anatomical terms Flashcards
how does the patient stand to give anatomical position
upright
facing the observer
head level
eyes facing forward
feet flat on floor
arms by side
palms turned forward
superior
towards the head/ upper body
inferior
towards the feet/ lower part of the body
anterior/ ventral
nearer to or at the front of the body
posterior/dorsal
nearer to or back of the body
medial
nearer to the midline or midsagittal plane
lateral
farther from the body midline/ midsagittal plane
proximal
nearer to attachment of limb
shoulder is proximal than wrist
distal
farther from attachment to limb
wrist is distal than shoulder
superficial
towards or on the body surface
deep
away from the surface of the body
sagittal plane
vertical plane that divides the body or organ into right and left sides
midsagittal plane
runs through the midline
parasagittal plane
divides body or organ into unequal right and left sides
Frontal or coronal plane
divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior portions
front and back
transverse plane
divides body into superior and inferior portions
Cranial cavity
formed by the skull contains the brain
Vertebral (spinal) canal
formed from the bones of the vertebral column and contains the spinal cord.
Thoracic cavity
chest cavity which contains the heart, lungs associated blood vessels and respiratory organs.
Abdominopelvic cavity
extends from the diaphragm to the groin.
name some of the nine abdominopelvic regions
epigastric
right hypochondriac
left hypochondriac
umbilical
right lumbar
left lumbar
hypogastric
right iliac
left iliac
what are the 4 abdominopelvic quadrants
right upper quadrant (RUQ)
left upper quadrant (LUQ)
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
left lower quadrant (LLQ)