area
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