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54 Cards in this Set
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Saggital Plane |
Divides the body into left and right portion |
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Transverse (Horizontal) Plane |
Divides the body into upper and lower portions (cross-section) |
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Frontal (Coronal) Plane |
Divides the body into Anterior and posterior portions |
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Two main Body Cavities |
Dorsal Cavity Ventral Cavity |
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Dorsal cavity is divided into |
Cranial Cavity Spinal Cavity |
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Ventral Cavity is divided into |
Thoracic Cavity Abdominopelvic Cavity |
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Thoracic Cavity is divided into |
Mediastinum (heart) Plural Cavity (lungs) |
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Abdominopelvic Cavity is divided into |
Abdominal Cavity Pelvic Cavity |
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cephalic |
Head |
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Cranial |
Skull |
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Facial |
Face |
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Temporal |
Side of the head |
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Cervical |
neck |
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Axillary |
Arm pit |
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Brachial |
Arm |
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Cubital (and antecubital) |
Elbow (back of elbow) |
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Antebrachial |
Forearm |
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Carpal |
Wrist |
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Digital (phalangeal) |
Fingers or toes |
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Palmar |
Palm
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Inguinal |
Groin |
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Gluteal |
Butt |
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Femoral |
Thigh |
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Crural |
Lower leg |
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Popliteal |
Back of the knee |
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Tarsal |
Ankle
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Pedal |
Foot |
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Plantar |
Sole of foot
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Axial Region |
Skull Spine Rib cage Sacrum |
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Appendicular Region |
Arms and legs |
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Lateral |
Away from the middle |
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Medial |
Toward the middle |
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Anterior |
Toward the front |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
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Dorsal |
Toward the vertebral surface |
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Ventral |
Toward the belly surface |
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Proximal |
Toward the trunk |
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Distal |
Away from the trunk |
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Caudal |
Toward the tail |
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Cephalad |
Toward the head |
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Superior |
Toward the top |
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Inferior |
Toward the Bottom |
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Ipsilateral |
Same side |
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Contralateral |
Opposite Side |
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Flexion |
Bending that decreases the angle between two parts |
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Extension |
A straightening movement that increases the angle between two parts |
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Abduction |
Motion that pulls a part away from the body |
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Adduction |
A motion that pulls a part toward the body |
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Opposition |
Movement of the thumb across the palm |
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Side Flexion |
Bend away from the centre line |
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Pronation |
Palm facing down |
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Supination |
Palm facing up |
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Plantar flexion |
Toes pointing down |
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Dorsiflexion |
toes pointing up |