Quiz 1: Human Body Orientation Flashcards
Axial
Head, Neck, Trunk
Thorax to Abdomen
Appendicular
Extremities and Appendages
Cephalic
Head
Cranial
Brain
Facial
Outer aspect of face
Frontal
Forehead
Buccal
Cheek
Cervical
Neck
Thoracic
Chest
Abdominal
Below ribs and above hips
Pelvic
Pelvis
Sternal
Brestbone
Axillary
Armpit
Acromial
Shoulder point
Brachial
Arm; upper
Antecubital
Anterior surface of elbow
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
Wrist
Palmar
Palm of hand
Digital
Fingers, toes
Inguinal
Groin
Pubic
Genital
Femoral
Thigh
Patellar
Knee
Crural
Leg
Tarsal
Ankle
Pedal
Foot
Occipital
Back of head
Scapular
Shoulder blade
Olecranal
Back of elbow (Funnybone)
Manual
Hand
Lumbar
Lower back
Sacral
Posterior region of hip
Gluteal
Buttocks
Popliteal
Back of knee
Sural
Calf
Calcaneal
Heel of foot
Plantar
Sole of foot
Superior
Above placement along axis
Inferior
Below placement along axis
Medial
Toward midline
Lateral
Away from middle of the body
Dorsal
Backside
Ventral
Front
Distal
Farther from trunk/attachment point
Fingers are ___ to the shoulder
Proximal
Toward/near to point of origin
___ end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone
Posterior
Toward the backside of the body
Shoulder blades are located ___ to the body
Anterior
Toward the front of the body
The kneecap is ___ to the leg
Superficial
Toward the body’s surface
Lips are ___ to the teeth
Deep
Closer to the interior of the body
The ribs are ___ to the skin
Sagittal
Left to Right plane
Frontal
Back to Front plane
Transverse
Superior to Inferior plane
Vertebral
Spinal chord
Thoracic
Heart and Lungs
Abdominopelic
Digestive system, urinary system, reproductive system, rectum
What organs are found in the upper left quadrant?
Stomach, left intestine, diaphragm, spleen
What organs are found in the lower left quadrant
Colon, urinary bladder
What organs are found in the upper right quadrant
Liver, gallbladder
What organs are found in the lower right quadrant
Urinary bladder, appendix, small intestine, cecum
What organs are found in the umbilical region?
Small intestine, transverse colon (large intestine)
What organs are found in the epigastric region?
Stomach
What organs are found in the hypogastric region?
Urinary bladder
What organs are found in the left hypochondriac region?
Diaphragm, spleen
What organs are found in the right hypochondriac region?
Liver, gallbladder
What organs are found in the left lumbar region?
Descending colon of large intestine
What organs are found in the right lumbar region?
Ascending colon of large intestine
What organs are found in the left iliac region?
Initial part of sigmoid colon
What organs are found in the right iliac region?
Cecum, appendix
What is a body region that blood is drawn from?
Appendicular
Arrange the following from inferior to superior: cervical, frontal, facial, thoracic, and inguinal.
Inguinal, thoracic, cervical, facial, frontal
Describe anatomical position.
The body is erect with feet apart, arms at the side facing forward
Where would you find the axillary artery?
Armpit
What is surface anatomy?
Study of external surface of the body and how living anatomy relates to the internal organs.
What is palpation?
Feeling of internal structure through the skin by using your fingers
What are the major organs of the cardiovascular system?
Heart and Blood vessels
What are the major organs of the digestive system?
Oral cavity/teeth, pharynx, stomach, esophagus, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and salvatory glands
What are the major organs of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland, adrenal and pineal glans, thymus, thyroid, ovary, parathyroid
What are the major organs of the integumentary system?
Skin, hair, nails, glands, cutaneious sense organs
What are the major organs of the lymphatic/immune system?
Lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, spleen, thyroid, thymus
What are the major organs of the muscular system?
Muscles and skeleton
What are the major organs of the nervous system?
Brain, spinal chord, nerves, sensory receptors
What are the major organs of the reproductive system?
Males: testes, prostate, penis, scrotum, duct system
Females: vagina, ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, mammary glands
What are the major organs of the respiratory system?
Nasal cavity, pharynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi
What are the major organs of the skeletal system?
Bone, cartilage, tendons, joints, ligaments
What are the major organs of the urinary/excretory system?
Kidney, bladder, urethra, ureters
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
Transfer system for CO2, O2, waste and nutrients
Antibodies in blood to protect blood transported in blood vessels
What are the functions of the digestive system?
Breaks down ingested food for blood absorption
Undigested –> Waste
What are the functions of the endocrine system?
Maintains homeostasis, growth, and hormone production
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
Produces: Vitamin D
Execrates: Salt, urea
Regulates: Body temperature
Protects: Deep organs
What are the functions of the lymphatic/immune system?
Collects: leaked fluid
Cleans of pathogens and is home to immune response
What are the functions of the muscular system?
Generates heat
Contracts and shortens: locomotion, facial expression, grasping/manipulation
What are the functions of the nervous system?
Detects internal/external changes, maintains homeostasis and electrical transmission
What are the functions of the reproductive system?
Gametes: Sperm/Egg
Uterus: Houses the fetus
Mammary Glands: Nutrients to the fetus
What are the functions of the respiratory system?
Supplies blood with O2 and removes CO2 from the blood
Balances acid-base reactions
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Supports the body, muscular action
Bones: mineral storage and blood formation
What are the functions of the urinary/excretory system?
Maintains:
Water, electrolyte, acid-base balance, and rids of N waste
