Body Region Foundations

Cervicis (cervical)

Area of neck

Thoracic (thoracic)

The chest

Brachium ( brachial)

The segment of the upper limb closet to the track; the arm

Anterbrachium (anterbrachial)

The forearm

Carpus (carpal)

The wrist

Manus (manual)

The hand

Abdomen (abdominal)

The abdomen

Pelvis (pelvic)

The pelvis (in general)

Pubis (pubic)

The anterior pelvis

Cephalon (cephalic)

Area of head

Inguen (inguinal)

The groin (crease between thigh and trunk)

Lumbus (lumbar)

The lower back

Gluteus (gluteal)

The buttock

Femur ( femoral)

The thigh

Patella (patellar)

The kneecap

Crus (crural)

leg, from knee to ankle

Sura (sural)

The calf

Tarsus (tarsal)

The ankle

Pes (pedal)

The foot

Planta (plantar)

Sole region of foot

Anterior

The front, before

Ventral

The belly side (equivalent to anterior when referring to the human body)

Posterior

The back, behind

Dorsal

The back (equivalent to posterior when reffering to human body)

Cranial

Toward the head

Cephalic

Same as cranial

Superior

Above; at a higher level (in human body, toward the head

Caudal

Toward the tail (coccyx in humans)

Inferior

Below, at a lower level; toward the feet

Medial

Toward the midline (the longitundinal axis of the body)

Lateral

Away from the midline (the longitudinal axis of the body)

Proximal

Toward an attached base

Distal

Away from an attached base

Superficial

At, near, or relatively close to the body surface

Deep

Toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface

Frons

Forehead (frontal)

Nasus

Nose (nasal)

Oculus

Eye (orbital or ocular)

Auris

Ear (otic)

Bucca

Cheek (buccal)

Cephalon

Head (cephalic)

Cranium

Skull cranial)

Facies

Face (facial)

Cervicis

Neck (cervical)

Oris

Mouth (oral)

Mentis

Chin (mental)

Trunk is made up of the

Abdomen, umbilicus, and pelvis

Head consist of

Cranium and facies

Thoracis

Chest (thoracic)

Mamma

Breast (mammary)

Abdomen

(Abdominal)

Umbilicus

navel (umbilical)

Manus

Hand (manual)

Axilla

Armpit (axillary)

Brachium

Arm (brachial)

Antecubitis

Front of elbow (antecubital)

Anterbrachium

Forearm (anterbrachial)

Carpus

Wrist (carpal)

Palma

Palm (palmar)

Pollex

Thumb

Digits

Fingers (phalanges) or toes

Inguen

Groin (inguinal)

Pubis

Pubic

Femur

Thigh (femoral)

Patella

Kneecap (patellar)

Crus

Leg (crural)

Tarsus

Ankle (tarsal)

Hallux

Great toe

Pes

Foot (pedal)

Shoulder

Acromial

Dorsum

Back (dorsal)

Olecranon

Back of elbow (olecranal)

Lumbus

Loin (lumbar)

Gluteus

Buttock (gulteal)

Arm

Upper limb

Leg

Lower limb

Popliteus

Back of knee (popliteal)

Sura

Calf (sural)

Calcaneus

Heel of foot (calcaneal)

Planta

Sole of foot (plantar)

Anatomy

The study of internal and external structures and the physical relationships between body parts.

Cytology

The study of the internal structures of cells.

Histology

The study of tissues and organs.

Embryology

The study of the development processes in the first two months of development.

Anatomical position

Person standing with legs together and the feet flat on the floor. The hands are at the sides and the palms faced forward.

Supine position

Person laying down in the anatomical position faced up.

Prone position

Person laying down in the anatomical position faced down.

Abdomenpelvic quadrants are composed of

Right upper quadrant (RUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ).

RUQ composed of

Right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, portions of the stomach, small and large intestine.

LUQ composed of

Left lobe of liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, portions of large intestine.

RLQ composed of

Cecum, appendix, portions of small intestine, reproductive organs (right ovary/rightspermatic cord), and right ureter.

LLQ composed of

Most of small intestine, portions of large intestine,left ureter, left ovary/left spermatic cord.

The diaphragm devideds the central body cavity into the

Superior thoracic and inferior abdominopelvic cavities.

The ventral body cavity surrounds organs of the

Respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary,and reproductive systems,

The pericardial cavity

Surrounds the heart.

Thoracic cavity contains two

Pleural cavities (each around a lung).

Pleural cavities are sepperated by the

Mediastinum

Mediastinum contains the

Thymus, trachea, esophagus,blood vessels, and, the periocardial cavity.

What membrane lines the pleural cavities?

Pleura

What membrane lines the pericardial cavity?

Pericardium