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ACROMIAL “pertaining to the point of the shoulder”
2 ACROMIAL “pertaining to the point of the shoulder” Note: this term was also used in Language of Anatomy Part 1
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3 The patient had an acromial fracture.
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4 BRACHIAL pertaining to the arm. Note: refers to upper arm; between shoulder & elbow. Note: this term was also used in Language of Anatomy Part 1
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When taking a patient’s blood pressure, the cuff of the
5 When taking a patient’s blood pressure, the cuff of the sphygmomanometer is placed around the brachium & brachial artery.
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6 CALCANEAL pertaining to the heel of the foot.
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Calcaneal petechiae, also known as “black heel” or “talon noir”,
7 Calcaneal petechiae, also known as “black heel” or “talon noir”, is caused by hemorrhaging in the heel area. It was first noticed in some basketball players.
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What is the common name for the part of the foot that bone called
8 What is the common name for the part of the foot that you would find a bone called the calcaneus ? answer on next page
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9 heel
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10 CEPHALIC pertaining to the head.
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Cephalic presentation is the most common birth position for a baby.
11 Cephalic presentation is the most common birth position for a baby. (i.e., the baby is born head first).
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12 DORSUM pertaining to the back.
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13 The buttocks are on the dorsum of the body.
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FEMORAL Pertaining to the thigh. NOTE: Language of Anatomy: Part 1 14
this term was also used in Language of Anatomy: Part 1
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15 The femoral artery is located in the thigh region.
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What is the scientific name for the thigh region ? answer on next page
16 What is the scientific name for the thigh region ? answer on next page
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17 femoral region
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18 GLUTEAL Pertaining to the buttocks or rump.
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Muscles in the in part, responsible 19 gluteal region are,
for hip movements.
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LUMBAR pertaining to the area of the back between the the loin. 20
ribs & hips; the loin.
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21 People have five lumbar vertebrae. lumbar
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22 MANUS pertaining to the hand.
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Manus plana is a condition in which the hand lacks its normal arches
23 Manus plana is a condition in which the hand lacks its normal arches (like flat feet in feet).
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common name What is the for the part of the body that a lumbar support
24 What is the common name for the part of the body that a lumbar support is used to support? answer on next page
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25 Lower back
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OCCIPITAL pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or
26 OCCIPITAL pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull.
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The occipital lobes of the brain are where visual perception
27 The occipital lobes of the brain are where visual perception takes place.
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28 OLECRANAL pertaining to the elbow.
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of the ulna is what process of 29 The olecranon olecranon process ulna
you feel when you touch the point of your elbow. olecranon process of ulna
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30 OTIC pertaining to the ear.
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Ofloxacin otic solution
31 Ofloxacin otic solution is an eardrop solution used to treat otitis media (middle ear infection).
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Where would you expect to find the occipital bone ?
32 Where would you expect to find the occipital bone ? answer on next page
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33 Back of head
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PERINEAL pertaining to the region the anus external genitalia. 34
between the anus and the external genitalia.
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Sometimes during childbirth, an episiotomy,
35 Sometimes during childbirth, an episiotomy, a cut from the vagina into the perineal area is performed to widen the vagina.
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36 PLANTAR Pertaining to the sole of the foot.
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37 Plantar warts are caused by a papilloma virus.
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38 POPLITEAL pertaining to the back of the knee.
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A popliteal cyst is a fluid-filled back of the knee.
39 A popliteal cyst (aka a Baker’s cyst) is a fluid-filled sac located in the back of the knee.
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The bottom of the foot is _____ region. answer on next page 40
called the _____ region. answer on next page
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41 PLANTAR
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42 SACRAL pertaining to the region between the hips.
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Humans have one sacrum 43 sacral vertebra (the sacrum)
which is made of five fused bones. sacrum
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44 SCAPULAR Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area.
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45 Scapulagia: pain in the scapular region.
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46 SURAL pertaining to the calf or posterior leg surface.
