Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Anatomy > Basic anatomy terms > Flashcards

Basic anatomy terms Flashcards

1
Q

Anterior

A

toward the front of the body (chest)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Posterior

A

toward the back of the body (spine)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Dorsal

A
  1. toward the top of the skull

2. synonymous with anterior for body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ventral

A
  1. toward the bottom of the skull

2. synonymous with posterior side of body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Medial

A

toward the midline of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

lateral

A

away from the midline of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Proximal

A

close to the origin point or trunk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Distal

A

far away from the origin point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Superior

A

above

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Inferior

A

below

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Chepalad (rostral)

A

toward the head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

caudal

A

toward the tail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

superficial

A

toward the body surface

ex: skin is superficial to a person’s organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

deep

A

away from body surface

ex: organs are deep to skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

ipsilateral

A

on the same side of the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

intermediate

A

inbetween

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

visceral

A

used instead of deep, usually refers to organs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Palmar

A

palm side of the hand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

plantar

A

the bottom of the foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Sagittal plane/movement of sagittal axis

A

plane dividing the body into a left and right half/ bending forward or backward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Coronal plane/movement on the coronal axis

A

plane dividing the body into front and back halves/ moving the torso sideways to the left or right

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Transverse plane/movement on the transverse axis

A

plane that divides the body into top and bottom halves/ twisting body toward the left or right at the hips

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Oblique Plane

A

slanted plane between the horizontal and vertical planes

24
Q

dorsal body cavity

A

posterior cavity of body

25
Q

ventral body cavity

A

anterior cavity of the body

26
Q

cranial cavity

A

houses the brain

27
Q

What two regions does the dorsal cavity contain?

A

spinal cavity and pelvic cavity

28
Q

What are the two regions of the ventral cavity?

A

Thoracic cavity, and abdominopelvic cavity

29
Q

What are the two regions of the abdominopelvic cavity?

A

the abdominal and pelvic cavities

30
Q

what is the oral cavity?

A

the cavity containing the teeth, tongue, mouth.

31
Q

What is the nasal cavity?

A

it is the cavity in the nose

32
Q

Orbital cavities

A

hold the eyes, a left and right

33
Q

middle ear cavities

A

house the tiny bones of the middle ear

34
Q

Synovian cavities

A

cavities inside the joint capsules of freely moving joints, such as the hip, knee, elbow and shoulder.

35
Q

What body structures are inside the right upper quadrant (RUQ)?

A

right lobe of liver, gall bladder, part of the transverse colon, part of pylorus, hepatic flexure, right kidney and duodenum.

36
Q

What body structures are inside the RLQ (right lower quadrant)?

A

cecum, acending colon, small intestine, appendix, bladder if distended, right ureter, right spermatic duct (male), right ovary and right fallopian tube and the uterus if enlarged (female.)

37
Q

What body structures are in the LUQ (left upper quadrant)?

A

left lobe of liver, stomach, small intestine, transverse colon, splenic flexure, pancreas, left kidney and spleen.

38
Q

What body structures are located in the LLQ (left lower quadrant)?

A

small intestine, left ureter, sigmoid flexure, descending colon, bladder (if extended), left spermatic duct (male) and left ovary, left fallopian tube and uterus (if enlarged, female).

39
Q

What are the nine abdominal regions?

A
  1. right hypochondriac
  2. Epigastric region
    3, left hypochondriac
  3. right lumbar (lateral) region
  4. Umbilical region
  5. left lumbar (lateral) region
  6. right iliac (iguinal) region
  7. hypogastric (pubic) region
  8. left iliac (iguinal) region
40
Q

Abdominal body area

A

relating to the abdomen

41
Q

antecubital body area

A

region of the arm at the front of the elbow (crease of the elbow)

42
Q

brachial body area

A

over the brachial artery (the upper arm)

43
Q

calf body area

A

relating to the calf

44
Q

femoral body area

A

related to the femur or thigh

45
Q

inguinal body area

A

the groin or lower lateral regions of the abdomen

46
Q

lumbar body area

A

area over the lumbar spine (lower back)

47
Q

popliteal body area

A

area on the back of the knee (crease of knee)

48
Q

scapular body area

A

area over the scapula (shoulder blades)

49
Q

Umbilical body area

A

relating to the central abdominal area near belly button (umbilicus)

50
Q

What structures do the right and left hypochondriac region contain?

A

Contains the diaphragm, some of the kidneys, right side of the liver, the spleen and part of the pancreas

51
Q

What structures does the epigastric region contain?

A

contains most of the pancreas, part of the stomach, liver, inferior vena cava, abdominal aorta and duodenum

52
Q

What structure do the right and left lumbar regions contain?

A

portions of the large and small intestines and kidneys.

53
Q

what structures does the umbilical region contain?

A

Includes sections of the large and small intestines, inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta

54
Q

What structures do the left and right iliac (inguinal) regions contain?

A

portions of the large and small intestines

55
Q

What structures does the hypogastric region contain?

A

Contains parts of the sigmoid colon, the urinary bladder and ureters, the uterus and ovaries (women), and portions of the small intestines

56
Q

buccal body area

A

of or relating to the mouth

Anatomy (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions