General anatomy (body part names) Flashcards
Week 1
Point to the cranium
Skull
Point to the cubital fossa
Anterior side of the elbow
Point to the patella
Bone on anterior side of knee
What is the orbital cavity / orbit?
Cavity in skull surrounding eye
Point to the thorax
Tissues + organs surrounding / relating to the chest e.g. lungs, rib cage
What is the inguinal area?
Relating to the groin
Point to the plantar area?
Relating to the sole / bottom of the foot
Point the buccal area?
Relating to the cheek
Point to the axillary
Armpit
Which body cavity contains the urinary bladder?
Pelvic cavity
Name the three main body cavities
- Cranial cavity
- Thoracic cavity
- Abdominopelvic cavity
What are the three thoracic cavities?
- Pleural cavity
- Pericardial cavity
- Mediastinum
What is the pleural cavity?
The space that lies between the pleura, two thin membranes that line and surround the lungs
What is the pericardial cavity?
It surrounds the heart
What is the mediastinum?
It is the central part of the thoracic cavity, it contains the heart, thymus, oesophagus, trachea, and several large blood vessels
What is the thymus
Small gland in the lymphatic system that makes and trains special white blood cells called T-cells
What organs are found in the abdominal cavity?
Stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, most of the large intestine
What organs are found in the pelvic cavity?
Urinary bladder, portions of the large intestine, internal reproductive organs
Which muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Diaphragm
What organs are found in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen?
Liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, transverse colon, right adrenal gland, small intestine
Which organs are found in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen?
Liver, stomach, left kidney, pancreas, spleen, transverse colon, left adrenal gland, small intestine
Which organs can be found in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen?
Large intestine, cecum, appendix, Right ureter, right internal sexual reproductive organs, urinary bladder
Which organs can be found in the lower left quadrant of the abdomen?
Small intestine, large intestine, left ureter, sigmoid colon, left internal sexual reproductive organs, urinary bladder
Name the horizontal / transverse and vertical planes which separate the four quadrants
Trans-umbilical plane and median plane
Name the upper right and left regions of the abdomen
The right and left hypochondriac
Name the upper central region of the abdomen
The epigastric region
Name the middle right and left regions of the abdomen
The right and left lumbar regions
Name the middle central region of the abdomen
The umbilical region
Name the lower right and left regions of the abdomen
The right and left iliac regions
Name the lower central region of the abdomen
The hypogastric region
