module 1: terminology and the body plan

what is anatomy?

scientific discipline that investigates the body’s structure

what is physiology?

physiology is the scientific investigated of th function of living things

what is anatomic position?

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• face forward, feet together and palms forward

what is a supine poition?

supine is like sleeping - lying face upwards - palms are also upwards

what is prone poition?

lying face downwards - palms are downwards

what does superior mean?

superior is towards the head

whats the other term used for superior?

cephalic

what does inferior mean?

inferior means away from the head

whats the other term used for inferior?

caudal

what does medial mean?

being medial means its closer to the midline (midline is the middle of your body)

what does it mean to be lateral?

being lateral mean youre futher away from the midline

what is proximal?

proximal means to be closer to the attachment point

what does it mean to be distal?

distal means you are further away from the attachment point

what does superficial mean?

superficial means you’re closer to he surface of the body

what does deep mean?

deep means you’re deeper within the body

what does anterior mean?

anterior means the front of your body

what is anterior also known as?

ventral

what does it mean to be posterior?

posterior means behind (the back)

what is posterior also known as?

dorsal

what are the regions of your head from superior to inferior?

1. frontal (forehead)

2. otic (ear)

3. orbital (eye)

4. buccal(cheek)

5. oral (mouth)

6. mental (chin)

what are the regions of your neck from superior to inferior?

1. cerical

2. clavicular

what are the regions of your upper limb from superior to inferior?

1. axillary

2. brachial

3. antecubital

4. antebrachial

5. carpal

6. palmer

7. digits

what are the regions of your thoracic from superior to inferior?

1. pectoral

2. sternal

3. mammary

what are the regions of your abdomen from superior to inferior?

1. abdominal

2. umbillical

what are the regions of your pelvis from superior to inferior?

1. pelvic (pelvis)

2. inguinal (groin)

3. pubic (genital)

what are the regions of your lower limb from superior to inferior?

1. coxal (hip)

2. femoral

3. patellar

4. cural

5. talus

6. dorsum

7. digitals

what is a sagital body plane?

sagittal body plan separates your body into left and right

what is a frontal/coronal body plane?

separates your body into anterior and posterior

what is a transverse/cross body plane?

divides your body into superior and inferior sections

what os an oblique body plane?

is a body plane thats anything other than a right angle

what is a longitudinal plane through the organ?

cut along the length of an organ

what is a cross/transverse plane through the organ?

its a cut straight through the width of an organ

what is oblique plane through an organ

anything other than a right angle

what does the thoracic cavity contain?

the heart and lungs

what does the meidastinum contain?

everything is the thoracic cavity except the lungs

what does the abdominal cavity contain?

the stomach, liver, intestines, spleen, pancreas, kidneys

what does the pelvic cavity contain?

the bladder, part of large intestine and reproductive organs

what does the diaphram do?

divdies the body into the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

what is the parietal serous membrane?

the membrane that adheres to the outer wall of the cavity

what is the visceral serous membrane?

the membrane that closely adheres to the organ

what is between the parietal and visceral serous membrane?

a cavity that is filled with lubricating serous fluid

what is the name of the cavity around the heart?

the pericardium

what is the name of the cavity around the lungs

the pleura

what is the name of the cavity around the organs in the abdomn?

peritoneum