THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY Flashcards
Other term for this is cranial or cephalad; toward the head end or upper part of the structure of the body; above
Superior
Superior is synonymous to?
Cranial or Cephalad
Other term is Caudal: away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body; below
Inferior
It also means anterior: toward or at the front of the body; in front of
Ventral
It also means posterior: toward or at the backside of the body; behind
Dorsal
toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of
Medial
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of
Lateral
between a more medial and more lateral structure
Intermediate
Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk
Proximal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
Toward or at the body surface
Superficial
Away from the body surface; more internal
Deep
A section that divides the body(or organ) into left and right parts.
Sagittal section
A section that divides the body (or organ) into equal left and right parts.
Median or Midsagittal section
This section divides the body (or organ) into anterior and posterior parts.
Frontal or Coronal section
This section divides the body (or organ) into superior and inferior parts.
Transverse or Cross section
Frontal plane is also called what?
Coronal plane
This plane is made at right angles to the midline and divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Frontal Plane/ Coronal Plane
This plane passes from front to back and divides the body into right and left portions.
Sagittal plane
What do you call if the plane passes through the midline?
Midsagittal or Medial Plane
This plane passes horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Transverse plane
What are the four quadrants of abdomen?
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
What are the 9 regions of abdomen?
Right hypochondriac region Right lumbar region Right iliac region Epigastric region Umbilical region Hypogastric region Left Hypochondriac region Left lumbar region Left iliac region
Where is right hypochondriac located?
Right, upper one-third of abdomen
What are the internal organs under right hypochondriac region?
Gallbladder; portions of liver and right kidney
Where is epigastric region located?
Upper Central one-third of abdomen
Internal organs under epigastric region?
Portions of liver, stomach, pancreas, and duodenum
Where was left Hypochondriac located?
Left, upper one-third of abdomen
Internal organs under left Hypochondriac region?
Spleen; splenic flexure of colon; portions of left kidney and small intestine
What are the internal organs under right lateral region?
Cecum; ascending colon; hepatic flexure; portions of right kidney and small intestine
What are the cavities under Dorsal Cavity?
Cranial cavity and Spinal Cavity
This cavity contains organs of nervous system that coordinate the body functions.
Dorsal Cavity
This cavity contains organs that are involved in maintaining homeostasis or a constant internal environment within small ranges of deviations.
Ventral cavity
What are the two main divisions of ventral cavity?
Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
This cavity houses primarily the heart and lungs among other organs
Thoracic cavity
Thoracic cavity is subdivided into sections, what are these sections?
Pleural cavities
Mediastinum
This cavity contains kidneys stomach liver and gallbladder small and large intestines spleen pancreas and ovaries and uterus
Abdominopelvic cavity
It secretes serous watery fluid
Serous membrane
What are the double layer of loose areolar connective tissue lined by simple squamous epithelium?
Parietal layer
Visceral layer
This layer lines a cavity
Parietal layer
These layers surrounds organs within the cavity
Visceral layer
The parietal layer and visceral layer are separated by serous fluid secreted by what?
Epithelium
What are the three sites where serous membranes are found?
Pleura
Pericardium
Peritoneum
The membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and surrounding the lungs?
Pleura
Is a membrane that lines the pericardial cavity and surrounding the heart?
Pericardium
Is a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and surrounding abdominal organs?
Peritoneum
