Chap 5 Body Structures Flashcards
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck
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thorac/o
chest, thorax
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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celi/o
abdomen
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lapar/o
abdominal wall
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lumb/o
lumbar region
lower back
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periton, peritone/o
peritoneum
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acro
extremity, end
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brachi/o
arm
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dactyl/o
finger, toe
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ped/o
foot
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pod/o
foot
Frontal plane
also called coronal plane
Divides into anterior and posterior (front and back)
Sagittal plane
Divides into right and left portions
Transverse plane
Divides into superior, inferior parts (top and bottom)
Which cavities make up the dorsal cavity?
Cranial cavity and spinal cavity
What are the parts of the ventral cavity?
Thoracic cavity
Diaphragm
Abdominopelvic cavity
What are the parts of the abdominopelvic cavity?
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Peritoneum
Where is the epigastic region?
Above the stomach
Where is the umbilical region?
Umbilicus or navel
Where is the hypogastic region?
Below the stomach
What are the three midline regions?
Epigastric
Umbilical
Hypogastric
What are the lateral regions?
Hypochondriac
Lumbar
Iliac
Where are the hypochondriac regions?
Right and left, near the ribs, specifically cartilages (superior lateral regions)
Where are the lumbar regions?
Right and left, near the small of the back (lumbar) (middle lateral regions)
Where are the iliac regions?
Right and left, near upper hip bone (ilium) (inferior lateral regions)
What section is also called the inguinal region?
Iliac region
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circum-
around
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peri-
around
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intra-
in, within
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epi-
on, over
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extra-
outside
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infra-
below
also indicates degree
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sub-
below, under
also indicates degree
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inter-
between
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juxta-
near, beside
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para-
near, beside
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retro-
behind, backwards
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supra-
above
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abdominal cavity
The larger ventral cavity below the diaphragm and above the pelvic cavity
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abdominopelvic cavity
The larger ventral cavity between the diaphragm and pelvis that includes the abdominal and pelvic cavity
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anatomic position
Standard position for anatomical studies, in which the body is erect and facing forward, the arms are at the sides with palms forward, and the feet are parallel
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cranial cavity
The dorsal cavity that contains the brain
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diaphragm
The muscle that separate the thoracic from the abdominal cavity
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frontal (coronal) plane
Plane of section that separates the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
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pelvic cavity
The ventral cavity that is below the abdominal cavity
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peritoneum
The large serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and cover the organs with it
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sagittal plane
Plane that divides the body into right and left portions
TERM spinal cavity (canal)
Dorsal cavity that contains the spinal cord
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thoracic cavity
The ventral cavity above the diaphragm; the chest cavity
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transverse (horizontal) plane
Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions
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digit
A finger or toe (adjective, digital)
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epigastrium
The epigastric region
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fundus
The base or body of a hollow organ; the area of an organ farthest from its opening
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hypochondrium
The hypochondriac region (left or right)
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lumen
The central opening within a tube or hollow organ
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meatus
A passage or opening
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orifice
The opening of a cavity
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os
Mouth; any body opening
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septum
A wall dividing two cavities
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sinus
A cavity, as within a bone
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sphincter
A circular muscle that regulates an opening
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
