Intro Flashcards
Anatomy
Study of the structure of something and their relationship
Physiology
Study of the function
Ventral/anterior
Towards the front
Dorsal/posterior
Towards the back
Medial
Towards the middle
Lateral
Away from the middle
Proximal
For shoulder and leg joints
Close to the joints
Distal
For shoulder and leg joints
Far from the joints
Cephalic
Head region
Cervical
Throat region
Thoracic
Torso
Abdominal
Ribs to pelvic
Pelvic
Groin
Pubic
Genitalia
Upper limbs
Arms
Manus
Hand
Lower limb
Legs
Pedal
Foot
Median/saggital
Through the boobs
If directly in the middle of body or organ, it’s called midsaggital
Frontal/coronal
Through the shohlders
Traverse
Horizontal
Cavities
Cranial (dorsal body cavity, protects nervous system, rest are ventral, houses the viscera/internal organs) encases brain
Thoracic
Over diaphragm
Subdivisions: pleural cavities, house the lungs
Mediastinum, surround esophagus, trachea, etc
Pericardial cavities, encloses heart
Abdominal
Under diaphragm
Digestive track
Spinal/vertebral (dorsal cavity)
Encases spinal cord
Pelvic
Urination, reproductive system
Sometimes abdominopelvic cavity called this, as no physical border
Other: oral and digestive cavities
Nasal cavity
Orbital cavities
Middle ear cavities
Synovial cavities: joint cavities
Integumentary system
Hair
Skin
Nails
Forms the boudnaries
Skeletal shstem
