Lab Exam 1 Flashcards
Coronal Plane
Front vs Back Plane
Sagittal Plane
Left vs Right Plane
Transverse Plane
Top vs Bottom Plane
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Superior
Above
Inferior
Bellow
Medial
Middle
Lateral
Away from middle
Superficial
At surface
Deep
Below surface
Proximal
Close
Distal
Far
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Opposite side
Left
Opposite of right
Right
Opposite of Left
Posterior (Dorsal) Cavity
Back Cavity
Cranial Cavity
Brain Cavity
Brain
Cranial
Cerebrum
Main part of brain
Cerebellum
Small part under brain
Brain Stem
Where spinal cord starts
Cranial nerves
Yellow lines under brain
Pituitary Gland
Small little bean shaped thing close to cerebellum
Vertebral Cavity
Spine Cavity
Spinal Cord
Long part of spine
Spinal Nerves
Little noodle looking thinks that hang onto spinal cord
Ventral Cavity
From top of chest to pelvis
Thoracic Cavity
Above diaphragm
Esophagus
Canal that connects throat to stomach
Trachea
Canal that connects throat to lungs
Left and Right Bronchus
Connects trachea to each lung
Left and Right Lungs
Main organ in making oxygen
Bronchioles
Branch like things in lungs
Heart
Organ that pumps blood
Aorta
Largest artery, delivers blood to body from heart
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava
Largest veins, superior delivers blood from upper body, inferior delivers blood from lower body
Diaphragm
Thin sheet of muscle separating thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Cavity below diaphragm
Liver
Big brownish organ on right side of body
Gallbladder
Circle thing on liver
Stomach
Pinkish organ on left side of body
Left and Right Kidneys & Ureters
To the back of the abdominopelvic cavity, kidneys are bean shaped, ureters are tubes coming from kidneys
Left and Right Suprarenal (Adrenal) Glands
On top of each kidney
Spleen
Behind and to the left of the stomach
Pancreas
Behind stomach, connected to spleen
Small Intestine
Noodle looking organ, digestion
Duodenum
1st part of small intestine
Jejunum
2nd part of small intestine
Ileum
3rd part of small intestine
Large Intestine
Big intestine, connects to small intestine
Cecum
Entry to large intestine
Appendix
Small string like thing that hangs off beginning of large intestine
Ascending Colon
Part of colon that travels up
Transverse Colon
Part of colon that goes to the side
Descending Colon
Part of colon that travels down
Sigmoid Colon
End of colon
Rectum
Last part of large intestine
Anus
Exit point
Left and Right Ovaries and Testes
Ball shaped objects that have a tube connected to them
Uterus
In between ovaries
Urinary Bladder and Urethra
Sac thing connected to kidneys by tube
Abdominal Aorta
Red tube near back of abdominal cavity
Inferior Vena Cava
Blue tube near back of abdominal cavity
Cephalic Region
Head
Orbital Cavity
Eye Cavity
Auricular (Otic) Cavity
Ear Cavity
Nasal Cavity
Nose Cavity
Buccal Cavity
Cheek Cavity
Oral Cavity
Mouth Cavity
Tongue
Large organ in mouth used for taste
Teeth
Bone structures used to chew food
Salivary Glands
Below and at back of mouth
Pharynx
Area behind nose and mouth
Cervical Region
Neck Region
Larynx
Top of trachea, vocal cords
Thyroid Gland
Spongy thing on top of neck
Lymph Nodes and Vessels
All throughout body (main are inguinal, popliteal, iliac, axillary, cervical, and cubital)