FINAL: body cavities, regions, directional terms and planes

cranial

abdominopelvic

thoracic

patellar

pertaining to the kneecap

gluteal

pertaining to the glutes

cephalic

pertaining to the head

brachial

pertaining to the arm

antebrachial

area between elbow and wrist

hallux

big toe

cervical

neck

buccal

cheek

tarsal

ankle

superior

higher on the body, nearer to the head

inferior

lower on the body, farther from the head

proximal

closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

distal

farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

medial

toward the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline of the body

anterior

front of the body

posterior

back of the body

deep

away from the surface of the body

superficial

near the surface

ipsilateral

on the same side of the body

contralateral

on the opposite side of the body

back

dorsal and posterior refer to the _____ of the body

frontal plane

divides the body into front and back

saggital plane

divides the body into a right and left side

transverse plane

divides the body into upper and lower portions

oblique plane

divides the body at an angle

reproductive

system containing the uterus, prostate, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tubes

nervous

system containing the spinal cord, ganglia, brain, and neurons

muscular

system containing tendons and produces heat

respiratory

system containing bronchi, alveoli, and speech

cardiovascular

system that delivers oxygen, heat, and nutrients; contains veins, capillaries, and arteries

skeletal

system that protects major organs and creates blood cells

urinary

system which removes nitrogenous waste; contains the kidneys and urethra

lymphatic

system that detects and eliminates some pathogens and recovers excess fluid from the body

endocrine

system that control's cell function with hormones

auscultation

listening with a stethoscope

anatomical position

body erect, arms at sides, thumbs pointed laterally

armpit

if you take an axillary temperature, it is taken in the _____