organization of the body (unit 2) Flashcards
anatomical position
- reference position
- body erect with arms at sides and palms forward
- head and feet forward
bilateral symmetry
right side mirrors left (vice-versa)
ipsilateral structures
structures on the same side
contralateral structures
structures on the opposite side
ventral
front
dorsal
back
abdominopelvic
below diaphragm
axial subdivision
- head
- neck
- torse
appendicular subdivision
upper extremity: arms
lower extremity: legs
right hypochondriac
liver
gallbladder
right kidney
parts of large and small intestine
epigastric
part of liver part of stomach spleen duodenum adrenal glands
left hypochondriac
spleen large and small intestine left kidney pancreas stomach tip of liver
right lumbar
ascending colon
small intestine
party of right kidney
umbilical
duodenum
small intestine
transverse colon
left lumbar
descending colon
left kidney
small intestine
right iliac (inguinal)
appendix
cecum
ascending colon
small intestine
hypogastric
bladder
sigmoid colon
small intestine
reproductive organs
left iliac (inguinal)
sigmoid colon
descending colon
small intestine
superior
above
inferior
below
anterior (ventral)
in front of
posterior (dorsal)
in back of
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from midline
proximal
closest to heart (attachment)
distal
farthest from heart (attachment)
superficial
outside
deep
inside
sagittal
separates left and right
frontal (coronal)
separates ventral and dorsal
transverse (horizontal)
separates superior and inferior
what region is #1
right hypochondriac region
what region is #2
epigastric region
what region is #3
left hypochondriac region
what region is #4
right lumbar region
what region is #5
umbilical region
what region is #6
left lumbar region
what region is #7
right iliac (inguinal) region
what region is #8
hypogastric region
what region is #9
left iliac (inguinal) region
what cavities are included in the highlighted area
cranial & spinal cavity
what cavities are included in the highlighted area
abdominal & pelvic cavity
what cavities are included in the highlighted area
thoracic, mediastinum, pericardial & pleural cavity
what is letter A
cranial
what is letter B
facial
what is letter C
cervical
what is letter D
deltoid
what is letter E
sternal
what is letter F
pectoral
what is letter G
brachial
what is letter H
abdominal
what is letter I
antebrachial
what is letter J
coxal
what is letter K
manual
what is letter L
digital
what is letter M
inguinal
what is letter N
femoral
what is letter O
patellar
what is letter P
crural
what is letter Q
pedal
what is letter R
digital
what is letter A
cephalic
what is letter B
cervical
what is letter C
scapular
what is letter D
brachial
what is letter E
vertebral
what is letter F
olecranon
what is letter G
lumbar
what is letter H
antebrachial
what is letter I
gluteal
what is letter J
femoral
what is letter K
popliteal
what is letter L
sural
what is letter M
calcaneal
