A&P 1 lab slides Flashcards
Frontal/coronal plane
divides body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse/horizontal plane
divides body into superior(top) and inferior(bottom) portions
Sagittal
divides left and right
Midsagittal plane
divides body into left and right portions
Parasagittal plane
A vertical cut that is off-center that separates the left of the specimen from the right in unequal portions. It does not matter whether it is the left side or the right side that is larger, as long as they are not equal.
Superior/Inferior
Equivalent to above and below when moving along the long axis of the body in its anatomical position.
Proximal/Distal
Equivalent to near and far. Usually used to orient the positions of structures
and features along the limbs with respect to the trunk of the body.
Medial/Lateral
Equivalent to towards the middle or towards the edge. Used with respect to the midline of the trunk of a body in anatomical position or the midline of an organ.
Anterior/Posterior
Equivalent to the front and back of a body in anatomical position.
Ventral/Dorsal
Equivalent to belly-side and back-side of a body in anatomical position
Superficial/Deep
Equivalent to closer to the surface and farther from the surface.
Cephalic/Caudal (Rostral)
Equivalent to closer to the head and closer to the tail. This is more useful for four-legged animals with tails than for upright humans with only a vestigial tail
Supine/prone
When laying flat in anatomical position a person lying prone is facing downward while a person lying supine is face up.
Abdominal quadrants
Right upper quadrant
Right lower quadrant
Left upper quadrant
Left Lower quadrant
Right upper abdominal quadrant
Contains the gallbladder and right kidney
Appendicular
limbs or appendages
Axial
Head, neck and trunk
Nasal
Nose
Frontal
Forehead
Oral
Mouth
Orbital
Eye
Bucca
cheek
Mental
Chin
Cervical
Neck
Cranium
Skull
Auris
ear
Axilla
Armpit
Brachium
arm
Antecubital
elbow
Antebrachium
Forearm
Carpus
Wrist
Pollex
Thumb
Palma
palm
Digits
Fingers and toes
Patella
Kneecap
Crus
Leg
Tarsus
ankle
Hallux
big toe
pes
foot
Femur
thigh
pubis
pubic
Inguen
Groin
Pelvic
Pelvis
Coxal
hip
Navel
Umbilical
Abdominal
Abdomen
Mamma
breast
Throcis
thorax
Cephalon
Head
Acromial
Shoulder
Dorsum
Back
Olecranon
Back of the elbow
Loin
Lumbar
Sacrum
sacral
Manus
arm
Gluteus
Buttock
Popliteus
back of the knee
Sura
calf
Calcaneus
heel of the foot
Planta
sole of the foot
Right lower abdominal quadrant
Appendix and right portion of reproductive organs
Left upper abdominal quadrant
Spleen, pancreas and left kidney
Left lower abdominal quadrant
Left portion of reproductive organs
