CH 1 A first look at anatomy Flashcards
Understand the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, systems and our body as an organism
Tissues are multiple cells, organs are multiple tissues, systems are multiple organs, organisms are all the systems together.
Situs inversus
Organs are flipped during developmental stages
Problems that arise from Situs Inversus
Its hard to diagnose things when they are not in the usual areas in the abdomen
3 parts of the sternum
Top - Manubrium
Middle - Gladiolus (body)
Bottom - Xiphoid
What is anatomical position
Knees and elbows straight with feet facing forward and palms facing forward
Coronal (frontal) plane
divides front and back body portions
Sagittal Plane
Divides left and right body portions
Transverse (horizontal or cross - sectional) Plane
Divides top and bottom body portions
midsagittal plane
divides left and right directly in the middle.
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Further from the midline
Distal
Further from the point of attachment
Proximal
Closer to the point of attachement
Superior (cranial, rostral)
Towards the head
Inferior (Caudal)
Towards the feet
Anterior (ventral)
Towards the front
Posterior (dorsal)
Towards the back
The axial region consists of
head, neck and trunk
The appendicular region consists of
Arms and Legs
Facial Region consists of
eyes, nose and mouth
Cranial region consists of
bones that protect brain
Point to the cervical region
(neck)
Point to the mammary region of the chest (thorax)
Boobs
Point to the sternal region
Sternum
Point to the axillary region
armpit
Point to the Vertebral region
Spinal cord
Point to the sacral region
below spinal cord
Point to the to the gluteal region
Ass
Point to the to the perineal region
area around ball sack
Point to the abdominal region
abs
Point to the navel (umbilicus)
Belly button
What is cullens sign?
dark area around navel, usually sign of internal bleeding
Point to the pelvic region
No No square
Point to the lumbar region
Lower back
What are the 2 sites for intramuscular injections
Gluteal region (watch out for the sciatic nerve)
Deltoid region
Point to the natal cleft
Butt crack
Point to the deltoid region
Deltoid
Point to the brachial region
Bicep area
Point to the antebrachium
Forearm
Point to the dorsum of manus
back of hand
Where is the antecubital fossa
area where iv’s go
Front of hand
palm
back of hand
Dorsum
Fingers
Digits
Point to the femoral region
thigh
Point to the patellar region
Knee
Point to the crural region
shin and calf
Point to the tarsal
ankle
Point to the dorsum of the foot
top of foot
Where is the popliteal fossa
knee pit
what is the inferior surface of the foot called
plantar surface
Another name for toes
digits
What does the dorsal body cavity consist of
brain and spinal cord
What does the ventral cavity consist of
thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
diaphram
What are cavities lined with
serous membranes
What is the Pericardium
what is the visceral pericardium
what is the parietal pericardium
Serous membrane that surrounds heart
Part that touches heat
part that touches body wall
What is the Pleura
What is the visceral pericardium
What is the parietal pleura
Serous membrane that surrounds lungs
Part that touches lungs
Part that touches body wall
What is the Peritoneum
Serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal pelvic cavity
What organs are retroperitoneal
kidneys and pancreas
What is peritoneal lavage
inject needle in peritoneum to detect trauma to abdominal organs
Cavities in facial and cranial region
Oral
Nasal
Orbital
