General Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
What are the three body planes?
- sagittal/lateral
- coronal/frontal
- axial/transverse
what is the difference between medial and lateral?
medial = nearer to the midline of the body. lateral = structures further away from the body’s midline, at the sides.
what does proximal mean and what term of anatomic direction is the opposite?
proximal = structures closer to the center of the body. distal = structures further away from the center of the body.
what do the terms anterior, posterior, superior, and inferior mean?
- anterior = structures in front
- posterior = structures behind
- superior = above, or closer to the head
- inferior = below, or closer to the feet
what are the abdominal quadrants?
- RUQ = right upper
- RLQ = right lower
- LUQ = left upper
- LLQ = left lower
name the abdominal regions starting at the right top and going to the left bottom
- right hypocondriac
- epigastric
- left hypocondriac
- right lumbar
- umbilical
- left lumbar
- right iliac
- hypogastric
- left iliac
cephalad
toward the head
caudad
toward the tail
the human body can be divided into how many primary body planes?
three
from an anatomists viewpoint, the urinary bladder belongs to which section?
a. the hypogastric region
b. the right upper quadrant
c. the umbilical region
d. the left lower quadrant
a. the hypogastric region
what is the name of the plane of motion that divides the body into right and left sides?
a. frontal
b. sagittal
c. axial
d. transverse
b. sagittal
the term distal refers to:
a. position towards the front of the body
b. position towards the back of the body
c. position away from the where the limb is attached to the body
d. position near where the limb is attached to the body
c. position away from the where the limb is attached to the body
which of the following is NOT found in the dorsal cavity of the body?
a. cerebellum
b. heart
c. brainstem
d. spine
b. heart
