"Geography" of Body Flashcards
superior (cranial)
above/closer to the head
inferior (caudal)
below/closer to the feet
anterior (ventral)
toward the front of the body
posterior (dorsal)
toward the back of the body
medial
closer to midline of body
lateral
farther away from midline of the body
proximal
closer to the trunk of the body
distal
farther away from the trunk of the body
superficial
closer to surface of the body
deep
farther from surface of the body
sagittal plane
cuts the body in half normally
coronal plane
cuts the body in half with the front/back
transverse plane
cuts the body in the middle
body cavities (from head to toe)
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
thoracic cavity
abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity
body quadrants
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
9 body regions
right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region
right lumbar region, umbilical region, left lumbar region
right iliac region, hypogastric region, left iliac region
pathways of the circulation of blood
1) systemic - the rest of the body
2) pulmonary - includes whatever is going/coming to and from the lungs
both include arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins!
heart’s electrical conduction system
sinoatrial/SA node
atrioventricular/AV node (aka gatekeeper)
bundle of His
Purkinje fibers
Purkinje fibers cause the ventricles to contract and pump blood into the pulmonary artery and the aorta
*** this is the cardiac cycle
heart’s electricity is mapped out by a ___
an electrocardiogram (EKG)
main body systems that contribute to homeostasis
endocrine and nervous systems
