A&P Lab Quiz #1 Language of Anatomy

Anatomical position

Upright, feet together, head and toes forward, arms at side, palms facing forward

Sagittal Plane

Also called: Anteroposterior Plane

A vertical plane that runs front to back and divides thebody into left and right parts

Frontal/ Lateral

A vertical imaginary line thatdivides the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) halves

Transverse/ Horizontal

Divides the body into upper (superior) and lower (inferior) sections

Coronal Plane

Same slice as frontal/ lateral plane BUT used for brain sectioning

Anterior/ Ventral

Positioned at or toward the front of the body

Posterior/ Dorsal

Situated at or toward the back of the body

Superior (cranial)

Positioned above or higher than another part of the body

• Top half of body

Inferior (Caudal)

A position located below or closer to the feet relative to another part of the body

Lateral

A position or structure located toward the side and away from the midline

Medial

Positioned toward the middle or center of the body

Superficial

Located close to or on the surface of the body.

• Toward the skin

Deep

Describes a structure located farther away from the surface of the body

Distal

Away from or farthest from the trunk or the point or origin of a part

Ex) Phalanges

Proximal

Toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part

Anterior (Ventral) Cavities

Contains the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity. They are separated by the diaphragm

Posterior (Dorsal) Cavities

Contains the cranial cavity and the vertebral (spinal) cavity

Thoracic Cavity

Thehollow spacein your chest enclosed by your rib cage, spine, and breastbone that protects your vital organs for breathing and circulation

Contains the heart, lungs, and the large blood vessel

Abdominal Cavity

Upper part of the abdominopelvic cavity

• Contains major organs of digestion, excretion, and the endocrine system

Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, Pancreas, Small intestine, Most of the large intestine, Kidneys (located toward the back of the abdominal region)

Pelvic Cavity

Lower part of the abdominopelvic cavity

Contains urinary bladder, rectum, reproductive organs

Cranial Cavity

The space inside your skull that contains your brain.

Spinal Cavity

Contains the spinal cord

**Think of spine as a protective tunnel around the spinal cord

Right Upper Quadrant

Liver, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder

RUQ pain → typically gallbladder/liver issue

Left Upper Quadrant

Liver, Spleen, Stomach, Colon, Pancreas

LUQ pain → typically spleen/stomach issue

Right Lower Quadrant

Colon, small intestines, major artery and vein to the right leg, ureter, appendix

RLQ pain → typically appendix issue

Left Lower Quadrant

Colon, small intestine, major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter

LLQ pain → typically sigmoid colon issue

Lions sleep around cats

Lions: Liver(UR)

Sleep: Spleen(UL)

Around: Appendix(LR)

Cats: Colon(LL)

Cranial (A)

Portion of the head that surrounds and protects the brain.

Facial (A)

The face

(Parts of your head in front of the skull, such as the eyes, nose, mouth, and cheeks.)

Nasal (A)

Nose

Occular/ Orbital (A)

Eye area

Occular= eye

Orbital= eye socket/area surrounding the eye

Otic (A)

The Ear

Buccal (A)

Cheek

Oral (A)

The mouth

Cervical (A)

The neck

Contains the first seven bones of the back, labeled C1 through C7