1.1: beginning w/ bones Flashcards
Ventral
Anterior (stomach)
Dorsal
Posterior (back)
Axial
Main axis (head, neck, chest, ribs, spine)
Appendicular
Limbs (shoulders, pelvis, and all appendages)
Antecubital
Inside crook of elbow
Axillary
Armpit
Calcaneal
Heel
Carpal
Wrist
Cephalic
Head
Digital
Toes
Occipital
Back of the head (occipital lobe)
Olecranal
Back of elbow (olecranon)
Popliteal
Back of knee
Tarsal
Ankle
Coronal / frontal plane
Divides body vertically into anterior and posterior parts
Sagittal plane
Divides body vertically into unequal right and left parts
Transverse / axial plane
Divides body horizontally into superior & inferior
Median/l plane
Divides body vertically into equal left & right sides
Dorsal body cavity
Dorsal meaning posterior - cranial cavity and vertebral cavity
Ventral body cavity
Two parts - thoracic cavity and abdomino-pelvic cavity (separated by diaphragm)
Thoracic cavity
Encloses heart and lungs (surrounded by ribs)
Abdomino-pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity (contains stomach, liver, kidneys) and pelvic cavity (contains bladder & reproductive organs)
Types of tissue
Nervous, epithelial, muscle, connective