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1
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Anatomy

A

The study of structures or body parts and their relationship to one another

2
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Anatomical Position

A

Body erect, feet together, palms face forward, thumbs out

3
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Superior
AKA
Cranial

A

Above, closer to the head

4
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Inferior
AKA
Caudal

A

Below or towards the feel

5
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Anterior
AKA
Ventral

A

Towards the front

6
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Posterior
AKA
Dorsal

A

Toward the back

7
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Medial

A

Toward the midline

8
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Lateral

A

Away from the midline

9
Q

Biceps

A

Two heads

10
Q

Triceps

A

Three heads

11
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Quadriceps

A

Four heads

12
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Deltoid

A

Triangle

13
Q

Orbicularis

A

Circle

14
Q

Pectinate

A

Comb-like

15
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Piriformis

A

Pear shaped

16
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Platy

A

Flat

17
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Teres

A

Long and round

18
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Alba

A

White

19
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Brevis

A

Short

20
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Gracilis

A

Slender

21
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Lata

A

Wide

22
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Latissimus

A

Widest

23
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Longissimus

A

Longest

24
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Magnus

A

Large

25
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Major

A

Large

26
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Maximus

A

Largest

27
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Minimus

A

Smallest

28
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Minor

A

Smaller

29
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Vastus

A

Great

30
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Anterior

A

Front

31
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Externus

A

Superficial

32
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Extrinsic

A

Outside

33
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Inferioris

A

Inferior

34
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Internus

A

Deep or internal

35
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Intrinsic

A

Inside

36
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Lateralis

A

Lateral

37
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Medialis/medius

A

Middle or medial

38
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Superficialis

A

Superficial

39
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Superioris

A

Superior

40
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Tranversus

A

Transverse

41
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Posterior

A

Back

42
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Profundus

A

Deep

43
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Rectus

A

Straight or parallel

44
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Buccinator

A

Like a trumpeter’s cheeks

45
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Risorius

A

Laughter, grimace

46
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Sartorius

A

Like a trailer moved their legs up and down

47
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Frontal plane

A

Front and back

48
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Sagittal plane

A

Right and left

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Parasagittal plane

A

Right and left not even

50
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Transverse plane

A

Top and bottom

51
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Prone Position

A

Lying face down

52
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Supine Position

A

Laying face up

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Dorsal

A

On or toward the back

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Ventral

A

On or toward the front

55
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Volar

A

Relating to the palm of the hand or sole of the foot

56
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Plantar

A

Relating to the sole or undersurface of the foot

57
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Axial Part

A

Includes head, neck, and trunk

58
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Appendicular Part

A

Includes limbs which are attached to the body’s axis