Intro to the Human Body Flashcards
What is the anatomical position?
Standing, facing forward, arms at side, palms forward
What are the terms for the abdominal region?
Abdominal, Antebrachial, Antecubital, Axillary, Brachial, Buccal, Calcaneal, Carpal, Cephalic, Cervical, Cranial, Crural, Cubital, Dorsum, Deltoid/Acromion, Facial, Femoral, Frontal, Gluteal, Hallux, Inguinal, Lumbar, Manual, Mental, Ocular/Orbital, Olecranal, Oral, Palmar, Patellar, Pectoral, Pedal, Pollex, Pelvic, Plantar, Popliteal, Pubic, Sacral, Tarsals, Thoracic, Umbilical
List the four abdominal quadrants.
Right upper quadrant, Left upper quadrant, Right lower quadrant, Left lower quadrant
What are the directional terms for anterior and posterior?
Anterior/Ventral – towards the front of the body; Posterior/Dorsal – towards the back of the body
Fill in the blank: The _______ plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections.
Transverse
What are the body cavities?
Dorsal, Ventral, Thoracic, Abdominopelvic
What organs are located in the Right Upper Quadrant?
Liver, Gallbladder, Right kidney, Portions of the small and large intestines
True or False: The cranial cavity houses the brain.
True
Which plane is used for a cut that results in anterior and posterior sections?
Frontal/Coronal
What is the term for ‘towards the tail’?
Caudal
What are the major organ systems in the human body?
Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, Reproductive
Fill in the blank: The skin is _____________ to the bones.
Superficial
Fill in the blank: The arms are ______________ to the umbilicus region.
Lateral
What does the term ‘proximal’ mean?
Closer to the point of attachment
What does the term ‘distal’ mean?
Farther from the point of attachment
Fill in the blank: A cut through the _____________ plane would result in a right and left section being generated.
Sagittal
Fill in the blank: A cut through the _____________ plane would result in an anterior and posterior section being generated.
Frontal
What is the significance of the anatomical position?
It provides a standard reference point for anatomical nomenclature.
What is the term for ‘towards the midline’?
Medial
What is the term for ‘away from the midline’?
Lateral
True or False: The pericardial cavity is located within the thoracic cavity.
True
What is the name of the cavity that contains the stomach?
Abdominopelvic cavity
Fill in the blank: The lungs are ______________ to the ribs.
Deep
What does ‘superficial’ refer to in anatomical terms?
Closer to the surface of the body
