PLTW HBS - Body Regions, Terms, Planes, and Cavities

Primarily used for summative assessment 1.1.1 - 1.1.2 and unit tests

Anterior

Front of the body

Posterior

Back of the body

Superficial

Closer to the surface of the body

Deep

More internal

Dorsal

Side with the back

Ventral

Abdomen side

Proximal

Near point of attachment

Distal

Away from point of origin

Medial

Middle of the body (vertically)

Lateral

Offset from (vertical) midline

Prone

Laying down on your stomach

Supine

Laying down on your back

Axial Skeleton

Bones that make up the head, neck, and trunk

Appendicular Skeleton

Bones that make up the appendages/limbs

Oral

Mouth

Femoral

Thigh

Gluteal

Butt

Sacral

Tailbone

Tarsal

Front of heel/ankle

Sternal

Sternum

Olecranal

Elbows

Inguinal

Groin area

Buccal

Cheeks

Abdominal

Abdomen

Nasal

Nose

Pelvic

Pelvis

Umbilical

Belly button

Coxal

Outer edge of hips

Thoracic

Rib area/Upper back

Lumbar

Lower back, just above your sacral

Occipital

Lower back of head

Cephalic

Head region

Antecubital

Inside of where your arm bends

Carpal

Wrist

Popliteal

Back of knees

Scapular

Shoulder blades

Cervical

Neck

Digital

Fingers and toes

Vertebral

Spinal Column

Patellar

Knee caps

Orbital

Eyes

Calcaneal

Heel

Axillary

Armpits

Brachial

Upper arm

Sagittal/Medial Plane

Vertical plane that goes through your body

Midsagittal

Vertical plane that goes through your medial/midline

Frontal/Coronal

Vertical plane that goes through you horizontally

Transverse

Horizontal plane

Cranial Cavity

Head

Pelvic Cavity

Lowest cavity

Dorsal Cavity

Back

Ventral Cavity

Neck to your pelvic

Thoracic Cavity

Chest cavity

Vertebral Cavity

Hollow space inside the vertebral column

Abdominal Cavity

Large cavity in your abdomen

Abdomino-pelvic Cavity

Consists of your abdominal cavity and your pelvic cavity

Diaphragm

Muscle that separates the thorax and the abdomen

Anatomical Position

Standing towards you, palms forward