BIO 65 - Human Anatomy Lab Session 01 Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards created from Lab Session 01 notes covering lab expectations, anatomical position, body planes, directional terms, body regions, and body cavities.

Anatomical Position

A standardized body position characterized by standing upright, arms at sides, palms facing forward, head and eyes facing forward, and feet flat on the ground with ankles together.

Supine

A standard healthcare body position where the subject is lying horizontal face up.

Prone

A standard healthcare body position where the subject is lying horizontal face down.

Midsagittal (median) plane

A vertical plane passing longitudinally through the body line that divides the body or organ into equal right and left halves.

Parasagittal plane

A vertical plane passing through the body parallel to the median plane that divides the body or organ into unequal right and left portions.

Frontal (coronal) plane

A vertical plane that passes through the body at right angles to the sagittal plane, dividing the body or organ into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions.

Transverse plane

A horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions.

Anterior

Directional term describing a position toward or at the front of the body.

Posterior

Directional term describing a position toward or at the back of the body.

Superior

Directional term describing a structure located closer to the head or upper part of a structure.

Inferior

Directional term describing a structure located away from the head or toward the lower part of a structure.

Medial

Directional term describing a position closer to the midline of the body.

Lateral

Directional term describing a position farther away from the midline of the body.

Proximal

Directional term describing a position nearer to the origin of a structure or attachment of a limb to the trunk.

Distal

Directional term describing a position farther from the origin of a structure or attachment of a limb to the trunk.

Superficial

Directional term describing a structure toward or at the surface of the body.

Deep

Directional term describing a structure located away from the body surface, internal relative to superficial structures.

Cephalic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the head.

Nuchal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the neck region.

Axillary

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the armpit.

Brachial

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the arm (upper arm).

Antebrachial

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the forearm.

Carpal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the wrist.

Acromial

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the shoulder.

Thoracic

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the chest.

Inguinal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the groin.

Coxal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the hip.

Femoral

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the thigh.

Patellar

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the front of the knee.

Popliteal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the back of the knee.

Crural

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the leg.

Calcaneal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the heel.

Plantar

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the sole of the foot.

Scapular

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the shoulder blade.

Lumbar

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the lower back.

Gluteal

Anatomical regional term pertaining to the buttock.

Abdominal Quadrants

Four divisions of the abdominopelvic cavity consisting of Right upper quadrant (RUQ), Left upper quadrant (LUQ), Right lower quadrant (RLQ), and Left lower quadrant (LLQ).

Thoracic Cavity

Superior portion of the ventral body cavity above the diaphragm, containing the pleural cavities, mediastinum, and pericardial cavity.

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Ventral body cavity located inferior to the diaphragm, divided into an abdominal cavity and a pelvic cavity.

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