Anatomy lab 1 quiz

anatomical position

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

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

midsagittal plane

divides body into equal left and right halves

frontal plane (coronal plane)

divides body into anterior and posterior sides

transverse plane

divides the body into superior and inferior parts

oblique plane

divides body at an angle other than vertical or horizontal

anterior (ventral)

front of the body

posterior (dorsal)

back of the body

superior

higher on the body, nearer to the head

cranial

toward the head

rostral

toward the forehead or nose

inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head, below

caudal

toward the tail

medial

toward the midline of the body

lateral

away from the midline of the body

deep (internal)

away from the body surface; more internal

superficial (external)

toward or at the body surface

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

flexion

decreases the angle of joint

extension

increases the angle of a joint

abduction

movement away from the midline of the body

adduction

movement toward the midline of the body

pronation

movement that turns the palm down

supination

movement that turns the palm up

eversion

turning the sole of the foot outward

inversion

turning the sole of the foot inward

plantarflexion

ankle movement pointing the foot downward

dorsiflexion

bending of the foot or the toes upward

ventral cavity

includes the thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

thoracic cavity

The portion of the ventral cavity that surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

pleural cavity

contains the lungs

mediastinum area

between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea

pericardial cavity

surrounds the heart

abdominopelvic cavity

contains both the abdominal and pelvic cavity

abdominal cavity

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

pelvic cavity

contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

posterior cavity

posterior body cavity that houses the brain and spinal cord; also referred to as dorsal cavity

cranial cavity

contains the brain

vertebral canal

contains the spinal cord

abdominal

region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones

antebrachial

forearm

antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

auricular

visible surface structures of the ear

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

buccal

cheek

calcaneal

heel of foot

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

coxal

hip

cranial

skull

crural

lower leg

deltoid

shoulder

digital

fingers or toes

frontal

forehead

femoral

thigh

dorsal

back

fibular

lateral part of the leg

gluteal

buttock

hallux

big toe

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower back

mammary

breast

manus

hand

mental

chin

nasal

nose

occipital

back of the head

olecranal

posterior surface of elbow

oral

mouth

orbital

eye

palmar

palm of hand

patellar

kneecap

pectoral

chest

pelvic

pelvis

perineal

region between the anus and the external reproductive organs

pes

foot

plantar

sole of foot

pollex

thumb

popliteal

posterior knee area

pubic

anterior region of the pelvis

radial

lateral aspect of the forearm

sacral

posterior region between the hip bones

scapular

shoulder blade

sternal

anterior middle region of the thorax

thoracic

part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm; contains the pectoral, axillary, and sternal regions

vertebral

spinal column

tibial

medial aspect of the legumbillical

umbilical

navel

ulnar

medial aspect of the forearm