Anatomical Terms and Body Structures

These flashcards cover key anatomical terms, positions, and body structures based on the lecture notes provided.

What is the anatomical position?

The body is erect, feet slightly apart, palms facing forward, and thumbs pointing away from the body.

Define axial and appendicular.

Axial refers to the head, neck, and trunk; appendicular refers to the appendages or limbs.

What is the term for the thigh region?

Femoral.

What does the term 'posterior' mean?

Toward or at the back of the body; behind.

What is the opposite of medial?

Lateral.

What are the three major body planes?

Sagittal, frontal (coronal), and transverse.

What is the function of the dorsal cavity?

Protects the nervous system and is divided into cranial and vertebral cavities.

Where is the thoracic cavity located?

Within the ribcage, superior to the diaphragm.

What does 'superior' mean in anatomical terms?

Toward the head or upper part of a structure.

What are the names of the four abdominopelvic quadrants?

Right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant.

What is a visceral serosa?

A membrane that covers internal organs.

What does 'proximal' refer to?

Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb.

What separates the pleural cavities?

Pleura membranes lining the walls of the pleural cavity and surface of the lungs.

What is the meaning of 'distal'?

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb.

What is the term for the area around the navel?

Umbilical region.

What is the anatomical term for the head?

Cephalic.

What is the anatomical term for the neck?

Cervical.

What is the anatomical term for the eye?

Orbital.

What is the anatomical term for the cheek?

Buccal.

What is the anatomical term for the chin?

Mental.

What is the anatomical term for the breastbone?

Sternal.

What is the anatomical term for the armpit?

Axillary.

What is the anatomical term for the shoulder point?

Acromial.

What is the anatomical term for the arm (upper limb)?

Brachial.

What is the anatomical term for the front of the elbow?

Antecubital.

What is the anatomical term for the forearm?

Antebrachial.

What is the anatomical term for the wrist?

Carpal.

What is the anatomical term for the thumb?

Pollex.

What is the anatomical term for the fingers or toes?

Digital.

What is the anatomical term for the hip?

Coxal.

What is the anatomical term for the kneecap?

Patellar.

What is the anatomical term for the leg (shin)?

Crural.

What is the anatomical term for the ankle?

Tarsal.

What is the anatomical term for the great toe?

Hallux.

What is the anatomical term for the shoulder blade region?

Scapular.

What is the anatomical term for the spinal column area?

Vertebral.

What is the anatomical term for the lower back?

Lumbar.

What is the anatomical term for the buttock?

Gluteal.

What is the anatomical term for the back of the knee?

Popliteal.

What is the anatomical term for the calf?

Sural.

What is the anatomical term for the heel?

Calcaneal.

What is the anatomical term for the sole of the foot?

Plantar.