Lab Exam 1 Lesson 1 cont.. Positions Flashcards
anterior/ventral is ?
towards the front of the body
posterior/dorsal is ?
towards the back of the body
lateral is ?
towards the side
towards the front of the body ?
anterior/ventral
towards the back of the body
posterior/dorsal
towards the side
lateral
frontal plane
cuts body in half and creates an anterior and posterior (ventral & dorsal)
cuts body in half and creates an anterior and posterior (ventral & dorsal)
frontal plane
transverse plan
cuts body in half (at the abdomen) and creates an upper and lower portion
cuts body in half (at the abdomen) and creates an upper and lower portion
transverse plane
midsagital plane
cuts body in half (in the middle) and creates a left and a right
cuts body in half (in the middle) and creates a left and a right
midsagital plane
what are the aspects
anterior aspect
lateral aspect
posterior aspect
what are the planes
frontal plane
transverse plane
midsagital plane
to use aspect & planes terms the subject has to be in ?
anatomical position
what is anatomical position
facing you
standing up
palms facing out
superior is ?
above
inferior is ?
below
proximal is ?
closer to the point of origin
distal is ?
farther from the point of origin
cephalic
towards the head
proximal & distal need ? points to identify
3
a origin and two points in question
medical term for spread
metastasize
caudal is ?
towards the bottom of the spine
superficial is ?
towards the surface
deep is
aways from the surface
towards the surface
superficial
away from the surface
deep
prone position
laying on belly
laying on belly
prone position
supine position
laying on back (spine)
laying on back (spine)
supine position
abdominal quadrants
find the bellybutton then put a cross to divide into 4
the 4 abdominal quadrants are ?
right upper quadrant RUQ
right lower quadrant RLQ
left upper quadrant LUQ
left lower quadrant LLQ
abdominal quadrants section are labeled directionally based on the ? left and right
patient (picture would be my left side is pictures right and my right side is pictures left)
parasagittal is ?
midsagittal plane that cuts the body in half to form left and right (but is uneven not equal left and right)
midsagittal plane that cuts the body in half to form left and right (but is uneven not equal left and right) is ?
parasagittal
oblique is ?
section cut on a slant between a longitudinal and cross section
section cut on a slant between a longitudinal and cross section is ?
oblique
trunk is ?
the human body without the head or appendages
the human body without the head or appendages
trunk
extremity is ?
limbs
limbs are also called ?
extreminities
dorsal cavities are ?
cranial cavity & spinal cavity
cranial cavity & spinal cavity are ?
dorsal cavity
ventral cavity are
thoracic, abdominal, & pelvic
abdominopelvic cavity is ?
the andominal & pevlic cavity
the andominal & pevlic cavity are the sub groups of
abdominopelvic cavity
pleural cavity
the space surrounding each lung & lined by a pleural membrane
the space surrounding each lung & lined by a pleural membrane
pleural cavity
space surrounding the heart that is lined with pericardium membrane
pericardial cavity
pericardial cavity
space surrounding the heart that is lined with pericardium membrane
mediastinum is ?
section of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, great blood vessles, esophagus, trachea, & thymus
section of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, great blood vessles, esophagus, trachea, & thymus
mediastinum
serous membrane is ?
membrane such as the peritoneum, pleura, or pericardium that lines a body cavity or covers the external surfaces of viscera
membrane such as the peritoneum, pleura, or pericardium that lines a body cavity or covers the external surfaces of viscera
serous membrane
parietal
pertaining to a wall (ex. liver)
pertaining to a wall (ex. liver)
parietal
visceral peritoneums
covers the external surfaces of most abdominal organs (ex. liver)
covers the external surfaces of most abdominal organs (ex. liver)
visceral peritoneums
