Intro to Anatomy Flashcards
What is the anatomical position?
Standing up, forearms faced anteriorly (palms out).
Coronal/Frontal plane
Divides anterior and posterior
Sagittal plane
Divides body left and right
Transverse/horizontal/axial plane
Divides superiorly and posteriorly
Oblique plane
Divides at an angle (any other way)
Anterior vs posterior
Front vs back
Ventral vs dorsal
Front side vs back side
Superior vs inferior
Closer to head vs closer to feet
Cranial vs caudal
Head end vs booty end
Medial vs lateral
Towards midline vs away from midline
Superficial vs deep
On the outside vs on the inside
Proximal vs distal
Closer to point of attachment vs farther from point of attachment
Structural organization of the body (7, small to big)
Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Organ systems (11)
Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive
Right upper quadrant
Liver, gallbladder
Left upper quadrant
Stomach
Right lower quadrant
Appendix, intestines, bladder
Left lower quadrant
Intestines, bladder
9 abdominopelvic regions (left to right, top to bottom)
Right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriacRight lumbar, umbilical, left lumbarRight inguinal, hypogastric, left inguinal
Posterior body cavity
Cranial cavity - brainVertebral canal - spinal cord
Ventral body cavity
Thoracic cavity - mediastinum (trachea) and periocardial (heart), pleural (lungs)DiaphragmAbdominopelvic cavity - abdominal cavity (digestive glands and organs) and pelvic cavity (bladder)
Visceral layer
Covers organs
Parietal layer
Lines body cavity
Serous fluid
In between visceral and parietal layer
What is the difference between anatomy and physiology?
Anatomy is the study of structure, whereas Physiology is the study of function.
