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superior (cranial)
Definition
nearer toward the head
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inferior (caudal)
Definition
nearer toward the feet
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anterior (ventral)
Definition
nearer to the front
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posterior (dorsal)
Definition
nearer to the back
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medial
Definition
nearer to median plane
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lateral
Definition
farther from median plane
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median (midline)
Definition
a plane that divided the body into equal halves
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proximal
Definition
nearer to the trunk or original of structure
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distal
Definition
farther from the trunk or origin of structure
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central
Definition
nearer toward the central
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peripheral
Definition
farther away from center
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orad
Definition
in direction toward the mouth
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aborad
Definition
in direction away from mouth
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superficial
Definition
nearer to or on the surface
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deep
Definition
farther from or away from surface
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decubitus
Definition
lying down on gurney
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supine
Definition
laying down on back
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prone
Definition
laying down on front
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abdominal
Definition
abdomen
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acromial
Definition
shoulder
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antebrachial
Definition
forearm
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antecubital
Definition
anterior elbow region (front of elbow)
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axillary, axilla
Definition
armpit
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brachial
Definition
arm
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calcaneal
Definition
heel of foot
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cephalic
Definition
head
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cervical
Definition
neck
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cranium, cranial
Definition
skull
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crural, crus
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leg
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digits, digital
Definition
fingers or toes
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dorsum
Definition
posterior surface
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facies, facial
Definition
face
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femoral
Definition
thigh
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gluteal
Definition
buttock
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hallux
Definition
great toe, big toe
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inguinal
Definition
groin, crease b/t thigh and trunk
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lumbar
Definition
inferior back region
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manual, manus
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hand
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nasus, nasal
Definition
nose
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orbital, ocular
Definition
eye
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olecranal, olecranon
Definition
point of elbow
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oris, oral
Definition
mouth
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palm, palmar
Definition
anterior surface of hand
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patellar
Definition
kneecap
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pedal, pes
Definition
foot
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pelvic
Definition
pelvis
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phalangeal, phalanx
Definition
fingers or toes
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plantar, planta
Definition
sole of foot
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pollex
Definition
thumb
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popliteal, popliteus
Definition
posterior to knee joint
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pelvic
Definition
anterior pelvis
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sural, sura
Definition
posterior leg
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tarsus, tarsal
Definition
ankle
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thoracic, thorax
Definition
upper trunk
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umbilicus, umbilical
Definition
navel, belly button
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leg
Definition
the portion of the lower limb between knee joint and ankle joint
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arm
Definition
portion of upper limb between shoulder joint and elbow joint
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sagittal plane
Definition
plane that divides the body into left and right halves
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midsagittal
Definition
plane that is the single sagittal plane of body (midline)
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parasagittal
Definition
any sagittal plane that is not midsagittal
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frontal (coronal plane)
Definition
plane that divides body into posterior and anterior
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horizontal plane (transverse/cross-sectional plane)
Definition
plane that divides body into anterior and superior
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oblique plane
Definition
a plane that is at an orientation other than parallel or perpendicular to the axis of the body
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right upper quadrant
Definition
r. kidney, right suprarenal gland and right lobe of liver
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right lower quadrant
Definition
initial portions of the large intestine
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left upper quadrant
Definition
left kidney, l suprarenal gland, spleen
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left lower quadrant
Definition
distal portions of the large intestine
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left and right midclavicular
Definition
parasagittal planes that run through the middle point of the clavicles and the middle inguinal region
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subcostal plane
Definition
horizontal plane that passes through the inferior margin of the 10th rib
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supracristal plane
Definition
horizontal plane that passes through the iliac tubercles-bony landmarks on the pelvis, slightly posterior and superior to the iliac spines of the pelvis
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body cavities
Definition
doral and ventral
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ventral body cavity
Definition
lined up with serous membrane; thorasic cavity; right pleural cavity; left pleural cavity; mediastinum; pericardial cavity; abdominopelvic cavity; abdominal cavity; pelvic cavity
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thoracic cavity
Definition
found in the chest
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right pleural cavity
Definition
surrounds right lung
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left pleural cavity
Definition
surrounds left lung
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mediastinum
Definition
connective tissue partition between left and right pleural cavities
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pericardial cavity
Definition
surrounds heart
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abdominopelvic cavity
Definition
contains peritoneal sac and cavity
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abdominal cavity
Definition
most of the digestive tract, kidneys, and pancrease
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pelvic cavity
Definition
bladder, reproductive organs and rectum
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dorsal body cavity
Definition
protects the CNS
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cranial cavity
Definition
contains brain and cerebrospinal fluid
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spinal cavity
Definition
contains spinal cord and CSF
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simple epithelium
Definition
one cell layer thick, and all cells are in contact with basement layer. located in areas where mechanical stress is minimal and function is to absorb, filter or secrete
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stratified epithelium
Definition
two or more cells thick, and only deepest (basal) layer is attached to basement membrane. better able to handle mechanical stress
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pseudostratified epithelium
Definition
appear to be stratified but not all cells reach apical surface but they are all in contact with basement membrane. (really only one cell layer thick)
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mucous membrane
Definition
line the passageways in the body that communicate with external environment
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serous membranes
Definition
line the subdivisions of the ventral body cavities (pleural, pericardial, peritoneal). keeps them in moist environment to help reduce friction
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transduate
Definition
a fluid that is passed through a membrane
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synovial membrane
Definition
lines inside of highly mobile joints. shock absorption, reduce friction and nourishment of cartilage cells
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cutaneous membrane
Definition
another name given to skin (integument)
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skin
Definition
epidermis + dermis
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epidermis
Definition
outer skin; composed of stratified squamos epithelium
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stratum corneum
Definition
most superficial layer; consists of dead, dehydrated cells packed with keratin
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stratum lucidum
Definition
below stratum corneum; consists of mostly dying, dehydrating cells.
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stratum granulosum
Definition
below statum lucidum; cells living but stopped dividing
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stratum spinosum
Definition
below stratum granulosum; cells still undergoing mitosis
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stratum germinativum
Definition
deepest layer; contains living cells that are very mitotically active
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papillary layer
Definition
located superficial to the reticular layer; thinner; subjacent to epidermal basement layer; contains rich capillary layer; consists of loose ct
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reticular layer
Definition
located deep to papillary layer and superficial to hypodermis; provides tensile strength in multiple directions
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diaphysis
Definition
(shaft); compact bone; spongy bone middle
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metaphysis
Definition
flared region
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epiphysis
Definition
proximal and distal ends; contain spongy bone in adults
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physis
Definition
growth plates
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periosteum
Definition
outer cover of bone
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endosteum
Definition
inner covering of hollow bone
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medullary cavity (marrow cavity)
Definition
hollow center of long bones
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red marrow
Definition
produces blood cells; found in spongy bone in adults (all bones in children)
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yellow marrow
Definition
stores lipids and fats found only in cortical bone (in adults);
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short bones
Definition
boxlike, shell of cortical bone surrounding spongy bone
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sesamoid bones
Definition
bones that develop within a muscle tendon
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wormian or sutural bones
Definition
islands of bone that develop within cranial surfaces
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irregular bones
Definition
complex, with combined characteristics of bone types
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intramembranous ossification
Definition
flat sheet of mesenchymal cells ossifies (deposits over time) ex. flat bones of skull
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endochondral ossification
Definition
formation of bone within a cartilage model
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synarthrosis
Definition
no mobility, very stable
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amphiarhrosis
Definition
limited mobility
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diarthrosis
Definition
highly mobile, low stability
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