chapter 1 Flashcards
inferior
below
superior
above
ventral/anterior
front of the body/front
dorsal/posterior
backside of the body/behind
medial
towards the middle/central line of the body
lateral
towards the sides of the body
proximal
closer to point of attachment/closer to trunk of the body
distal
farther from point of attachment/farther from trunk of the body
superficial
toward/close to the body surface
deep
away from the body surface
sagitual
a body plane: perpendicular through the body
coronal
a body plane: parallel through the body
transverse
a body plane: hola hoop down the body
face
facial
skull
cranial
forehead
frontal
eye socket
orbital
nose
nassal
cheeks
buccal
mouth
oral
chin
mental
neck area
cervical
head area
cephalic
chest area
thoracic
breast
mammary
chest bone
sternal
armpit area
axillary
belly area
abdominal
belly button
umbilical
private area includes:
pelvic, inguinal (groin), and pubic (genitals)
ear
otic
hip
coxal
thigh
femoral
kneecap
patellar
knee pit
popliteal
shin
crural
calf
sural
calf area
fibular
ankle
tarsal
heel
calcaneal
bottom of feet
plantar
fingers & toes
digitals
shoulder
acromial
upper arm area includes:
deltoid & the brachial
elbow pit
antecubital
elbow
olecranal
forearm
antebrachial
wrist
carpal
back of head
occipital
shoulder blades
scapular
spine bone
vertebral
butt
gluteal
tailbone
coxsix
top of butt
sacral
lower back
lumbar
cardiovascular system includes:
the blood vessels and the heart
respiratory system includes:
the nasal cavity, the lungs, and the trachea
nervous system includes:
the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves
urinary system includes:
the kidneys and the bladder
digestive system includes:
the stomach, large and small intestines, the esophagus, and the oral cavity
female reproductive system includes:
ovaries and the uterus
standard position
anatomical position: standing up facing forwards, and palms forward with thumbs away from the body
the hand
manus
cephalad
toward the head
caudad
toward the tail
what rids the body of nitrogen containing waste?
urinary system
what protects organs from drying out and mechanical damage
the skin and the skeletal system
what protects the body; destroys batería and tumor cells?
lymphatic/immune system
what controls the body with chemicals called hormones?
endocrine system
umbilical region
centermost region which includes the belly button
epigastric region
superior to the umbilical region, overlies most of the stomach
hypogastric region
inferior to the umbilical region, encompasses the pelvic & pubic area
iliac region
lateral to the hypogastric region, overlying the superior parts of the hip bones
lumbar region
lateral to the umbilical region (belly button)
hypochondriac region
overlying the lower ribs, lateral to the epigastric region
