Quiz #1: Lab Flashcards
Anatomy
Science of structure and relationships revealed by dissection
Physiology
Science of body functions
Gross anatomy
Study of body structures visible to the naked eye
A term meaning the maintaining of the internal environment within physiological limits
Homeostasis
Standard anatomical position Is when
The human body is standing upright
feet only slightly apart and flat on the floor
head and toes by pointing forward
Arms at the sides turned forward
Prone position
Lying face down
Supine position is when
Body is lying face up
This region includes the head, neck, and abdomen (trunk)
Axial region
Region that includes the limbs
Appendicular region
Directional term meaning (Above) or more towards the head
Superior
The directional term for away from the head
Inferior (below)
At the front of the body
Anterior (ventral)
All right at the back of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward the middle of the body
Medial
Father from the middle of the body
Lateral
Mirror to the point of attachment to the trunk (abdomen)
Proximal
Farther from the point of attachment of the trunk (abdomen)
Distal
Toward the body surface
Superficial
Ex: (Skin) 
Away from the body surface
Deep
Why is it important to have training in the language of anatomy
To know the body and its functions
What is a plane
And imaginary flat surface that passes through the body
What is a section
One of the two surfaces that results when the body is cut by plane passing through it
Medial plane (sagittal plane)
Divides the body or organ into left and right sides
Midsagittal plane
Produces equal halves
Parasagittal plane
Produces unequal halves
Divides the body or an organ into front and back portions is called the
Frontal plane (coronal plane)
Divides the body or an organ into upper and lower portions and can be compared to cross-sections
Transverse plane (horizontal plane)
Dorsal body cavity contains the
upper part of the body
which contains two subdivisions the cranial cavity in the vertebral spinal canal
The cranial cavity holds the
Brain
The vertebral/spinal canal How holds the
Spinal cord
Ventral body cavity
Contains the lower part of the body
Which contains two subdivisions: thoracic cavity and the abdominal pelvic cavity
The thoracic cavity is above the
diaphragm which contains the heart and lungs
The abdominal pelvic cavity is below Th e
diaphragm which contains the digestive organ
Thin double layered membrane which surrounds the ventral cavity and outer surfaces of the organs
Serous membrane
The parietal serosa surrounds the
Ventral body cavity
The visceral serosa surrounds the
Outer surface of the organs
Peritoneum
Serous lining the abdominal cavity and its organs
Pleura
Serous lining enclosing the lungs
Pericardium
Is the serous lining surrounding the heart
Quadrants
Potions when dividing the abdominopelvic cavity into equal portions
Oral cavity
Mouth
Nasal cavity
Located inside the nose
Orbital cavity
Houses the eyes in the skull and hold them in an anterior position
Middle ear cavity
Medial to the ear holds tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ears
Synovial cavities
Joint cavities that secrete a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as structures move across one another
Abdominal
Located below the ribs and above the hips
Point of the shoulder
The acromial region
The forearm region
Antebrachial
Anterior surface of the elbow region is called the
Antecubital
The armpit region is called the
Auxiliary
upper portion of the upper limb
Brachial
Buccal is the
Cheek
Calcaneal
Is the heel of the foot
Carpal is the
Wrist
Cephalic is the
Head
Cervical is the
Neck
Coxal is the
Hip
Crural is the
Leg
The digitals’s are the
Fingers or toes
Femoral is the
Thigh
Fibular (peroneal) Is the
Side of the leg
Frontal is the
Forhead
Gluteal is the
Butt
Hallux is the
Big toe
Inguinal is the
Groin
Lumbar is the
Lower back
Mammory is the
Breasts
The manus is the
Hand
Mental is the
Chin
Nasal region is the
Nose
Occipital is the back of the
Head