A first look at anatomy COPY - Sydney Flashcards
Microscopic Anatomy
Examines structures that can’t be viewed by the nake eye
Cytology
The study of single body cell & their internal structure
Anatomic Position
The way healthcare and anatomist view the body & identify structures
Section
Means actually cutting or slicing to expose the internal anatomy (Cutting a section of the body open)
Plane
Refers to an imaginary flat surface passing through the body
What are the three major planes throughout the body?
- Coronal (Frontal plane)
- Transverse (Cross-sectional plane or horizontal plane)
- Midsagittal (Median Plane)
Coronal Plane (Frontal Plane)
Is a vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) & posterior (back) parts
Anterior portions usually contains the _______ & posterior portions that contain the ________
The chest, the back
Trasnverse plane
Cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ
The body or organs is seperated into both ________ & _________
Superior (Upper) part & Inferior (lower) parts
Midsagittal plane
Extends through the body or organ veritcally & divides the strucutre into right & left halves
Sagittal Plane
A plane that is parallel (either on the right side or the left side) to the midsagittal plane
A midsagittal or sigittal plane is often used to show ___________
Internal body parts (like the head or thoraic organs)
What are the two main skeletal regions of the body?
- Axial Region
- Appendicular region
Axial region
Includes the head, neck, & trunk
Appendicular Region
Our limbs or appendages attach to our body’s axis
Internal organs & organ systems are within seperate enclosed spaces(cavitives) where the cavities are named ________________ the space contains
By the bones that surround the organs
Cranal Cavity
Is formed by the cranium so its name is endocranium (Contains the brain)
Vertebral Canal
Formed by the individual bones of the vertebral column & contains the spinal cord
From the anterior view the foot is called what?
Pes
From the anterior view what is the ankle is called?
Tarsal
From the anterior view what is the toe is called?
Digital
From the anterior view what is the leg is called?
Crural
From the anterior view what is the kneecap is called?
Patellar
From the anterior view what is the thigh is called?
Femoral
From the anterior view what is the finger region called?
Ditigal
From the anterior view what is the the palms of the hand called?
Palmar
From the anterior view what is the wrist region called?
Carpal
From the anterior view what is the hip is called?
Coxal
From the anterior view what is the forearm is called?
Antebrachial
From the anterior view what is the front of the elbow is called?
Antecubital
From the anterior view what is the arm called?
Brachial
From the anterior view what is the armpit called?
Axillary
From the anterior view what is the shoulder called?
Deltold
From the anterior view what is the nose called?
Nasal
From the anterior view what is the mouth called?
Oral
From the anterior view what is the neck called?
Cervical
From the anterior view what is the head called?
Cephallc
From the anterior view what is the forehead called?
Frontal
From the anterior view what is the eye called?
Orbital
From the anterior view what is the cheek called?
Buccal
From the anterior view what is the chin called?
Mental
From the anterior view what is the sternum called?
Sternal
From the anterior view what is the chest called?
Pectoral
From the anterior view what is the breast called?
Mammary
From the anterior view what is the abdomen called?
Abdominal
From the anterior view what is the pelvic called?
Pelvic
From the anterior view what is the groin called?
Inguinal
From the anterior view what is the public called?
Public
From the posterior view what is the skull called?
Cranial
From the posterior view what is the ear called?
Auricular
From the posterior view what is the back of the head called?
Occipital
From the posterior view what is the shoulder called?
Deltoid
From the posterior view what is the abdominal called?
Abdominal
From the posterior view what is the lower back called?
Lumbar
From the posterior view what is the the back of the forearm called?
Antebrachial
From the posterior view what is the back of the hand called?
Manus
From the posterior view what is the anus called?
Perineal
From the posterior view what is the back of the knee called?
Popiteal
From the posterior view what is the sole of the foot called?
Plantar
From the posterior view what is the heel called?
Calcaneal
From the posterior view what is the calf called?
Sural
From the posterior view what is the back of the thigh called?
Femoral
From the posterior view what is the butt called?
Gluteal
From the posterior view what is the tail bone area called?
Sacral
From the posterior view what is the elbow called?
Olecranal
From the posterior view what is the spine called?
From the posterior view what is the top of the back called?
Thoracic
