Module 1 - Terminology and the Body Plan Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position
body erect, face forward, feet together, palms face forward
what is the difference between supine and prone
supine: lying face upward
prone: lying face downwards
what does cephalic mean? what about caudal
cephalic = superior = toward head
caudal = inferior = away from head
what is medial and lateral
relative to midline, medial towards mid line, lateral way from midline
what is proximal and distal
proximal = close to origin, distal = away from origin
what is superficial and deep
superficial = close to surface, deep = further from surface
what is anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal
anterior = ventral = from torso outwards
posterior = dorsal - from back outwards
what makes up the head
frontal/forehead, orbital/eyes, nasal/nose, oral/mouth
what makes up the neck
cervical
what makes up the trunk
thoracic (thorax), abdomen and pelvis
what makes up the thoracic (thorax)
pectoral/chest, sternal/breastbone, mammary/breast
what makes up the abdomen
abdominal/abdomen, umbilical/navel
what makes up the pelvis
pelvic/pelvis, inguinal/groin, pubic/genital
what is another word for:
ear
cheek
mental
ear = otic
cheek = buccal
mental = chin
what makes up the upper limb
clavicular/collarbone, axillary/armpit, brachial/arm, antecubital/front of elbow, antebrachial/forearm, manual/hand, carpal/wrist
what makes up the manual/hand
palmar/palm, digital/fingers
what makes up the lower limb
coral/hip, femoral/thigh, patellar/kneecap, crura/leg, pedal/foot
what makes up the pedal/foot
talus/ankle, dorsum/top of foot, digital/toes
fill in the blank:
shoulder to finger =
shoulder to elbow =
elbow to wrist =
shoulder to finger = upper limb
shoulder to elbow = arm
elbow to wrist = forearm
fill in the blank:
hip to foot =
hip to knee =
knee to ankle =
hip to foot = lower limb
hip to knee = thigh
knee to ankle = leg
true or false: the toes are part of the leg
false, the leg is from the knee to the ankles
what is the base of the skull called?
occipital
what is the back of the neck called
nuchal
what is the area between the hips called
the sacral