Anatomy Flashcards
9 regions of the Abdomen
- Right Hypochondriac
- Epigastric Region
- Left Hypochondriac
- Right Lumbar
- Umbilical Region
- Left Lumbar
- Right Iliac
- Hypogastric Region
- Left Iliac
Posterior
Behind of
Histology
Examines tissues
Lateral
Away from the Midline
Superficial
External
Microscopic
Deals with structures too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Systemic Anatomy
Body structures are examined system by system.
Transverse
Straight horizontal, Superior & Inferior, Top & Bottom
Superior
Above
Anatomical
Standing, Palms Forward, Straight Body
Gross Anatomy
Study of large body structures visible to the naked eye, such as hearts, lungs, kidneys.
Distal
Away from the body origin
Supine
Lying Down, Looking at the Ceiling
Medial
Towards the Midline
Anterior
Front of
Proximal
Close to the body origin
Inferior
Below
Prone
Lying Face Down, Facing the Ground, Straight Body
Surface Anatomy
Study of internal structures as they relate to the overlying skin surface.
Regional Anatomy
All structures in a particular region of the body.
Deep
Internal
Anatomy
Studies the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another.
Median Plane
Equal division left & right (midsagittal)
Four Quadrants
- RUQ - Right Upper
- RLQ - Right Lower
- LUQ - Left Upper
- LLQ - Left Lower
Sagittal Plane
Left and Right
Cytology
Examines Cells
Coronal Plane
Anterior & posterior, Front & back, Vertical straight
