anatomical terms Flashcards
the head consists of…
the skull and face
the skull consists of…
cranial and facial bones
the face consists of…
anterior portion of the head: forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose, chin, mouth
what connects the head to the trunk?
neck
the trunk consists of…
chest, abdomen, pelvis, and back
where is the chest and what does it consist of?
between the neck and diaphragm
contains heart and lungs
where is the abdomen and what does it consist of?
between diaphragm and hip bones
contains digestive organs
where is the pelvis and what does it consist of?
below the abdomen
contains internal reproductive organs and urinary bladder
where is the back?
posterior and between the neck and buttocks
upper limb consists of…
shoulder, arm, forearm, hand
where the arm attaches
shoulder
between the shoulder and elbow
arm
between elbow and wrist
forearm
the hand contains
wrist, palm, fingers
lower limb consists of…
buttocks, groin, thigh, leg, foot
where the thigh attaches
buttocks
where lower limb attaches to pelvis
groin
between groin, buttocks, knee
thigh
between knee and ankle
leg
the foot consists of
the ankle, sole, toes
cephalic
pertaining to head
cranial
pertaining to skull
facial
pertaining to face
frontal
pertaining to forehead
orbital
pertaining to eye
nasal
pertaining to nose
otic
pertaining to ear
buccal
pertaining to cheek
oral
pertaining to mouth
mental
pertaining to chin
occipital
pertaining to back of the head
cervical
pertaining to neck
thoracic/pectoral
pertaining to chest
sternal
pertaining to chest bone
mammary
pertaining to breast
abdominal
pertaining to abdomen
umbilical
pertaining to navel
coxal
pertaining to hip
pelvic
pertaining to pelvis
pubic
pertaining to genital area
dorsal
pertaining to back
scapular
pertaining to shoulder blade
vertebral
pertaining to spinal column
lumbar
pertaining to back area btwn lowest rib and buttocks
acromial
highest point of shoulder
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
antecubital
anterior surface of elbow
olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
antebrachial
forearm
carpal
wrist
manual
hand
palmer
palm of hand
digital
fingers/toes
inguinal
groin
gluteal
buttocks
femoral
thigh
patellar
anterior surface of knee
popliteal
posterior surface of knee
crural
anterior surface of leg
fibular
lateral side of leg
sural
posterior surface of leg
tarsal
ankle
pedal
foot
plantar
sole of foot
calcaneal
heel
superior
above
inferior
below
anterior
front
posterior
back
medial
closer to midline
lateral
away from midline
intermediate
btwn two structures
ipsilateral
same side of the body
contralateral
opposite side of the body
proximal
nearer to point of attachment (limb)
distal
further from point of attachment (limb)
superficial
closer to surface
deep
farther from surface
midsagittal
pass vertically. split into equal left/right halves
parasagittal
pass vertically. split into unequal left/right halves
frontal
pass vertically. splits into anterior/posterior sections
transverse
passes horizontally. splits into superior/inferior sections
longitudinal
run across long axis
cross section
run perpendicular to long axis
oblique
pass at an angle
what are the 11 body systems?
skin, skeletal, muscular, cardio vascular, lymphatic, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
parietal layer
attaches to/covers body wall
visceral layer
covers the organ
