anatomy lab 1 - subdivisions and rat

buccal

pertaining to the cheek

the 9 abdominopelvic divisions

(1) R hypochondriac, epigastric, L hypochondriac

(2)R lumbar, umbilical L lumbar

(3) R iliac/inguinal, hypogastric/pubic, L iliac/inguinal

greater omentum

the fatty layer beneath the stomach

pancreas location/appearance

it's the jumbled mush/muscle directly below the stomach

seminal vesicles location/appearance

in pelvis - looks like a sheep's horns

falciform ligament location/appearance

thin clear film that connects the diaphragm and the liver

thymus location/appearance

party hat/muscle directly on top of the heart

cecum location/appearance

the bag like structure at the end of the small intestines

orbital

pertaining to the eye socket

otic

pertaining to the ear

mental

pertaining to the chin

frontal

pertaining to the forehead

thoracic

pertaining to the chest/thorax

sternal

pertaining to the breastbone

pectoral

pertaining to the breast

abdominal

pertaining to the anterior trunk below the ribs

coxal

pertaining to the hip

umbilical

pertaining to the navel

inguinal

pertaining to the groin

scapular

pertaining to the shoulder blade

vertebral

pertaining to the spinal column

lumbar

pertaining to the lower back

acromial

pertaining to the shoulder

brachial

pertaining to the arm

antebrachial

pertaining to the forearm

antecubital

pertaining to the anterior elbow (front elbow/elbow crease)

carpal

pertaining to the wrist

manus

pertaining to the hand

palmar

pertaining to the palm of the hand

digital

pertaining to the fingers or toes

patellar

pertaining to the anterior knee (front knee/patella)

popliteal

pertaining to the posterior knee (back of the knee)

crural

pertaining to the leg

sural

pertaining to the posterior leg (calf)

fibular/peroneal

pertaining to the side of the leg

tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

pedal

pertaining to the foot

calcaneal

pertaining to the heel

plantar

pertaining to the sole of the foot

superior

toward the head/upper part of body (human)

cranial

toward the head/upper part of body (rat)

inferior

away from the head end or twd the lower part of the body (human)

caudal

away from the head end or twd the lower part of the body (rat)

anterior

toward the front or belly side (the nose is on the anterior side of the head)

HUMAN TERM

ventral

toward the front or belly side (the nose is on the ventral side of the head)

RAT TERM

posterior

toward the back of the body (the spinal cord extends down the posterior side of the body)

dorsal

toward the back of the body (the spinal cord extends down the dorsal side of the body)

RAT TERM

medial

toward the midline (imaginary line that extends vertically down the middle of the body)

EX: the sternum is medial to the ribs

lateral

away from the midline

EX: the ears are lateral to the nose

superficial

toward the surface of the body

EX: the skin is superficial to visceral organs

(human term)

external

toward the surface of the body

EX: the skin is external to visceral organs

(rat term)

deep

away from the surface of the body (human term)

EX: the heart lies deep to the sternum

internal

away from the surface of the body (rat term) EX: the heart lies internal to the sternum

proximal

toward a structure's origin or point of attachment to the trunk

EX: the shoulder is proximal to the elbow

distal

away from a structure's origin or point of attachment to the trunk

EX: the wrist is distal to the shoulder

pes

back feet of a rat

manus

front feet of a rat

pinna

skin inside the ear of a rat

external auditory canal

ear hole in a rat

external nares

small holes by nostrils on a rat nose

rostrum

part of rat nose on the tip

vibrissae

whiskers