Anatomical Terminology and Body Organization Flashcards
what is standard anatomical position?
the anatomical and directional terms used to reference how a human is standing
what is sagittal plane?
divides the body into right and left pieces
what is the coronal (frontal) plane?
divides the body into front (ventral/anterior) and back (dorsal/posterior) pieces
what is transverse plane?
divides the body in superior and inferior pieces
what is the longitudinal sections?
produced by cutting the structure parallel to the long axis
what are the cross sections?
produced by cutting perpendicular to the long axis
what are the oblique sections?
they are not cut along any of the axes or planes
what are body cavities?
most of the body’s organs are housed inside internal compartments
what are the main two cavities?
dorsal cavity and the ventral cavity
what is the dorsal cavity?
houses the brain and spinal cord
what is the ventral cavity?
thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity
what is the abdominopelvic cavity?
abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
cranial cavity
brain
vertebral cavity
spinal cord
thoracic cavity
heart and lungs
abdominal cavity
many organs of digestion
pelvic cavity
urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and terminal digestive tract
abdominal
abdomena
acromial
shoulder
antebrachial
forearm
antecubital
anterior elbow
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
buccal
cheek
calcaneal
heel
cardio
heart
cephalic
head
cervical
neck
cranial
head
crural
anterior leg
digital
fingers/toes
facial
face
femoral
thigh
fibular
lateral leg
frontal
forehead
gluteal
buttocks
hallux
great toe
inguinal
groin
lumbar
lower back
mammary
breast
manus
hand
mental
chin
nasal
nose
occipital
posterior head
oral
mouth
orbital
eye
otic
ear
palmar
palm
patellar
kneecap
pedal
foot
pelvic
basin (hip)
peroneal
lateral leg
phalanx
bone between 2 joints of digits
phalanges
bones making up digits
plantar
sole of foot
pleural
membrane enveloping lung
pollex
thumb
popliteal
posterior knee
pubic
genital area
pulmo
lungs
scapular
shoulder blade
sternal
sternum
sural
calf/posterior leg
tarsal
foot
thoracic
chest
umbilical
belly bottom
vertebral
spine