Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Learn how to reference the body
What is the standard anatomical body position?
- Body erect
- Feet slightly apart
- Palms facing forward
Frontal position is called…
Anterior view
Back position is called…
Posterior view
Name the 33 (surface anatomy) regions of the body
Cranial
Facial (a)
Nuchal (p)
Cervical
Scapular (p) Interscapular (p) Pectoral Sternal Vertabral Thoracic Lumbar Abdominal Umbilical Coaxal Inguinal Sacral Gluteal Pubic Perineal
Acromial (a) Brachial Cubital Antibrachial Carpal Palmar Dorsum of hand
Femoral Patellar Popliteal Crural Tarsal Dorsum of foot Calcaneal
Positional terminology is used to…
specify locations of anatomical structures
6 pairs of directional terms (human body)
cranial (head) – caudal (tail)
anterior (ventral) – posterior (dorsal)
superior (higher) – inferior (lower)
right – left
medial (center) – lateral (outer)
proximal (closer to trunk) – distal (further from trunk)
What is a body plane?
flat surface along which a body/structure is cut for anatomical study
What are (4) types of body planes?
1. Sagittal (vertically into left & right) 2. Frontal/coronal (vertically into anterior & posterior) 3.Transverse (horizontal into superior & inferior) 4.Oblique (diagonal)
2 types of Sagittal planes?
- Midsagittal (lies in the middle)
- Parasagittal (not on midline)
3 planes most commonly used?
- Sagittal
- Frontal
- Transverse
(9) abdominopelvic regions (read like a book)
- right hypochondriac region
- epigastric region
- left hypochondriac region
- right lumbar region
- umbilical region
- left lumbar region
- right iliac region
- hypogastric region
- left iliac region
(4) abdominopelvic quadrants
- right upper quadrant (RUQ)
- left upper quadrant (LUQ)
- right lower quadrant (RLQ)
- left lower quadrant (LLQ)
What cavity are the abdominopelvic regions & quadrants in?
Peritoneal Cavity
