Anatomy Lab Midterm Review

Anatomical Position

Standing/erect

Eyes facing forward

Feet forward

Palms forward

Prone

Supine

Right Lateral Recumbent

Fowler’s

Left Lateral Recumbent

Trendelenburg

Superior/Cranial

Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body; above

Inferior/Caudal

Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or body; below

Anterior/Ventral

Toward or at the front of the body; in front of

Posterior/Ventral

Toward or at the back of the body; behind

Medial

Toward or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of

Intermediate

Between a more medial and more lateral structure

Proximal

Cloister 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 to the body trunk

Superior/External

Toward or at the body surface

Deep/Internal

Away from the body surface; More internal

What is number 1

Cranial Cavity

What is number 2?

Vertebral Cavity

What is number 3?

Dorsal Body Cavity

What is number 4?

Thoracic Cavity

What is number 5?

Pleural Cavity

What is number 6?

Pericardial Cavity

What is number 7?

Abdominal Cavity

What is number 8?

Pelvic Cavity

What is number 9?

Abdomino-Pelvic Cavity

What is number 10?

Ventral Body Cavity

Buccal

Cheek

Cervical

Bottom of the neck

Cephalic

Entire head

Cranial

Skull or cranium

Frontal

Forehead

Mental

Chin

Nasal

Nose

Occipital

Lower part of the back of the head

Oral

Mouth

Orbital

Eyes

Otic

Ear

Zygomatic

Cheek bone

Acromial

Pointy head of shoulder

Antebrachial

Forearm

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Upper arm

Carpal

Wrist

Cubital

Crease of elbow (front)

Dorsum of hand

Top of hand

Manus

Hand

Olecranal

Elbow point (back)

Palmar

Palm of hand

Phalangeal of Hand

Fingers

Pollex

Thumb

Abdominal

Trunk

Inguinal

Groin

Lumbar

Lower back

Mammary

Nipple region

Pectoral

Breast

Pelvic

Just below belly button but above groin

Perineal

Between anus and external genetalia

Pubic

Genital area

Sternal

Middle of chest

Sacral

Just below spine

Scapular

Back of shoulder

Thoracic

All of chest

Umbilical

Belly button

Vertebral

Spine

Calcaneal

Heel

Coxal

Hip

Crural

Shin

Sural

Calf

Dorsum of Foot

Top of foot

Femoral

Thigh

Gluteal

Buttocks

Hallux

Big toe

Patellar

Knee Cap

Phalangeal of foot

Toes

Plantar

Bottom of foot

Patellar

Knee cap

Popliteal

Back of knee

Pes

Foot

Tarsal

Ankle

Frontal Plane

Transverse Plane

Mid-Sagittal Plane

Oblique Plane

What is number 1?

Right Hypochondriac Region

What is number 2?

Epigastric Region

What is number 3?

Left Hypochondriac Region

What is number 4?

Right lumbar (flank) region

What is number 5?

Umbilical Region

What is number 6?

Left lumbar (flank) region

What is number 7?

Right iliac region

What is number 8?

Hypogastric Region

What is number 9?

Left iliac region

What is number 1?

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

What is number 2?

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

What is number 3?

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

What is number 4?

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Diffusion

The tendency of molecules (or ions) to move down their concentration gradient until equilibrium is reached

Osmosis

The diffusion of a solvent, such as water, through a selectively permeable membrane until equilibrium is reached