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Ch. 1 anatomy
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Anatomy
12th Grade
08/11/2010

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Term
superior body position
Definition
a body part is above another part or closer to the head
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inferior body position
Definition
a body part is below another body part or toward the feet
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anterior body position
Definition
towards the front
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posterior body position
Definition
toward the back
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medial body position
Definition
closer to the imaginary midline dividing the body into different halves
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lateral body position
Definition
toward the side with respect to the imaginary midline
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proximal body position
Definition
describes a body part that is closer to a point of attachment than another body part
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distal body position
Definition
a particular body part is farther away from a point of attachment than another body part
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superficial body position
Definition
situated near the surface
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deep body position
Definition
parts that are more internal
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sagittal body position
Definition
refers to a lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions
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transverse body position
Definition
refers to a cut that divides a body into superior and inferior proportions
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coronal body position
Definition
refers to a section that divides the body into anterior and posterior proportions
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epigastric region
Definition
upper middle portion
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hypochondriac region
Definition
each side of the epigastric region; upper left and right region
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umbilical region
Definition
belly button region
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lumbar regions
Definition
each side of the umbilical region
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hypogastric region
Definition
lower middle portion
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illiac regions
Definition
are on each side of the hypogastric region
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abdominal
Definition
region between thorax and pelvis
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acromial
Definition
the point of the shoulder
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antebrachial
Definition
forearm
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anticubital
Definition
in front of the elbow
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axillary
Definition
the armpit
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brachial
Definition
arm
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buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
carpal
Definition
wrist
Term
celiac
Definition
abdomen
Term
cephalic
Definition
head
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cervical
Definition
neck
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costal
Definition
ribs
Term
coxal
Definition
hip
Term
crural
Definition
lower leg
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cubital
Definition
elbow
Term
digital
Definition
finger
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dorsal
Definition
the back
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