1 Intro & Arthrology Flashcards
classification of humans (taxonomy)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (have nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia (hair + mammory glands)
Order: Primata (primates: opposable thumbs & sizable brains)
Family: Hominidae (bipedal)
Genus: Homo
Species: sapien
*Homo sapien = wise man
physical human characteristics
upright mobility, dexterity/coordination
complex communication (collective learning)
collective learning
passing on learned info
mental human characteristics
reasoning, creativity, imagination
abstract thinking (future/past)
behavioral human characteristics
lying
spiritual/emotional human characteristics
morals, values
trying to find “meaning”
desire to prolong quality of life
ways to study anatomy
regional anatomy
systemic anatomy
regional anatomy
bones, nerves, muscles, vessels, etc. in each region
systemic anatomy
organ systems
anatomical position
standing facing forward arms @ sides palms forward feet together / toes forward
anatomical planes
frontal (coronal)
sagittal
midsagittal
transverse (horizontal)
frontal (coronal) plane
cuts into anterior/posterior (front/back)
frontal -> front & back
sagittal plane
cuts into right/left
midsagittal plane
cuts right/left directly down middle
transverse (horizontal) plane
cross section
cuts into top/bottom
ventral
toward the front or belly
- in humans aka anterior
- opposite of dorsal
(ie) aorta is ventral to the vertebral column
dorsal
toward back or spine
- in humans aka posterior
- opposite of ventral
(ie) vertebral column is dorsal to the aorta
anterior
toward the ventral side
- opposite of posterior
- in front
(ie) sternum is anterior to the heart
posterior
toward the dorsal side
- opposite of anterior
- in back
(ie) esophagus is posterior to the trachea
cephalic
toward the head or superior end
(ie) cephalic end of the embryonic neural tube develops into the brain
rostral
toward the forehead or nose
(ie) the forebrane is rostral to the brainstem
caudal
toward the tail or inferior end
(ie) spinal cord is caudal to the brain
superior
above
- opposite inferior
(ie) heart is superior to the diaphragm
inferior
below
- opposite superior
(ie) liver is inferior to the diaphragm
medial
TOWARD the median (middle) plane
- opposite lateral
(ie) heart is medial to lungs
lateral
AWAY from the median plane
- opposite medial
(ie) eyes are lateral to nose
proximal
CLOSER to the point attachment or origin
- opposite distal
(ie) elbow is proximal to wrist
distal
FARTHER from point of attachment or origin
- opposite proximal
(ie) fingernails are at the distal ends of the fingers
superficial
closer to the body surface
- on the surface
- opposite deep
(ie) skin is superficial to muscles
deep
farther from body surface
- opposite superficial
(ie) bones are deep to the muscles
cranial cavity
associated visera: brain
membranous lining: meninges
vertebral canal
associated visera: spinal cord
membranous lining: meninges
thoracic cavity
made up of pleural cavities (2) & pericardial cavity
pleural cavity
associated visera: lungs
membranous lining: pleurae
pericardial cavity
associated visera: heart
membranous lining: percardium
abdominopelvic cavity
made up of abdominal cavity & pelvic cavity
abdominal cavity
associated visera: digestive organs, spleen, kidneys
membranous lining: peritoneum
pelvic cavity
associated visera: bladder, rectum, reproductive organs
membranous lining: peritoneum
abdominal quadrants
right upper quadrant (URQ)
right lower quadrant (LRQ)
left upper quadrant (ULQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)
abdominal regions
epigastric region
umbilical region
hypogastric region
hypochondriac region subcostal line lumbar region intertubercular line midclavicular line