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The sural nerve is found in the calf region.
47 The sural nerve is found in the calf region.
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The ___ is the bone that is commonly called the shoulder blade.
48 The ___ is the bone that is commonly called the shoulder blade. answer on next page
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49 scapula
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pertaining to the bony area
50 VERTEBRAL pertaining to the bony area of the spinal column.
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arteries pass through in the cervical 51 The vertebral holes called
vertebral foraminae in the (NECK) vertebrae. cervical
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52 SUPERIOR above
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The superior vena cava carries blood from areas above the level
53 The superior vena cava carries blood to the heart from areas above the level of the heart.
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54 INFERIOR “below”
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The inferior vena cava carries blood from areas below the level
55 The inferior vena cava carries blood to the heart from areas below the level of the heart.
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The renal arteries are above or ___ to the common iliac arteries.
56 The renal arteries are above or ___ to the common iliac arteries. answer on next page
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57 SUPERIOR Renal artery Common iliac artery
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58 ANTERIOR “front”
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on the anterior surface of the body.
59 The umbilicus is on the anterior surface of the body.
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60 POSTERIOR “back”
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The word “popliteal” refers to the posterior surface of the knee.
61 The word “popliteal” refers to the posterior surface of the knee.
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62 MEDIAL toward the midline
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63 The tibia is medial to the fibula.
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its caudal (tail) portion.
64 The cephalic region of the cat is ____ to (i.e. in front of) its caudal (tail) portion. A.Inferior B.Anterior C.Posterior answer: choice B
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65 LATERAL away from the midline or medial plane.
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66 The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
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towards the head CEPHALAD (CRANIAL) Note: head region = cephalic this
67 this direction CEPHALAD (CRANIAL) towards the head Note: head region = cephalic
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“Does Neck Extension Elevate to Potentially Improve Access
68 A research article entitled, “Does Neck Extension Elevate the Thyroid Gland Cephalad to Potentially Improve Access During Thyroidectomy?” was published in the Journal of Surgery (73(11):887) in 2003.
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69 that direction CAUDAL towards the tail
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Caudal regression syndrome
70 Caudal regression syndrome is a pathological condition in which there is either under development or a lack of development of the lower (i.e., the caudal) portion of the vertebral column.
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Are the lungs caudal, cephalad, to the heart? answer on next page 71
or lateral to the heart? answer on next page
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72 LATERAL
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73 DORSAL dorsal backside dorsal Note: the word “dorsum” was defined previously in this module.
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in preparation for surgery.
74 The patient was laid on her dorsum (dorsal side) in preparation for surgery.
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75 VENTRAL belly side ventral
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The umbilicus is on the anterior
76 The umbilicus is on the anterior or ventral surface of the body.
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PROXIMAL proximal humerus proximal 77 nearer the trunk or attached end
end of humerus proximal end of stomach proximal end of upper limb
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When you skin your cat, you will lay the cat on it’s back and make an
78 When you skin your cat, you will lay the cat on it’s back and make an incision into the skin on it’s anterior or _____ surface. answer on next page
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79 ventral
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DISTAL of humerus of stomach 80 distal end farther from the trunk or
attached end. 80 distal end of humerus distal end of stomach distal end of upper limb
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The distal portion of the trachea is
81 The distal portion of the trachea is attached to the primary bronchi. distal portion of trachea
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toward or at the body surface.
82 SUPERFICIAL (EXTERNAL) toward or at the body surface. the auricles are superficial heart structures
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83 The external oblique is a superficial muscle (on the surface)
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away from the body surface.
84 DEEP away from the body surface. the atrioventricular valves are deep heart structures
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The transversus abdominis is a deep muscle. 85
You must cut through other muscles to get to it.
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Since the skin is on body, it is considered to be a _______ organ.
86 Since the skin is on the surface of the body, it is considered to be a _______ organ. answer on next page
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87 superficial
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