Language of anatomy Lab Quiz 1

What does the directional term “superior” refer to

It refers to a position above or higher than another part of the body.

What does the directional term “inferior” refer to

It refers to a position below or lower than another part of the body.

What does the directional term “cranial” refer to

It refers to a position toward the head or the upper part of the body.

What does the directional term “caudal” mean

toward the tail or lower part of the body.

What does the directional term “anterior” refer to

area toward the front of the body.

What does the directional term “ventral” refer to

It refers to a position toward the belly or abdomen of the body.

What does the directional term “dorsal” refer to

toward the back or upper part of the body.

What does the directional term “ipsilateral” refer to

on the same side of the body

What does the directional term “contralateral” refer to

area on the opposite side of the body.

What does the directional term “distal” refer to

It refers to a position farther from the point of attachment

What does the directional term “proximal” refer to

Going towards the head

What does the directional term “medial” refer to

toward the middle or center of the body

What does the directional term “lateral” refer to

Position away from the middle or center of the body

What area of the body does “coxal” refer to

the hip (cox goes toward the hip)

What area of the body does “fibular” refer to

the side of the leg

what area of the body does “crual” refer to

the shin (Cricket players wear Shin guards)

what area of the boy does “antecubital” refer to

the inside of the elbow (Rihanna WORK WORK WORK)

What area of the body does “femoral” refer to

Thigh above the knee (FEMs show above the knee)

What area of the body does “calcaneal” refer to

the heel (to kneel get off the heel)

What area of the body does “sural” refer to

the calf (surely on the back of the calf)

What area of the body does “popliteal” refer to

Back of the knee (pop your knee)

What area of the body does “cephalic” refer to

Entire head (sounds like a mental disorder)

What area of the body does “occipital” refer to

The back of the head (occipital nerve)

What area of the body does “inguinal” refer to

Area above the genitals

What area of the body does “acromal” refer to

The shoulder, specifically where the AC joint is

What area of the body does “olecranal” refer to

The elbow (hit you in the ole cranium with my elbow)

What area of the body does “cervical” refer to

The area where the head and neck meet

What area of the body does “axillary” refer to

Area near the armpit

What area of the body does “brachial” refer to

The upper arm

What area of the body does “carpal” refer to

The wrist

What area of the body does “palmar” refer to

The hand

What area of the body does “cubital” refer to

The elbow

What area of the body does “antebrachial” refer to

The forearm

What area of the body does “patellar” refer to

The knee

What body plane does “coronal/frontal” refer to

a vertical line that divides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) sections

What body plane does “sagittal (midsagittal)” refer to

a vertical line that divides the body into left and right parts

What body plane does “transverse” refer to

a line that divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) halves

Where are the right and left hypochondriac located on the body

in the upper third of the abdomen, sitting just below the ribcage on either side of the middle

Where are the right and left lumbar located on the body

on the middle sides of the abdomen, between the ribs and the hip bones

Where are the right and left iliac (inguinal) located on the body

on the lower part of the abdomen, right where the torso meets the thighs

Where is the epigastric region located

just below the breastbone (sternum) and above the belly button (umbilicus)

Where is the hypogastric region located

in the lower central part of the abdomen, directly below the umbilical region and above the pubic bone

Where is the umbilical region located

in the exact center of the abdomen, surrounding the navel (belly button)

What quadrant contains the stomach

Left upper quadrant

What quadrant contains the appendix

Right lower quadrant

What quadrant contains the gallbladder

Right upper quadrant

What quadrant contains the liver

Right upper quadrant

what is the function of the pleura

Covers the lungs

What is he function of the pericardium

Covers the heart

What is the function of the visceral membrane

inner membrane, covers the organ

What is the function of the parietal membrane

Outer membrane, lines the cavity

What is the function of the peritoneum

Lines the abdominopelvic cavity