A&P Lab 1 Quiz Terms List

Cephalic

located near the head

Cranial

located near the skull

Frontal

forehead

Orbital

houses the eyeball

Otic

located near ear

Buccal

cheek region

Mental

chin and lower lip

Occipital

back of head, houses skull and brain

Thoracic

chest area

Sternal

located near the sternum/ breastbone

Coxal

hip bone

Dorsal

houses cranial and spinal cavity

Scapular

shoulder blade

Vertebral

contains spinal cord

Lumbar

lower back

Sacral

bone between spine and hip

Upper Limb

holds the femur

Acromial

bony projection in the shoulder blade

Axillary

armpit region

Brachial

upper arm

Olecranon (cubital)

elbow

Antecubital

inside of elbow

Antebrachial

inside of forearm

Carpal

wrist

Palmar

palm

Pollux

thumb

Inguinal

groin

Femoral

femur region (upper thigh)

Patellar

knee cap

Popliteal

behind the kneecap

Sural

back outer side of the calf

Crural

lower leg between knee and ankle

Fibular (Peroneal)

thin bone on lateral side of the leg

Tarsal

ankle

Calcaneal

heel bone back of foot

Plantar

bottom sole of the foot

Hallux

big toe

Digits

fingers and toes

Planes

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Midsagittal

splits right and left exactly. *cannot see legs in side section*

parasagittal

vertical plane parallel to midsgital plane

Coronal

frontal separates anterior from posterior

Transverse

splits into superior and inferior

Oblique

on a slant (sides)

Directional Terms

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Anterior (ventral)

front of body

Posterior (dorsal)

back

Medial

closer to the midline coming from the right or left

Lateral

further from midline of the body right or left

Proximal

only used when talking about leg or arm (same fro distal too)

means you are closer to the hip (pt of attachment)

Distal

only used when talking about leg or arm further away from pt of attachment

Supine

face forward

Pronated

body part rotated inward and downward

Superficial

surface level

Deep

deep

Cavities & Serous Membranes

continuous membranes (like a balloon)

parietal (wall)

visceral (organ inner layer)

Ventral cavity

whole front side (anterior)

-thoracic cavity

-abdominopelvic cavity

Thoracic cavity

relating to the chest

Mediastinum

contains heart blood vessels and esaphogus etc.. everything in the thoracic cavity BUT the lungs.

lined with pericardium.

Pericardium (serous membrane)

around the heart

Pleural cavities

(2) around lungs

Pleura (serous membrane)

continuous membrane around the lungs

Abdominopelvic cavity

contains all 9 regions of the abdomen: Epigastric, umbilical, and hypogastric regions

Abdominal cavity

houses abdomen

Peritoneum (serous membrane)

around abdominal regions

Pelvic cavity

reproductive organs, urinary and bladder final portion of large intestine

• partial peritoneum

Dorsal Cavity

back posterior, holds nervous system and spinal cord etc

Cranial

holds skull

Vertebral Canal

bony hollow space inside spinal column

Abdominopelvic Divisions

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Quadrants

RUQ, RLQ, LUQ LLQ

parasagittal plane

plane offset the middle

right lower quadrant

appendix, first part of large intestine

left upper quadrant

holds stomach pancreas spleen

left lower quadrant

colon, small intestine

Right upper quadrant

holds liver, gallbladder

Epigastric region

houses stomach liver, and pancreas

Umbilical region

houses small and large intestine

Right/left hypochondriac region

on sides of hypogastric region

Right/left lumbar region

on sides of umbilical region

Hypogastric region

houses urinary and bladder and reproductive organs

Right/left inguinal region

pubic area

caudal

further from the skull (towards the feet)

microvilli

finger like projections on the outside of the cell to help the cell absorb nutrients and water

flagellum

hair-like whip that propels a cell forward

cilia

beat in unison to clear mucus

mitochondria

works with oxygen, aerobic respiration occur here

uses ATP

Smooth ER

synthesizes lipids and carbs

Golgi apparatus

modifies, packages, and sorts proteins and lipids using secretory vesicles

chromatin

loosely uncoiled DNA

chromosome

DNA tightly packed in an x shape histones proteins help wind it