Ohio University BIOS 1300 Lab Exam 1 Dr. Perey

anatomical position

standard reference for the orientation of body

superior/ cranial

toward head/ upper part of body

Inferior/ caudal

away from head/ lower part of body

anterior/ ventral

toward or front of body

posterior/ dorsal

toward or back of the body

medial

toward midline of body

lateral

away from midline of body

proximal

closer to origin of body part or point of

distal

farther form origin of body part

superficial/ external

toward or at the body surface

deep/ internal

away from body surface, internal

intermediate

between a more medial/ lateral structure

frontal

orbital

nasal

oral

mental

cervical

sternal

axillary

mammary

abdominal

not cavity

pelvic

inguinal

pubic

acromial

brachial

antecubical

antebrachial

carpal

manus

pollex

metacarpal

palmar

digital

coxal

femoral

patellar

popliteal

sural

fibular

crural

pedal

tarsal

calcaneal

metatarsal

hallex

plantar

cephalic

otic

occipital

dorsal

scapular

vertebral

lumbar

sacral

gluteal

perineal

cranial cavity

dorsal body cavity

vertebral cavity

thoracic cavity

abdominal cavity

pelvic cavity

visceral peritoneum

parietal peritoneum

peritoneal cavity

pleural cavity

pericardial cavity

ventral body cavity

frontal/ coronal

transverse/ cross-section

sagittal

oblique

right upper quadrant

right lower quadrant

left upper quadrant

left lower quadrant

right hypochondriac region

epigastric region

left hypochondriac region

right lumbar region

umbilical region

left lumbar region

right iliac region

hypogastric region

left iliac region

pH

potential of hydrogen

Acidity

less then 7+ (more H+)

Basic

more than 7+ (less H+)

Neutral

7

visceral pleura

parietal pleura

Pleural cavity

serous pericardium

pericardial cavity

parietal layer of serous pericardium

OUTER LAYER

visceral layer of serous pericardium

cell

basic structural + functional unity of living organisms

nucleus

membrane bound + double membrane, nuclear envelope, nuclear pores, contains DNA + nucleolus

Function: protect nucleolus and DNA