CH 1 Atlas Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Forearms forward, Palms forward
Supine
Palms facing forward or upward
Radius and ulna are parallel
Prone
palms face rearward or downward
radius & ulna are crossed
Planes
Planes are imaginary flat surfaces passing through the body
Saggital Plane
divides body into right and left halves
frontal (coronal) plane
divides body into front & back portions
Transverse (horizontal) plane
divides the body into upper & lower portions
Head
cephalic
forehead
Frontal
Eye socket
Orbital
Nose
Nasal
Cheek
Buccal
MOuth
Oral
Chin
Mental
Neck
Cervical
thorax
Thoracic
Sternal
Sternal
Armpit
Axillary
Breast
Mammary
belly button
Umbilical
pelvis
pelvic
groin area
inguinal
genital region
pubic
point of the shouder
acromial
arm
brachial
anterior surface of elbow
antecubital
posterior aspect of elbow
olecranal
forearm
antebrachial
wrist
Carpal
hand
manus
thumb
pollex
palm of hand
palmar
fingers
digital
hip
coxal
thigh
femoral
kneecap
patellar
back of knee
popliteal
leg
crural
calf
sural
side of the leg
fibular (peroneal)
foot
pedal
ankle
tarsal
heel of the foot
calcaneal
toes
digital
sole of foot
plantar
ear
otic
posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull
occipital
back
dorsum
shoulder blade
scapular
area of spinal column
vertebral
area of back between the ribs and hips; the loin
lumbar
region between the hips, tail bone
sacral
buttocks or rump
gluteal
region between the anus and external genitalia
perineal
plane divides body into equal right and left halves
midsagittal plane
plane divides the body into right and left portions
an infinite number
parasagittal plane
head, neck & trunk
axial region
upper and lower limbs
appendicular region
11 organ systems
Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, urinary, digestive, reproductive, respiratory