Lab Midterm Study Guide- Anatomical Terms and Tissues

Practice flashcards covering anatomical terminology, body planes, and histological classifications of epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous tissues based on the lab midterm study guide.

Frontal plane

A body plane represented by a section through the body, dividing it into anterior and posterior parts.

Median (midsagittal) plane

A body plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts.

Transverse plane

A body plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

Nasal

Anatomic term for the nose.

Oral

Anatomic term for the mouth.

Cervical

Anatomic term for the neck.

Acromial

Anatomic term for the point of the shoulder.

Axillary

Anatomic term for the armpit.

Abdominal

Anatomic term for the abdomen.

Brachial

Anatomic term for the arm.

Antecubital

Anatomic term for the front of the elbow.

Antebrachial

Anatomic term for the forearm.

Pelvic

Anatomic term for the pelvis.

Carpal

Anatomic term for the wrist.

Frontal

Anatomic term for the forehead.

Orbital

Anatomic term for the eye.

Buccal

Anatomic term for the cheek.

Mental

Anatomic term for the chin.

Sternal

Anatomic term for the breastbone.

Thoracic

Anatomic term for the chest.

Mammary

Anatomic term for the breast.

Umbilical

Anatomic term for the navel.

Pollex

Anatomic term for the thumb.

Palmar

Anatomic term for the palm.

Digital

Anatomic term for the fingers or toes.

Pubic

Anatomic term for the genital region.

Patellar

Anatomic term for the anterior knee.

Crural

Anatomic term for the leg.

Tarsal

Anatomic term for the ankle.

Pedal

Anatomic term for the foot.

Coxal

Anatomic term for the hip.

Inguinal

Anatomic term for the groin.

Femoral

Anatomic term for the thigh.

Fibular, or peroneal

Anatomic term for the side of the leg.

Hallux

Anatomic term for the great toe.

Cephalic

Anatomic term for the head.

Otic

Anatomic term for the ear.

Occipital

Anatomic term for the back of the head or base of the skull.

Vertebral

Anatomic term for the spinal column.

Scapular

Anatomic term for the shoulder blade.

Dorsum or dorsal

Anatomic term for the back.

Olecranal

Anatomic term for the back of the elbow.

Lumbar

Anatomic term for the loin.

Sacral

Anatomic term for the region between the hips.

Gluteal

Anatomic term for the buttock.

Perineal

Anatomic term for the region between the anus and external genitalia.

Popliteal

Anatomic term for the back of the knee.

Sural

Anatomic term for the calf.

Calcaneal

Anatomic term for the heel.

Plantar

Anatomic term for the sole.

Dense regular connective tissue

Primarily parallel collagen fibers with a few elastin fibers and fibroblasts; attaches muscles to bones or bones to bones; located in tendons, most ligaments, and aponeuroses.

Compact bone (osseous tissue)

Hard, calcified matrix containing collagen fibers where osteocytes lie in lacunae; functions to support, protect, and provide levers for muscles.

Hematopoiesis

The process of blood cell formation that occurs inside the marrow of bones.

Adipose tissue

A loose connective tissue with closely packed adipocytes (fat cells) containing large fat droplets; provides reserve food fuel, insulates, and protects organs.

Neurons

Branching nervous tissue cells that transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors to effectors like muscles and glands.

Smooth muscle

Spindle-shaped cells with central nuclei and no striations arranged in sheets; provides involuntary control to propel substances along internal passageways.

Skeletal muscle

Long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells with obvious striations; provides voluntary control for movement and facial expression.

Cardiac muscle

Branching, striated, generally uninucleate cells with specialized junctions called intercalated discs; provides involuntary control to propel blood into circulation.