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91 Cards in this Set
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Acromial |
Point of the Shoulder |
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Antebrachial |
forearm |
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Antecubital |
Anterior Surface of the Elbow |
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Axillary |
Armpit |
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Buccal |
Cheek |
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Carpal |
Wrist |
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Celiac |
Abdomen |
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Costal |
Ribs |
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Coxal |
Hips |
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Crural |
Leg |
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Cubital |
Elbow |
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Digital |
Finger or Toe |
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Dorsal |
Back |
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Frontal |
Forehead |
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Gluteal |
Buttocks |
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Groin |
Depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh |
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Lumbar |
Region of the lower back between the ribs |
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Mental |
Chin |
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Occipital |
inferior posterior region of the head |
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Orbital |
Eye Cavity |
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Otic |
Ear |
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Palmar |
Palm of the Hand |
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Patellar |
Anterior part of the Knee |
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Pedal |
Foot |
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Perineal |
the Inferior-most region of the Trunk |
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Plantar |
Sole of the Foot |
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Popliteal |
Area Posterior to the Knee |
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Sacral |
Posterior Region Between the Hip Bones |
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Sternal |
Middle of the Thorax, Anteriorly |
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Sural |
Calf of the Leg |
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Tarsal |
Ankle |
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Gastroenterology |
Study of the Stomach and Intestines |
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Gerontology |
Study of the Process of Aging and Problems of Older People |
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Gynecology |
Study of the Female Reproductive System |
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Hematology |
Study of the Blood |
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Histology |
Study of the Structure and Function of Tissues |
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Immunology |
Study of the Body's Resistance to Disease |
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Neonatology |
Study of Newborns |
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Nephrology |
Study of the Structure, Function, and Disease of Kidneys |
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Neurology |
Study of the Nervous System |
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Obstetrics |
Branch of Medicine Dealing With Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Oncology |
Study of Cancers |
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Ophthalmology |
Study of the Eyes |
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Orthopedics |
Branch of Medicine dealing with the MusculoSkeletal System |
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Otolaryngology |
Study of Ears, Throat, Larynx |
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Movement |
The Ten Characteristics of Life |
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Water |
Required to Maintain Life |
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Homeostasis |
The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable. |
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Receptor |
Receives stimuli, sends it to the control center |
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Control Center |
Has set values, receives info from Receptors and gives orders to Effectors |
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Effector |
Takes action to correct the stimuli |
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Axial |
The three main body cavities |
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Parietal Membrane |
Serous membrane lining the walls of body cavities
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Visceral Membrane |
Serous membrane covering the organs |
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Peritoneal membranes |
Lining around the abd cavity |
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Integumentary System |
Protects tissues, regulates body temperature, support sensory receptors. |
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Skeletal System |
Provides framework, protects soft tissues, provides attachments for muscles, produces blood cells, stores inorganic salts. |
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Muscular System |
Cause movement, maintain posture, produce body heat. |
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Nervous System |
Detect changes, receive and interpret sensory information, stimulate muscles and glands. |
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Endocrine System |
Controls metabolic activities of body structures. |
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Cardiovascular System |
Move blood through blood vessels and transport substances throughout body. |
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Lymphatic System |
Return tissue fluid to the blood, carry certain absorbed food molecules, defend the body against infection. |
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Digestive System |
Receive, break down, and absorb food; eliminate unabsorbed material. |
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Respiratory System |
Intake and output of air, exchange of gases between air and blood. |
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Urinary System |
Remove wastes from blood, maintain water and electrolyte balance, store and eliminate urine. |
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Reproductive System |
Produces and maintains sperm/egg cells. |
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Superior |
above/up |
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Inferior |
below/down |
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Anterior |
Front |
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Posterior |
Back |
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Medial |
Towards the midline |
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Lateral |
Towards the sides |
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Bilateral |
On both sides |
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Ipsilateral |
On the same side
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Contralateral |
On opposite sides |
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Promixal |
Closer to the point of attachment (elbow to the wrist) |
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Distal |
Further from the point of attachment (wrist to the elbow) |
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Superficial |
Near the skin |
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Deep |
More internal parts |
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Saggital |
Side view dividing body into left and right |
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Transverse |
Top down or Floor up view dividing body into upper and lower portions |
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Frontal |
View from the front of a person, dividing the body into front and back portions.
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Right hypochondriac region |
Upper right portion of abd |
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Epigastric region |
Upper middle portion of abd |
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Left hypochondriac region |
Upper middle portion of abd |
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Right lateral region |
Right side of umbilical region of abd |
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Umbilical region |
Center of abd |
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Left lateral region |
Left side of umbilical region of abd |
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Right inguinal region |
Lower right portion of abd |
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Public region |
Lower middle of abd |
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Left inguinal region |
Lower left abd region |
