Lesson 1 Flashcards
Anatomical Terminology, Body Organization, Skeletal Introduction
Anterior
Front, Before
Ex: anterior crest of tibia
Posterior
Back, behind
ex: the calcaneus is posterior to the digits
Dorsal
back (used for animals)
same as posterior
Think: Dorsal fin
ex: the scapula is dorsal to the chest cavity
Ventral
Belly side
like anterior in humans
ex: the sternum is ventral to the heart
Medial
toward midline longitudinal axis
Think: Med = toward the middle
ex: the sternum is medial to the ribs
Lateral
away from midline
think: lats - are away from the middle
Proximal
moving along limb toward the torso attachment
Think - proximity to torso
ex: the proximal epiphyses of the humerus articulates with the scapula
Distal
away from an attached base
ex: the distal epiphyses articulates with the radius and ulna
Superior
above (toward the head)
ex: cervical vertebrae are superior to the thoracic
Inferior
below
the lumbar vertebrae are inferior to the thoracic vertebrae
Cranial
Same as rostral
towards the head (cranium)
the skull is rostral to the neck
Rostral
same as cranial
towards the head (cranium)
the skull is _______ to the neck
Caudal
tail
Think: below, or the opposite of cranial
ex: the sacrum is caudal to the vertebrae
Superficial
located close to or on the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the muscles
Deep
further beneath the body structures than superficial structures
ex: muscles are deep to the skin
Frontal (coronal)
Divides the anterior and posterior portions of the body
Coronal plane refers to head region
Parasagittal
divides the right and left, but the sides are unequal
runs parallel to the midsagittal plane
Midsagittal (medial)
Midsagittal Plane
Divides the body right and left on the midline
think: sagittal crest
Transverse
Transverse or horizontal plane
divides the superior and inferior portions of the body
Axial
Region: head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular
Region: Limbs
(not the head or trunk)
Orbital
region: eye
Buccal
region: cheek
think the chipmunk gas station
Oral
region: mouth
cervical
region: neck
acromial
region: shoulder
think: an ACRObat having huge shoulders
thoracic
region: chest
axillary
region: arm pit
think: putting the AXilllary cord in ya arm pit (but remember no U)
brachial
region: arm
antecubital
region: anterior side of elbow
think: elbow pit
ante = in front
cubital = elbow
antebrachial
region: forearm
ante = front
brachial = arm (or upper arm)
pollex
thumb/digit of 1 hand
think: like a POinty roLEX
it is where you’d wear a rolex
Umbilical
region: navel
abdominal
region: abdomen
inguinal
junction of trunk and thighs
your groin - where your thighs meet your trunk
ex: where you’d get a hernia or feel lymph nodes
an ingenious guinea pig near your groin … but like not in a weird way :P
Pubic
region: genital
femoral
Think femur
region: thigh
popliteal
region: posterior side of knee
think: opening a lite pop with your knee pit
Patellar
Anterior Knee
think: patella!
Peroneal (fibular)
lateral side of leg
think: PER each ONEAL kid there is an injury to the outside of their shin region - by the fibula
Calcaneal
region: heel of foot
think: CALlous on your heal from stepping on a CAN of EALS (like eel)
Plantar
region: sole of foot
think: plantars fasciitis
Hallux
region: big toe
Dorsal Body Cavity
cranial cavity
spinal cavity
