A + P Chapter 1 - General Orientation

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anatomical position

hands at sides, palms forward

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transverse plane

upper/lower

<p>upper/lower</p>
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coronal plane

front/back

<p>front/back</p>
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sagittal plane

left/right

<p>left/right</p>
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axial region

head, neck, trunk

<p>head, neck, trunk</p>
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thoradic

pertaining to the chest

<p>pertaining to the chest</p>
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abdominal

pertaining to the abdomen

<p>pertaining to the abdomen</p>
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midclavicular line

vertical line through the center of each clavicle

<p>vertical line through the center of each clavicle</p>
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subcoastal line

superior horizontal line

<p>superior horizontal line</p>
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intertubercular line

inferior horizontal line

<p>inferior horizontal line</p>
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hypochondriac region

to the right and left of the epigastric region

<p>to the right and left of the epigastric region</p>
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lumbar region

right and left middle regions near the waist

<p>right and left middle regions near the waist</p>
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iliac (inguinal) region

lateral to the hypogastric region

<p>lateral to the hypogastric region</p>
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epigastric region

upper middle portion

<p>upper middle portion</p>
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umbilical region

the centermost region, which includes the umbilicus

<p>the centermost region, which includes the umbilicus</p>
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pubic (hypogastric) region

lower middle portion

<p>lower middle portion</p>
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brachium

arm

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antebrachium

forearm

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carpus

wrist

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manus

hand

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digits

fingers, toes

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crus

lower leg

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tarsus

ankle

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pes

foot

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cranial cavity

contains the brain

<p>contains the brain</p>
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vertebral canal

contains the spinal cord

<p>contains the spinal cord</p>
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meninges

three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

<p>three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord</p>
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ventral body cavity

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

<p>thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities</p>
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serous membranes

line closed body cavities; secrete serous fluid.

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thoracic cavity

contains heart and lungs

<p>contains heart and lungs</p>
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mediastrinum

middle section of thoracic cavity

<p>middle section of thoracic cavity</p>
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pleura

double-layered membrane surrounding each lung

<p>double-layered membrane surrounding each lung</p>
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pericardium

membrane surrounding the heart

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abdominopelvic region

abdominal and pelvic cavities

<p>abdominal and pelvic cavities</p>
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peritonium

serous membrane of the abdominal cavity

<p>serous membrane of the abdominal cavity</p>
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parietal layer

lines cavity

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visceral layer

covers external surface of organs

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retroperitonial organs

organs between peritoneum/dorsal body wall

<p>organs between peritoneum/dorsal body wall</p>
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mesentary

double layer of peritoneum

<p>double layer of peritoneum</p>
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greater omentum

a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera

<p>a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera</p>
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lesser omentum

connects stomach to liver

<p>connects stomach to liver</p>
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parasagittal plane

divides body into unequal right and left sides

<p>divides body into unequal right and left sides</p>
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appendicular

limbs

<p>limbs</p>
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anterior (ventral)

front

<p>front</p>
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posterior (dorsal)

back

<p>back</p>
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superior (cranial)

toward the head

<p>toward the head</p>
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inferior (caudal)

away from the head

<p>away from the head</p>
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medial

towards midline

<p>towards midline</p>
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lateral

away from midline

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proximal

towards trunk

<p>towards trunk</p>
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distal

away from trunk

<p>away from trunk</p>
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superficial

near the surface

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deep

away from the surface