midterm Flashcards
Anatomical Position
The body is standing, feet are together, the face is forward, arms are at the side thumbs are pointing out
anterior
front
ventral
front
dorsal
back or towards the back
posterior
back, towards the back
cranial
toward the head
cephalic
toward the head
caudal
toward the feet (away from the head)
superior
above
inferior
below
medial
toward the middle
lateral
away from the midline
proximal
close to the point of attachment
distal
further from the point of attachment
superficial
on or toward the surface
deep
below the surface or deep inside
Ventral Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Dorsal Cavity
Brain
Spinal Cavity
Facial Cavities
Orbital- eyes
Nasal - nose
buccal - teeth and tongue
Anatomy
the study of structures of the body
Physiology
the study of the functions of the structures of the body
Midsagittal
divides the body into equal left and right halves (Midline)
Transverse
divides the body into superior and inferior portions ( horizontal)
Frontal
Divides the body into anterior and posterior portions ( Coronal)
Regions of the thorax and abdomen
- Right Hypochondriac Region
- Epigastric Region
- Left Hypochondriac Region
- Right Lumbar Region
5.Umbilical Region - Left Lumbar Region
- Right Illiac Region
- Hypogastric Region
9.Left Illiac Region
Quadrants of the abdomen
- Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
- Liver, gallbladder, portions of the stomach, right kidney and intestines - Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
-stomach, spleen, pancreas, left kidney and intestines - Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
-intestines and appendix - Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
-Intestines
bi-
2
tri-
3
uni-
1
nulli-
0
poly-
many
quad-
4
semi-
half, partial