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What anatomical region is inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the hipbones?
abdominal region
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What anatomical region is the portion of the upper limb between the elbow and wrist?
antebrachial region
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What anatomical region lies on the front of the elbow?
antecubital region
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What is the depression on the anterior surface of the elbow?
antecubital fossa
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What is the anatomical term for what is commonly called the armpit?
axillary region
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What is the anatomical term for the portion of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow?
brachial region
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What is the anatomical term for the cheek?
buccal region
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What is the anatomical term for the wrist?
carpal region
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What is the anatomical term for the head?
cephalic region
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What is the anatomical term for the neck?
cervical region
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What is the anatomical term for the braincase?
cranial region
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What is the anatomical term for the portion of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle?
crural region
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What is the anatomical term for the fingers or toes?
digital region or phalangeal region
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The digits are numbered. What is the number of the thumb?
one
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The digits are numbered. What number is the index finger?
two
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The digits are numbered. What number is the middle finger?
three
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The digits are numbered. What number is the ring finger?
four
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The digits are numbered. What number is the little (pinkie) finger?
five
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What is the anatomical term for the dorsum of the body from the base of the neck to the end of the spine?
dorsal region
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What is the anatomical term for the portion of the lower limb from the hip to the knee?
femoral region
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What is the anatomical term for the portion of the cranium overlying the frontal bone?
frontal region
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What is the anatomical term for the region of the pelvis associated with the large, posterior, hip muscles?
gluteal region
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What is the anatomical term for the big toe?
hallux
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What is the anatomical term for the anterior region where a fold is created as the torso meets the thigh?
inguinal region
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What is the anatomical term for the small of the back?
lumbar region
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What is the anatomical region surrounding the nipple on the anterior thorax?
mammary region
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What is the anatomical term for the chin?
mental region
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What is the anatomical term for the portion of the face associated with the nose?
nasal region
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What is the anatomical term for the region at the posterior base of the head?
occipital region
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What is the anatomical term for the mouth?
oral region
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What is the anatomical term for the region of the face associated with the eye?
orbital region
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What is the anatomical term for the anterior portion of the hand formed by the metacarpals?
palmar region
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What is the anatomical term for the anterior portion of the fingers?
palmar aspect
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What is the anatomical term for the posterior portion of the fingers?
dorsal aspect
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What is the anatomical term for the region overlying the knee cap?
patellar region
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What is the anatomical term for the region associated with the pelvis?
pelvic region
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What is the anatomical term for the region between the pubic symphysis, the coccyx, and the ischial tuberosities?
perineal region
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What is the anatomical term for the foot?
pes
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What is the anatomical term for the sole of the foot?
plantar region
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What is the anatomical term for the superior portion of the foot?
dorsal region or dorsum
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What is the anatomical term for the thumb?
pollex
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What is the anatomical term for the area on the posterior aspect of the knee?
popliteal region
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What is the anatomical term for the area overlying the pubic bones?
pelvic region
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What is the anatomical term for the area superficial to the sacrum?
sacral region
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What is the anatomical term for the area superficial to the shoulder blade?
scapular region
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What is the anatomical term for the anterior thoracic region on the midline?
sternal region
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What is the anatomical term for the chest?
thorax
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What is the anatomical term for the navel?
umbilical region
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What body cavity holds the brain?
cranial cavity
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What body cavity holds the spinal cord?
vertebral canal
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What body cavity arises from a space called the coelom that forms during embryonic development?
ventral cavity
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What body cavity is surrounded by the ribs and vertebral column and holds the heart and lungs?
thoracic cavity
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What body cavity forms the inferior portion of the ventral cavity?
abdominopelvic cavity
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What muscular partition separates the ventral cavity into two smaller cavities?
diaphragm
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What type of membrane lines the ventral cavity?
serous membranes
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Of the membranes that line the ventral cavity, what layer adheres to the internal surface of the body wa..?
parietal layer
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Of the membranes that line the ventral cavity, what layer adheres to the external surface of the internal organs?
visceral layer
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What is the potential space between the two layers of the membranes lining the ventral cavity?
serous cavity
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What is the median space within the thoracic cavity?
mediastinum
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What serous membrane surrounds the heart?
pericardium
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Of the membrane surrounding the heart, what portion forms the sac surrounding the heart?
parietal pericardium
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Of the membrane surrounding the heart, what portion forms the heart's external surface?
visceral pericardium
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What is the potential space surrounding the heart?
pericardial cavity
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What serous membrane is associated with the lungs?
pleura
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Of the serous membrane associated with the lungs, what portion adheres to the internal thoracic wall?
parietal pleura
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Of the serous membrane associated with the lungs, what portion adheres directly to the lungs?
visceral pleura
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What is the potential space between the lungs and the thoracic wall?
pleural cavity
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What cavity lies between the diaphragm and an imaginary line between the superior aspects of the hipbones?
abdominal cavity
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What cavity lies inferior to an imaginary line between the superior aspects of the hipbones?
pelvic cavity
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What membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity?
peritoneum
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What portion of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity lines the internal walls of the cavity?
parietal peritoneum
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What portion of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity ensheathes the external surfaces of most digestive organs?
visceral peritoneum
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What potential space lies between the two layers of the membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity?
peritoneal cavity
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