Ch. 41 - Lecture Slides Flashcards
Anatomy
Section of biology describing human structure or parts
Physiology
Section of biology explaining function of body parts and how they relate to each other
Anatomical Terminology
Anterior, Posterior, Cranial, Caudal, Superior, Inferior, Medial, Lateral, Proximal. Distal, Superficial, Deep.
Anterior
Toward the front
Posterior
Toward the back
Cranial
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail or distal (lower) end of the trunk
Superior
Toward the head or above
Inferior
Toward the feet or below
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Closet to the origin of the stucture or where it is attached to closer to the trunk
Distal
Farthest from the origin of the structure or where it is attached or farthest from the trunk
Superficial
Near the surface
Deep
Farther away from the body surface
Anatomical Position
The body is in an erect or standing posture with the arms at the sides and palms forward. The head and feet also point forward. The right and left sides of the body are mirror images of each other.
Body Planes
Sagittal, Coronal, Transverse
Sagittal
Cuts the body into right and left portions
Coronal
Cuts the body into front and back
Transverse
Cuts through the middle of the body dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
Body Cavities
Ventral cavity, Abdominopelvic cavity, Dorsal cavity
Ventral cavity
Thoracic (or chest) cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity- separated by the diaphragm- the thoracic cavity contains the mediastinum and houses the trachea, heart, lungs and blood vessels.
Abdominopelvic cavity
Contains the abdominal cavity and houses the liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, and parts of the large intestine. The pelvic cavity houses the lower colon, rectum, urinary bladder, and reproductive organs
Dorsal cavity
The cranial and spinal body cavities houses the brain and spinal cavities
The cranial cavity houses the brain
The spinal cavity houses the spinal cord
Abdominopelvic Cavity
- Right hypochondriac
- Epigastric- stomach disorders and stomach pain cause discomfort here
- Left hypochondriac
- Right lumbar
- Umbilical
- Left lumbar
- Right iliac
- Hypogastric
- Left iliac
Abdominopelvic Quadrants
Right upper
Left upper
Right lower
Left lower