Gen AP Week 1

Anatomy

the study of the structures of the body

Physiology

The study of body function

anatomical position

To stand erect with arms at the sides and palms of the hands turned forward

anterior

front of the body

posterior

back of body

superior

toward the head

inferior

away from the head

medial

Toward the midline of the body

lateral

Away from the midline of the body

proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

distal

away from the point of attachment

superficial

near the surface

deep

Away from the body surface; more internal

axial

head, neck, trunk

appendicular

limbs

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

cervical

neck

acromial

point of shoulder

axillary

armpit

brachial

upper arm

antecubital

anterior surface of elbow

antebrachial

forearm

pelvic

pelvis region

carpal

wrist

pollex

thumb

palmar

palm of hand

digital

fingers, toes

pubic

genital region

patellar

anterior knee

crural

shin

pedal

foot

tarsal

ankle

frontal

forehead

orbital

eye

buccal

cheek

mental

chin

sternal

breastbone

thoracic

chest

mammary

breast

umbilical

navel

manual

hand

zygomatic

cheek

coxal

hip

inguinal

groin

femoral

thigh

hallux

big toe

otic

ear

calcaneal

heel

cephalic

head

dorsal

back

gluteal

butt

lumbar

lower back

occipital

back of head

olecranal

back of elbow

plantar

sole of foot

popliteal

back of knee

sacral

between hips

scapular

shoulder blade region

sural

calf

vertebral

spinal column

cranial

cavity that contains the brain

spinal cavity

contains the spinal cord

abdominal cavity

Cavity housing intestines.

abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity

pelvic cavity

Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum

peritoneal cavity

abdominal cavity

pleural cavity

lungs

pericardial cavity

contains the heart

mediastinum

Centrally located space between the lungs

parietal membrane

membrane that lines the wall of a cavity

visceral membrane

the membrane covering each organ in a body cavity

abdominal regions

right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac, right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar, right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac