Lab 1 Flashcards
Body standing upright, with the feet at shoulder width and parallel, toes forward
Anatomical Position
Abdomen
Abdominal
Forearm
Antebrachial
Front of elbow
Antecubital
Armpit
Axillary
Arm
Brachial
Cheek
Buccal
Wrist
Carpal
Fingers
Digital
Thigh
Femoral
Groin
Inguinal
Breast
Mammary
Nose
Nasal
Mouth
Oral
Eye
Orbital
Kneecap
Patellar
Pelvis
Pelvic
Pubic
Pubic
Chest
Thoracic
Ankle
Tarsal
Navel
Umbilical
Head
Cephalic
Neck
Cervical
Back of knee
Popliteal
Buttocks
Gluteal
Back of shoulder
Deltoid
Central region of back where spine is
Vertebral
Loin
Lumbar
Shoulder blade
Scapular
Sternum
Sternal
Back of head
Occipital
Describes a position above or higher than another part of the body proper
Superior
Describes a position below or lower than another part of the body proper; near or toward the tail (in humans, the coccyx, or lowest part of the spinal column)
Inferior
Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body
Anterior/Ventral
Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body
Posterior/Dorsal
Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body
Lateral
Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body
Medial
Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Proximal
Describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body
Distal
Describes a position closer to the surface of the body
Superficial
Describes a position farther from the surface of the body
Deep
Plane that divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides
Sagittal Plane
Plane that divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.
Frontal/coronal plane
Plane that divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions
Transverse plane
Plane that divides the body into symmetrical right and left planes
Midsagittal plane
Comprised of thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Ventral cavity
Composed of the cranial and vertebral cavities
Dorsal Cavity
Cavity that houses the brain
Cranial cavity
Cavity that houses the spinal cord
Spinal cavity
More superior subdivision of the anterior cavity, and it is enclosed by the rib cage. The thoracic cavity contains the lungs and the heart, which is located in the mediastinum
Thoracic cavity
Largest cavity in body that houses digestive system
Abdominopelvic cavity
Cavity that houses the heart
Pericardial cavity
Cavity that houses the lungs
Pleural cavity
Cavity that houses the digestive organs
Abdominal cavity
Cavity that houses the reproductive system
Pelvic cavity
Membranes that cover the walls and organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
Serous membrane
Serous membrane that surrounds the lungs in the pleural cavity
Parietal pleura