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31 Cards in this Set
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Torso
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Thorax ---the chest cavity
Abdomen – represented externally as the anterior abdominal wall |
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Skull
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Cranial portion ----part of skull that houses the brain and its components
Facial part----- part of skull that houses the mouth, pharynx, nasal cavity, and structures related to the upper airway and the mastication |
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Upper Extremity
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arm, the forearm, wrist, and hand.
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Lower extremity
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thigh, leg, ankle, and foot
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Upper Extremity
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arm, the forearm, wrist, and hand.
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Lower extremity
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thigh, leg, ankle, and foot
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Axial skeleton
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is the head and trunk, with the spinal column being the axis
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appendicular skeleton
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includes the lower and upper limbs
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Anatomical Position
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for humans – standing erect, facing the observer, arms by the side with palms and tips of the feet facing the observer
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Ventral
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Pertaining to the belly or anterior surface
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Dorsal
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Pertaining to the back of the body or posterior surface
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Anterior
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Towards the front of the body or subpart
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Posterior
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Towards the back of the body or subpart
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Superficial
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near the surface
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Deep
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Away from the surface
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Superior
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The upper point; nearer the head
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Inferior
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The lower point; nearer the feet
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External
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Towards the exterior of a body
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Internal
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Enclosed or on the interior
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Cranial
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Toward the head
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Caudal
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Toward the tail or coccyx
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Medial/mesial
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Toward the midline of the body or subpart
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body or subpart
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Proximal
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Closer to the trunk or thorax; nearer to the attached end
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Distal
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Further away from the trunk or thorax; further from the attached end
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Central
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Relative to the center of a structure
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Peripheral
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Relative to the periphery or away from the center
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Proximal
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Closer to the trunk or thorax; nearer to the attached end
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Distal
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Further away from the trunk or thorax; further from the attached end
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Central
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Relative to the center of a structure
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Peripheral
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Relative to the periphery or away from the center
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