Ch. 1 Vocab pt 2

Anatomical position

the standard reference posture used by scientists and medical professionals to describe the human body

Directional terms

precise words used in anatomy to describe the location of one body part relative to another

Abdominal

anterior body trunk inferior to ribs

Acromial

outer tip of the shoulder blade (scapula)

Antebrachial

relating to the forearm

Antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

upper part of the arm

Buccal

cheek cavity, part of your mouth in between the teeth and cheek

Carpal

the wrist area. Idescribes the eight small, irregular bones that connect the hand to the forearm, arranged in two distinct rows to give the wrist flexibility and strength

Cervical

relating to the neck

Coxal

the hip, hipbone, or hip joint

Crural

the shin area of the leg

Deltoid

curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle

Digital

fingers and toes

Fibular

lateral part of the leg

Frontal

the forehead

Inguinal

relating to or located in the groin

Nasal

nose area

Oral

mouth

Plantar

refers to the sole (bottom) surface of the foot

Sural

the calf region—the posterior part of the lower leg between the knee and the ankle

Superficial

toward or at the body surface

Deep

away from the body surface; more internal

Medial

Toward the middle line of the body.

Lateral

away from the midline of the body

Ventral

Toward the front of the body. (anterior)

Dorsal

Toward the back of the body. (posterior)

Olecranal

the back or posterior surface of the elbow

Calcaneal

heel of the foot

Orbital

eye area

Patellar

anterior knee

Pelvic

area overlying the pelvis anteriorly

Pubic

genital area

Sternal

long, flat bone located in the central part of the chest

Tarsal

ankle region

Thoracic

chest

Umbilical

belly button

Sacral

the structure of the sacrum, a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine

Vertebral

any of the 33 individual irregular bones that make up the Vertebral Column (spine)

Section

a cut, like wall almost

Plane

imaginary flat surfaces used to divide the human body

Sagittal section

Any vertical plane running from front to back.

median/midsagittal section

The exact midline cut creating equal left and right sides.

Frontal section

is a vertical cut that passes through the body from side to side.

Proximal

a body part is closer to the center of the body, the trunk, or the point where a limb attaches

Distal

describes a body part located farthest away from the trunk or the point of attachment of a limb

Inferior

means lower or further down on the body

Superior

toward the head or upper part of a structure

Coronal section

a vertical, side to side splitting the body into anterior and posterior sides

Transverse section

flat slice that goes across the body or an organ

Cross section

the study of the human body through two-dimensional "slices" or transverse planes

Dorsal body cavity

two subdivisions which are continuous with each other

Cranial cavity

space inside the bony skull. the brain Is well protected because it occupies the cranial cavity

Spinal cavity

a long, bony space inside the backbone

Ventral body cavity

contains all the structures within the chest and abdomen

Thoracic cavity

the hollow internal space enclosed by the rib cage, sternum, and spine

Diaphragm

a dome-shaped muscle

Mediastinum

the middle part of your chest that separates your lungs into left and right cavities in the thoracic cavity.

Abdominopelvic cavity

cavity below the diaphragm and consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity

Abdominal cavity

contains the stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs

Pelvic cavity

the reproductive system, bladder, and rectum.

Umbilical region

the center most region, deep to and surrounding the navel

Epigastric region

located superior to the umbilical region

hypogastric/pubic region

inferior to the umbilical region

Right and left iliac or inguinal region

lateral to the hypogastric region

Right and left lumbar regions

lateral to the umbilical region

Right and left hypochondriac regions

flank the epigastic regions and contain the lower ribs

Oral and digestive cavities

commonly called the mouth . contains the teeth and tongue. this cavity is part of and continuous with the cavity of the digestive organs , which opens to the exterior at the anus

Nasal cavity

located within and posterior to the nose, the nasal cavity is part of the respiratory system passageways.

Orbital cavities

the orbital cavities in the skull house the eyes and present them in an anterior position

Middle ear cavities

the middle ear cavities carved into the skull lie just media; to the eardrums. these cavities contain tiny bones that transmit sound vibrations to the hearing receptors in the inner ear.

Popliteal

posterior knee area

Cephalic

head: relating to things or the head

femoral

thigh