lab 1

medial

towards midline

lateral

towards the side

proximal

closer to the trunk

distal

farther from the trunk

superficial

closer to the surface

deep

more internal

dorsal

back

ventral

front side

cranial/cephalad

towards the head

caudal

towards the tail (can only be used on trunk)

for 4 legged animals

superior - dorsal

for 4-legged animals

inferior = ventral

for 4-legged animals

anterior = cranial/cephalad

for 4-legged animals

posterior = caudal

lateral malleolus

lateral side of ankle

olecranon process of ulna/olecranon

elbow

7th cervical vertebra

12th rib-floating (T12)

on posterior side

iliac crest

pubic symphysis

styloid process of the radius

anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

acromioclavicular joint (A-C joint)

think near acromium

spine of scapula

medial epicondyle of the humerus

bump on medial side of elbow

base of 5th metatarsal

two major body divisions

axial and appendicular

abdominal

acromial

point of shoulder

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

axillary

armpit

brachial

relating to upper arm

buccal

cheek

carpal

wrist

cervical

neck

coxal

hip

crural

shin

digital

fingers/toes

femoral

relating to thigh

frontal

forehead

hallux

big toe

inguinal

think inguinal is triangle shaped area

mammary

breast

mental

chin

nasal

nose region

oral

mouth region

orbital

eyes

palmar

palm of hand

patellar

knee region

pedal

entirety of foot

pelvic

region by pelvis

fibular/peroneal

lateral lower leg

pollex

thumb

pubic

groin

sternal

tarsal

ankle

thoracic

umbilical

navel

calcaneal

heel

cephalic

head

gluteal

glute

lumbar

lower back

manus

entirety of hand

occipital

back of lower head

olecranal

elbow

otic

ear

perineal

area between anus and genitalia

plantar

bottom of foot

popliteal

back of knee

sacral

tailbone

sural

calf

vertebral

region of spine

transverse

sagittal

frontal/coronal

rectus abdominis muscles

six pack

biceps brachii muscle

biceps muscle

gastrocnemius muscle

upper calf muscle

patellar ligament

directly inferior to patella

thenar eminence

bulgy part by thumb

extensors of extensor digitorum

tendons in carpals

achilles tendon/calcaneal tendon

xiphoid process

inferior tip of sternum

anatomical snuff box

space in between tendons on thumb near pollux

dimple of posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS)

carpal tunnel

base of palm

McBurney’s point

RLQ; 1/3 away from anterior superior iliac spin (ASIS) to umbilicus; where tenderness/pain is concentrated in appendicitis

two major body cavities

ventral and dorsal

what makes up ventral body cavity

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

what makes up dorsal body cavity

cranial and vertebral cavities

contents of cranial cavity

brain

contents of vertebral cavity

spine

contents of thoracic cavity

heart and lungs

contents of abdominal cavity

stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

divisions of abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal and pelvic cavities

contents of pelvic category

reproductive organs, bladder, rectum

abdominal quadrants

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ

contents of RUQ

liver, gallbladder, intestines

contents of RLQ

appendix, intestines/cecum, ovary