Anatomy and Physiology- Unit 1

Angio-

blood vessel

cephalo-

head

Derm-

skin

Gastro-

stomach

Myo-

muscle

osteo-

bone

brachi

arm

heme-

blood

cerebro-

brain

arthro-

joint

cardi-

heart

entero-

intestine

helato-

liver

neuro-

nerve

pneumo-

lung/air

endo-

inside

exo-

outside

axial

center of the body

cephalic

head

facial

face

orbital

eyes

otic

ear

nasal

nose

oral

mouth

cervical

neck

thoratic

chest

abdominal

abdomen

pelvic

pelvis

ventral

front

dorsal

=back

lumbar

lower back

appendicular

extremities or limbs

brachial

arm

antebrachial

forearm

carpal

wrist

manual

hand

digital

fingers/toes

lower appendages

lower limb

gluteal

buttocks

femoral

thigh

patellar

anterior surface of knee

tarsal

anke

pedal

foot

inguinal

groin/ where thigh attaches to pelvis

superior

upper/towards the head

inferior

lower away from head

anterior =

front

posterior

= back

medial 

near midline

lateral

away from midline

proximal

near trunk/point of attatchment

distal

farther away from trunk/point of attatchment

superficial

towards surface

deep

away from surface

prone

face down

supine

face up

head cavity

cranial

spinal cord/cavity

vertebral

in between but upper lungs

superior media

lung cavity

thoratic/pleural

heart cavity

inferior media sturum

stomach cavity

abdominal

pelvic cavity 

= pelvic

cavities have membrane called

serosa

inner layer

visceral serosa

outer layer

parietal serosa