Intro to A & P

• Define the study of anatomy and physiology. • Identify anatomical position. • Identify the major divisions of the human body. • Identify anatomical terms representing parts of the body. • Identify anatomical directional terms.

Anatomy

The study of the structures of the body

Body Cavity

Hollow area of the body containing organs

Physiology

The study of the function of the body

Positional Term

Term used to describe a specific location of a body structure

Regional Term

Term describing a specific part of the body

Axial Section

Head, Neck, Trunk

Appendicular Section

Arms and Legs

Ventral Cavity

The Front Part of the Body

Dorsal Cavity

The Back part of the body

The Ventral Cavity can be divided into 2 smaller cavities

Thoracic and Abdominopelvic

What Separates the Abdominopelvic cavity and the thoracic cavity

Diaphragm

The Dorsal Cavity can be divided into 2 smaller cavities

Cranial and the Spinal

Anatomical Term- Pes Region- Pedal

Common Term- Foot

Anatomical Term- Crus Region- Crural

Common Term - Shin

Anatomical Term- Sura Region- Sural

Common Term- Calf

Anatomical Term- Patella Region- Patellar

Common Term - Front of Knee (Knee cap)

Anatomical Term- Popliteus Region- Popliteal

Common Term- Back of knee

Anatomical Term- Femoris Region- Femoral

Common Term- Thigh

Anatomical Term- Inguina Region- Inguinal

Common Term- Groin

Anatomical Term- Buttock Region- Gluteal

Common term- Butt

Anatomical Term- Abdomen Region- Abdominal

Common Term- Stomach

Anatomical Term- Lumbus Region- Lumbar

Common Term- Low Back

Anatomical Term- Thorax Region- Thoracic

Common Term- Chest and Middle Back

Anatomical Term- Pectoris Region- Pectoral

Common Term- Lateral chest

Anatomical Term- Sternum Region- Sternal

Common Term- Middle Chest

Anatomical Term- Cervicis Region- Cervical

Common Term- Neck

Anatomical Term- Mentum Region- Mental

Common Term- Chin

Anatomical Term- Cephalon Region- Cephalic

Common Term- Head

Anatomical Term- Acromion Region- Acromial

Common Term- Shoulder

Anatomical Term- Brachium Region- Brachial

Common Term- Arm

Anatomical Term- Antecubitus Region- Antecubital

Common Term- Elbow (front)

Anatomical Term- Olecranon Region- Olecranal

Common Term- Elbow (back)

Anatomical Term- Carpus Region- Carpal

Common Term- Wrist

Anatomical Term- Manus Region- Manual

Common Term- Hand

Anatomical Term- Antebrachium Region- Antebrachial

Common Term- Forearm

Anterior

Towards the front

Posterior

Towards the back

Medial

towards the midline of the body

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Proximal

Toward the trunk of the body

Distal

Away from the trunk

Superficial

Towards the surface

Deep

Under the surface

Ipsilateral

on the same side

Contralateral

On the opposite side