Anatomical Orientation Flashcards
What is the anatomical position?
A standard position where the body is upright, feet slightly apart, arms at the sides, and palms facing forward.
What does the median plane divide?
The body into left and right halves.
What does the frontal plane divide?
The body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) parts.
What does the transverse plane divide?
The body into top (superior) and bottom (inferior) parts.
What are the two main body cavities?
Dorsal (includes cranial and spinal cavities) and ventral (includes thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities).
Name the four abdominopelvic quadrants.
Right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ).
What does ‘superior’ mean?
Toward the head or upper part of the body.
What does ‘inferior’ mean?
Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body.
What does ‘anterior’ mean?
Toward the front of the body.
What does ‘posterior’ mean?
Toward the back of the body.
What is the function of the nucleus?
It controls cell activities and houses DNA.
What organelle is responsible for energy production?
The mitochondrion.
What is the role of ribosomes?
Protein synthesis.
What does the Golgi apparatus do?
Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or use.
The forehead is _____________ to the nose.
Superior.
The heart is _______________ to the sternum.
Posterior.
The arms are ______________ to the chest.
Lateral.
The knee is _______________ to the thigh.
Inferior.
The nose is _____________ to the chin.
Superior.
The stomach is ______________ to the spine.
Anterior.
The fingers are ______________ to the elbow.
Distal.
The brain is ______________ to the skull.
Deep.
The toes are ______________ to the heel.
Anterior.
The shoulders are ______________ to the head.
Inferior.
