Test #1

Head

cephalic

Skull

cranial

Face

facial

Neck

cervical

Armpit

axillary

Arm

brachial

Front of elbow

antecubital

Forearm

antebrachial

Wrist

carpal

Palm

palmer/volar

Fingers

digital/phalangeal

Thigh

femoral

Anterior surface of knee

patellar

Leg

crural

Foot

pedal

Ankle

tarsal

Toes

digital/phalangeal

Body

Trunk

Chest

thoracic

Abdomen

abdominal

Pelvis

pelvic

Forehead

frontal

Temple

temporal

Eye

orbital/ocular

Ear

otic

Cheek

buccal

Nose

nasal

Mouth

oral

Chin

mental

Breastbone

sternal

Breast

mammary

Navel

umbilical

Hip

coxal

Groin

inguinal

Thumb

pollex

Hand

manual

Pubis

pubic

Top of foot

dorsum

Great toe

hallux

Base of skull

occipital

Shoulder blade

scapula

Spinal column

vertebral

Back of elbow

olecranal/cubital

Between hips

sacral

Buttock

gluteal

Region between anus and external genitals

perineal

Hollow behind knee

popliteal

Sole

plantar

Back

dorsal

Loin

lumbar

Full arm

upper limb

back of hand

dorsum

Full leg

lower limb

Heel

calcaneal

Epigastric region

upper middle portion of the trunk

Umbilical region

central middle portion of the trunk

Pubic region

lower middle portion of the trunk

RUQ

right upper quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

LLQ

left lower quadrant

Anatomical position

To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

Prone position

lying face down

Supine position

lying face up

Anterior (ventral)

front of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

back of the body

Superior

toward the head/higher up

Inferior

lower on the body/farther from the head

Medial

toward the midline

Lateral

away from the midline

Proximal

closer to the point of attachment

Distal

farther from the trunk of the body/point of attachment

Cephalad

closer to the head

Caudal

toward the tail/farther from the head

Superficial

near the surface/external

Deep

away from the body surface; more internal

Planes

an imaginary flat surfaces that divides the body or an organ into sections

Sagittal

a plane that divides the body into right and left portions

Midsagittal

the plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Parasagittal

divides body into unequal right and left sides

Frontal (coronal)

divides the body into anterior and posterior parts

Transverse (cross-sectional/horizontal)

divides the body into superior and inferior portions

Oblique (diagonal)

section divides the body or organ into diagonal parts

Section

a slice of the body or organ made along one of the planes and is named from the plane of the cut

Cranial cavity

the cavity that contains the brain, formed by the cranial bones

Vertebral (spinal) cavity

the cavity that contains the spinal cord, created by the vertebral column

Meninges

three layers of protective tissue which lines the cranial and vertebral cavites

Meningitis

inflammation of the meninges

Thoracic cavity

the chest cavity which also houses the mediastinum and pleural cavities

Mediastinum

the space between the lungs which contains all the viscera of the thoracic cavity besides the lungs, including the pericardial cavity

Pericardial cavity

the cavity that surrounds the heart

Pleural cavities

the cavities which contain the lungs

Diaphragm

the dividing landmark between the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Abdominopelvic cavity

contains both the pelvic and abdominal cavities

Abdominal cavity

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, and other organs

Pelvic cavity

Contains some of the large intestine, urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

Dorsal body cavity

contains the cranial cavity and spinal column

Ventral body cavity

thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Serous membranes

thin sheets of tissues that line body cavities and organs within the trunk

Parietal layer

the layer of serous membrane that lines the walls of the cavities