A&P Lab Practical 1

what is the midsagittal/median body plane?

vertical plane that divides the body down the middle, left and right

what is the coronal/frontal body plane?

vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

what is the transverse body plane?

horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections

what is the cranial cavity?

part of the dorsal cavity that houses the brain

what is the vertebral cavity?

part of the dorsal cavity that houses the spinal cord

what is the thoracic body cavity?

part of the ventral cavity that houses the heart and lungs

what abdominopelvic cavity?

part of the ventral cavity

what are the abdominopelvic quadrants?

right and left upper quadrant, right and left lower quadrant

what is the orbital region?

the eye

what is the nasal region?

the nose

what is the cervical region?

the neck

what are the regions in the thoracic cavity?

sternal, axillary, mammary

what is region is below the thoracic cavity?

the abdominal region

what region is below the abdominal region?

the pelvic region

what are the inguinal and pubic regions?

the groin and the genital

what are the regions of the arm?

brachial, antecubital, olecranal, antebrachial, carpal, digitals, manus

what the regions of the leg?

femoral, patellar, popliteal, fibular, sural, tarsal

what is the cephalic region?

the head

what is the otic region?

the ear

what is the occipital region?

the back of the head

what are the body regions of the back?

scapular, vertebral, lumbar, sacral

what is the gluteal region?

the butt

what are the 3 major layers of the integumentary system?

hypodermis, dermis, epidermis

what are the four minor layers of the integumentary system? (come grab some beer)

stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosom, stratum basale

what is the root word for co-,con-

with, together

what is the root word for peri-

around

what is the root word for omni-

all

what is the root word for infra-, infer-

below