Introduction to Anatomy Flashcards
level of organization
atoms -> molecules -> cells -> tissues -> organs -> system -> organism
division of abdominal area
top = right hypochondriac / epigastric / left hypochondriac middle = right lumbar / umbilical / left lumbar bottom = right iliac or inguinal / hypogastric or pubis / left iliac or inguinal
anatomical position refers to:
- standing erect
- head, eyes and toes directed anteriorly (forward)
- upper limbs by the sides with palms facing anteriorly
- lower limbs close together with feet parallel
anatomical planes include:
- transverse/axial
- coronal/frontal
- medial/sagittal
- oblique
transverse/axial
divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom) parts
coronal/frontal
divides body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) parts
sagittal
divides body into right and left halves
- if its equal halves and down the midline = median/midsagittal
- if its not equal halves and off to the side = parasagittal
multiplanar reconstruction (MPR)
puts together multiple images of the body in different planes to give a 3D image of the body
rostral
towards or front of the nose
caudal
towards the tail/bottom
anterior/ventral
front
posterior/dorsal
back
intermediate
between two structures
different body cavaities
- cranial (brain)
- vertebral (spinal cord)
- thoracic (chest)
- — pleural (lungs)
- — pericardial (heart)
- — mediastinum (sternum, space b/w lungs. heart)
- abdominal (stomach, spleen, gallbladder, intestines)
- pelvic (bladder, reproductive organs)
flexion
decrease angle between bones; bending of joint
extension
increase angle between bones; straightens the joint
hyper-extension
excessive extension beyond anatomical position
abduction
limbs moving away from midline
adduction
limbs moving towards midline
circumduction
moving in a circular manner
supination
facing up
pronation
facing down
plantar flexion
toes pointing down/away from body (…ballerinas…)
dorsi flexion
bringing toes up towards body
inversion
feet going inwards (…when wearing heels and ankle rolls out)
eversion
feet going outwards (…ankle rolling in…)
opposition
tip of thumb moving to contact tip of a finger