language anatomy Flashcards
refers to the positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body and the palms facing forward
anatomical position
what are the body regions
head
neck
upper limbs
lower limbs
the bony part of the head that encloses and protects the brain
skull
the anterior portion of the head where the eyes, nose mouth, forehead, cheeks and chin are found
face
body parts under the neck (cervical)
trunk
chest
abdomen
back
consists of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and back
trunk
found between the neck and abdomen anteriorly
chest
found between the chest and pelvis anteriorly
abdomen
posterior portion of the trunk that is between the neck and the buttocks
back
parts of the upper limb
shoulder
upper arm
forearm
wrist
hand
parts of the body where the upper limb is attached to the shoulder girdle
shoulder
parts of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow
upper arm
part of the upper limb from the elbow to the wrist
forearm
connects the hand to the forearm
wrist
part of the upper limb which includes the palm and fingers
hand
part of the lower limbs
buttocks
thigh
leg
ankle
foot
posterior rounded area in the pelvis where the thigh is attached
buttocks
parts of the lower limb that is attached to the pelvis
thigh
part of the lower limb from the knee to the ankle
leg
portion of the lower limb that attaches the foot to the leg
ankle
part of the lower limb which is composed of the sole and toes
foot
what are the body planes
sagittal plane
mid-sagittal plane or median plane
parasagittal plane
frontal or coronal plane
transverse or crosssectional or horizontal plane
oblique plane
central part of the body which includes the head and the trunk
axial
head ( anatomical)
cephalic
portion of the skull surrounding the brain
cranial
facial
face
eye
orbital
frontal
forehead
ear
otic
nose
nasal
cheek
buccal
oral
mouth
chin
mental
back of the head
occipital
cervical
neck
chest
thoracic
breast bone
sternal
mammary
breast
anterior body trunk to the ribs
abdominal
navel
umbilical
hip
coxal
pelvic
pelvis
pubic
genital area
back
dorsal
shoulder
scapular
area of spine
vertebral
area of back between hips and ribs
lumbar
extremities or limbs
appendicular
highest point of shoulder
acromial
armpit
axillary
upper arm
brachial
anterior surface of elbow
antecubital
elbow
olecranal
forearm
antebrachial
antero-medial aspect of the forearm
volar
wrist
carpal
palm
palmar
digits
digital
groin
inguinal
buttocks
gluteal
thigh
femoral
anterior surface of the knee
patellar
anterior surface of the leg
crural
posterior surface of the knee
popliteal
posterior surface of the leg
sural
lateral side of the leg
fibular/peroneal
ankle
tarsal
foot
pedal
sole of foot
plantar
heel
calcaneal
above; refers to the upper parr of a structure of a body
superior
below; refers to the lower part of a structure or the body
inferior
in front of ; front of the body
anterior (ventral)
behind; refers to the backside of the body
posterior (dorsal)
on the inner side of; near rhe midline of the body
medial
on the outer side of; farther from the midline of the body
lateral
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
intermediate
on the same side of the body as another structure
ipsilateral
on the opposite side of the body from another structure
contralateral
close to the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; near the origin
proximal
farther from the point of attachment of a limb to the trunk; away from the point of origin
distal
near the surface of the body
superficial
away from the surface of the body; more internal
deep
a vertical plane that divides an organ or the body into right and left parts
sagittal plane
passes through the midline of an organ or the body and divides the organ or the body into equal right and left halves
mid-sagittal plane or medial plane
does not pass through the midline but divides an organ or the body into unequal halves
parasagittal plane
divides an organ or the body into interior and posterior portions
frontal or coronal plane
divides an organ or the body into superior and inferior portions
transverses or cross sectional or horizontal plane
a plane that passes through an organ or the body at transverse plane and either sagittal or frontal plane
oblique plane
a fluid-filled space inside the body that holds and protects internal organs
body cavity
two types of body cavity (main)
ventral
dorsal
interior space in front of the body, contains many different organ system
ventral body cavity
organs contained within this body cavity, include the lungs, heart, stomach, intestines and reproductive organs
ventral body cavity
two types of dorsal body cavity
cranial
vertebral(spinal)
within the rigid skull, contains the brain
cranial cavity
protects the delicate spinal cord
vertebral (spinal) cavity
other body cavities
middle ear cavities
synovial cavities
ora cavity
nasal cavity
orbital cavities
these cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptor in the inner ears
middle ear cavities
they are joint cavities
synovial cavities
they are enclosed within fibrous capsules that surround the freely movable joints of the body, such as those between the vertebraeand the knee and hip joint
synovial cavities
it is continous with the rest of the digestive tube, which opens to the exterior at the anus
oral cavity
located within and posterior to the nose
nasal cavity
