Scribe.ology: Basic Anatomy

Anatomical Position

Standard way of describing the human body, standing with feet together, palms facing forward

Antecubital

front of the elbow

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

arm

Carpal

wrist

Cephalic

head

Cervical

neck

Crural

leg

Deltoid

shoulder

Digital

finger

Dorsum of foot

top of the foot

Femoral

thigh

Inguinal

groin

Mammary

breast

Nasal

nose

Oral

mouth

Palmar

palm

Patellar

knee

Pectoral

chest

Ped

foot

Pelvic

hips

Pubic

genitals

Tarsal

ankles

Parietal

Sphenoid Bone

Occipital Bone

Temporal Bone

Mastoid Process

Zygomatic Process

Frontal Bone

Ethmoid Bone

Lacrimal Bone

Nasal Bone

Zygomatic Bone

Maxilla Bone

Mandible Bone

Temporal Lobe

Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Trochlear (IV) motor

superior oblique muscle

Abducent (VI) motor

external rectus muscle

Trigeminal (V) sensory

face, sinuses, teeth, etc.

Trigeminal (V) motor

muscles of mastication

Hypoglossal (XII) motor

muscles of the tongue

Accessory (XI) motor

sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

Vagus (X) motor

heart, lungs, bronchi, gastrointestinal tract

Vestibulococchlear (VIII) sensory

inner ear

Intermediate motor

submaxillary and sublingual gland

Intermediate sensory

anterior part of tongue and soft palate

Glossopharyngeal (IX) motor

pharyngeal musculature

Glossopharyngeal (IX) sensory

posterior part of tongue, tonsil, pharynx

Pupil

Pupil

hole in center of the iris, where llight passes through on its wat to the retina

Lens

Lens

Focuses the image towards the back of the eye

Retina

Retina

contains the cones and rods and allows for vision

Optic Nerve

Optic Nerve

transmits the visual signals from the eye to the brain

Iris

Iris

Circular structure in the front of the eye, containing the pgiment that determines eye color

Extra Ocular Muscles

Surround the eye that allows it to move within the eye socket

What does HENT stand for?

Head, Ears, Nose, and Throat

Nasal Turbinate

curved shelf of bones within the nasal cavity

Tonsils

Immune structures at the back of the throat

Oropharnyx

Mouth

Pinna

Outer ear

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

the bones of the middle ear that transmit sound

Tympanic Membrane

eardrum

Semicircular canals

fluif filled canals responsible for balance

Cochlea

Organ that turns vibration into nerve impulses

Eustachian Tube

narrow passageway that leads from the middle ear to the pharynx. Allows for equalization of pressure within the ear

Cervical Vertebrae

1-7

Thoracic Vertebrae

Middle 12

Lumbar Vertebrae

bottom 5

Sacral Vertebrae

Fused together at bottom of spine