Lab 1: Anatomical Terms & Microscopy

What are the body regions listed below?

1) Cephalic

2) Orbital

3) Nasal 

4) Oral 

5) Mental

6) Cervical

7) Thoracic

1) Head

2) Eyes (eye socket)

3) Nose

4) Mouth

5) Chin

6) Neck

7) Chest 

What are the body regions listed below?

1) Axillary

2) Mammary

3) Abdominal

4) Umbilical

5) Pelvic

6) Pubic

7) Acromial

1) Armpit

2) Breast

3) Abdomen

4) Navel/Belly Button 

5) Pelvis

6) Genitals

7) Point of the shoulder

What are the body regions listed below?

1)Brachial

2) Antecubital

3) Olecranal

4) Antebrachial

5) Carpal

6) Manus

7) Digital

1) Arm

2) Front of the elbow

3) Back of the elbow

4) Forearm

5) Wrist

6) Hand

7) Fingers/Toes

What are the body regions listed below?

1) Coxal

2) Femoral

3) Patellar

4) Popliteal

5) Crural

6) Sural

1) Hip

2) Thigh

3) Front of the Knee

4) Back of the Knee

5) Shin

6) Calf

What are the body regions listed below?

1)Tarsal

2) Calcaneal

3) Vertebral

4) Lumbar

5) Gluteal

6) Sacral

1) Ankle

2) Heel of the foot

3) Spinal column

4) Lower back

5) Buttocks

6) Between the hips

Describe the Standard Anatomical Position.

-Body upright facing forward.

-Feet together flat on the ground and slightly apart.

-Arms at sides extended with the palms facing forward.

-Thumbs pointing away from the body.

Superior/Cranial means…

Above or higher than another part of the body. OR closer to the head.

Inferior/Caudal means…

Below or lower than another part of the body. OR near/toward the tail.

Anterior/Ventral means…

The front or direction toward the front of the body.

Posterior/Dorsal means…

The back or direction toward the back of the body.

Medial means…

The middle or direction toward the middle of the body.

Lateral means…

The side or direction toward the side of the body.

Proximal is…

A position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

Distal is…

A position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.

Superficial is…

A position closer to the surface of the body.

Deep is…

A position farther from the surface of the body.

Intermediate is…

A structure or position that is located between two other structures or points.

The Sagittal Plane…

Divides the body or an organ vertically into right and left sides.

The MidSagittal Plane…

Runs directly down the middle of the body and divides the body into EQUAL left and right sides.

The Frontal/Coronal Plane…

Divides the body or an organ into an anterior (front) portion and a posterior (rear) portion.

The Transverse Plane…

Divides the body or organ horizontally into upper and lower portions.

The Oblique Plane…

Divides the body at an angle (typically 45 degree angle).

What cavities is the Ventral cavity composed of?

-Thoracic Cavity

-Abdominopelvic Cavity

What cavities is the Dorsal cavity composed of?

-Cranial Cavity

-Vertebral Cavity

What organ is found in the cranial cavity?

The brain.

What organ is found in the vertebral cavity?

The spinal cord.

What organs does the thoracic cavity contain?

Lungs and heart.

What organs does the abdominal cavity contain?

Digestive organs.

What organs does the pelvic cavity contain?

Reproductive organs.

What organs does the orbital cavity contain?

The eyes.

What organs does the oral cavity contain?

The mouth.

What organs does the middle ear cavity contain?

Ossicles and the Eustachian tube.