anatomy #2 Flashcards
oral
mouth
orbital
eye area
patellar
anterior knee
pectoral
relating to, or occurring in or on the chest
pelvic
area overlying the pelvis anteriorly
pubic
gentile region
tarsal
ankle region
sternal
breast bone area
thoracic
area between the neck and abdomen supported by the ribs sternum and costal cartilages - chest
umbilical
navel
calcaneal
heel of foot
cephalic
head
femoral
thigh
gluteal
buttock
lumbar
area of back between ribs and hips- the loin
occipital
posterior surface of head or base of skull
olecranal
posterior surface of elbow
popliteal
posterior knee area
sacral
area between hips at base of spine
scapular
shoulder blade region
sural
the posterior surface of leg- the calf
vertebral
area spinal column
transverse plane
the plane that divides the body or its parts into superior and inferior parts- cross section
frontal/coronal plane
a longitudinal plane that divides the body or an organ into anterior and posterior portions
midsagittal plane
specific saggital plane that lands exactly in the midline
spinal cavity
extends from the cranial cavity and to the end of the spinal cord which is a continuation to the brain is protected by the bony vertebrae which surround the spinal cavity and form the spine
cranial cavity
the space inside the bony skull the brain is well protected because it occupies the cranial cavity
thoracic cavity
is separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by a dome shaped muscle the diaphragm
abdominalcavity
containing the stomach small intestines and other organs
pelvic cavity
containing the reproductive organs the rectum and the bladder
