Topic 1 Positions/angles Flashcards
Different cavities in the body (Lateral or side view)
Hint: 6 types.
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Cranial cavity- Head
Dorsal body cavity- Head to Lower back
Vertebral cavity- Spinal cord
Thoracic cavity- Head and lungs
Abdominal cavity- Digestive system
Pelvic cavity- Reproductive organs, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, rectum
Body cavity (Anterior view/forwards)
Hint: 7
Missing D for alternative view +
a ‘combined’ cavity
Cranial cavity
Vertebral cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Ventral body cavity
Anatomical position
Facing supine
Hands facing out
Feet shoulder width apart
Superior and Inferior
Cranial and Caudal
Superior- towards the head
Inferior- away from the head
Anterior and posterior
Ventral and Dorsal
Anterior- Towards the front
Posterior- Towards the back
Medial and Lateral and Intermediate
Medial- towards midline
Lateral- Away from midline
Intermediate- Between both the Medial and lateral points
Proximal and Distal
Proximal- Closer to the limbs point of attachment to the body
Distal- Further away from the limbs point of attachment to the body
Superficial and Deep
Superficial- Towards or at the bodies surface
Deep- Away from the bodies surface, more internal
3 different planes (cuts) of the body
Frontal- Facing frontwards and down the middle of the torso (sideways)
Transverse- Through the torso (Inferior view)
Sagittal- through the direct centre of the body, halving face etc.
4 types of bones
Long bone- humerus
Flat- sternum
Irregular- vertebra
Short- talus (ankle)
4 tissue groups
- Nervous tissue- brain, spinal cord, nerves
- Muscle tissue- muscles attached to bones, muscles of heart, muscles of organs
- Epithelial tissue: forms boundaries between the environment… Skin, lining of organs
- Connective tissue: Bones, tendons, fats
Achondroplastic and pituitary dwarfism
Achondroplastic dwarfism: the cartilage and bone are destined during development
Pituitary dwarfism: is a growth hormone deficiency that disables full growth in all parts of the body. Where the pituitary gland doesn’t make enough of the hormone. Results in proportional people however with small stature.
