Lab 1 Pre-quiz Flashcards
Anatomical position
The person is standing erect with the arms at the sides and the palms of the hands facing forward
Superior
(Cranial) toward the head
Inferior
(Caudal) away from the head
Anterior
(Ventral) toward the front of the body
Posterior
(Dorsal) toward the back of the body
Medial
toward the midline of the body or a structure
Lateral
away from the midline of the body or structure
Proximal
close to the attachment of an extremity to the trunk
Distal
far from the attachment of an extremity to the trunk
Superficial
(external) toward the surface of the body
Deep
(internal) away from the surface of the body
Midsagittal
vertical plane through the midline of the body which divides the body or organ into equal right and left sides
Sagittal
vertical plane through the body which divides the body into unequal right and left sides
Frontal
vertical plane which divides the body into anterior nad posterior portions
Horizontal
horizontal plane running parallel to the ground which divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Frontal
forehead (A)
ocular
eyes (A)
buccal
cheek (A)
cervical
neck (A)
axillary
armpit (A)
pectoral
chest (A)
brachial
upper arm(A)
mammary
breast (A)
antebrachial
forearm (A)
antecubital
space on the anterior surface of the arm in front of the elbow (A)
pollex
thumb (A)
abdominal
abdomen (A)
umbilical
navel (A)
pelvic
pelvis(A)
inguinal
depressed area where thigh meets the trunk;groin (A)
hallux
big toe (A)
palmar
palm (A)
cephalic
head (P)
occipital
back of head (P)
dorsal
entire back of trunk (P)
costal
area on back of overlaying ribs (P)
lumbar
lower back between ribs and hips (P)
gluteal
buttocks (P)
perineum
region between the anus and the external reproductive organs (P)
popliteal
shallow depression behind knee (P)
plantar
sole of foot (P)
Right upper quadrant
Contains liver and gallblader
Left upper quadrant
contains stomach and spleen
Right lower quadrant
contains appendix and ascending colon
Left lower quadrant
contains descending colon and rectum
Dorsal body cavity
•includes 2 things
- cranial cavity
2, Vertebral cavity
Cranial cavity
cavity within the skull that contains the brain
Vertebral cavity
Canal formed by the vertebrae of the spine that contains the spinal cord (spinal)
Ventral body cavity
•2 cavities it is subdivided into
- superior thoracic cavity
2. inferior abdominopelvic cavity
9 abdominopelvic regions
- Umbilical
- Epigastric
- Hypogastric
- Right iliac
- Left iliac
- Right lumbar
- Left lumbar
- Right hypochondriac
- Left hypochondriac
Umbilical
- location
- what does it conatin
- center of abdomen
- contains navel
Epigastric
- epi
- gastric
- location
- what does it contain
- on or upon
- stomach
- directly above umbilical region in pubic area
- contains most of the stomach
Hypogastric
- hypo
- location
- what does it contain
- below or under
- directly below umbilical region in pubic area
- contains urinary bladder and rectum
Right iliac
- location
- what does it contain
- lateral to hypogastric region on right side
- contains inferior portions of hip bones on right side
Left iliac
- location
- what does it contain
- lateral to hypogastric region on left side
- contains inferior portions of hip bones on left side
Right lumbar
- lumbar
- location
- what does it contain
- lower back
- lateral to umbilical region on right side
- contains superior flaring portions of hip bones on right
Left lumbar
- location
- what does it contain
- lateral to umbilical region on left side
- contains superior flaring portions of hip bones on left
Right hypochondriac
- hypo
- chondro
- location
- what does it contain
- under
- cartilage
- lateral to epigastric region on right
- contains lower ribs on right
Left hypochondriac
- location
- what does it contain
- lateral to epigastric region on left
- contains lower ribs on left
Right upper quadrant
contains liver and gall bladder
Left upper quadrant
contains stomach and spleen
Right lower quadrant
contains appendix and ascending colon
Left lower quadrant
contains descending colon and rectum
Thoracic cavity
- chest cavity superior to the diaphragm
- divided into a right pleural cavity and left pleural cavity
1. Right pleural cavity
2. left pleural cavity
3. pericardial cavity
Mediasinum
- what is it
- what does it contain
- divides the right and left pleural cavities;mass of tissue
- heart, thymus gland, esophagus and trachea
Right pleural cavity
contains right lung
left pleural cavity
contains left lung
pericardial cavity
cavity within the mediastinum, which contains the heart
Abdominopelvic cavity
- definition
- divided into 2 cavities
- cavity inferior to the diaphragm
1. abdominal cavity
2. pelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
- contains 7 organs
contains stomach, spleen, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, kidneys, and small intestine
Pelvic cavity
-contains 3 organs
contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum
