TEAS 1.1 General Orientation of Human Anatomy

What does "Cephalic" refer to?

Head

What does "Cranial" refer to?

Skull

What does "Cervical" refer to?

Neck

What does "Axillary" refer to?

Armpit

What does "Brachial" refer to?

Arm

What does "Antecubital" refer to?

Front of elbow

What does "Antebrachial" refer to?

Forearm

What does "Carpal" refer to?

Wrist

What does "Palmar" refer to?

Palm

What does "Pollex" refer to?

Thumb

What does "Digital/Phalangeal" refer to?

Fingers

What does "Femoral" refer to?

Thigh

What does "Patella" refer to?

Front of knee

What does "Crural" refer to?

Shin

What does "Pedal" refer to?

Foot

What does "Tarsal" refer to?

Ankle

What does "Dorsum" refer to when describing the foot?

Top of foot

What does "Hallux" refer to?

Big toe

What does "Frontal" refer to?

Forehead

What does "Temporal" refer to?

Temple

What does "Orbital/Ocular" refer to?

Eye

What does "Otic" refer to?

Ear

What does "Buccal" refer to?

Cheek

What does "Nasal" refer to?

Nose

What does "Oral" refer to?

Mouth

What does "Mental" refer to?

Chin

What does "Sternal" refer to?

Breastbone

What does "Thoracic" refer to?

Chest

What does "Mammary" refer to?

Breast

What does "Abdominal" refer to?

Abdomen

What does "Umbilical" refer to?

Navel

What does "Coxa" refer to?

Hip

What does "Pelvic" refer to?

Pelvis

What does "Inguinal" refer to?

Groin

What does "Pubic" refer to?

Pubis

What does "Dorsum" refer to when describing the hand?

Back of hand

What does "Manual" refer to?

Hand

What does "Occipital" refer to?

Base of skull

What does "Acromial" refer to?

Shoulder

What does "Scapular" refer to?

Shoulder blade

What does "Vertebral" refer to?

Spinal column

What does "Dorsal" refer to?

Back

What does "Olecranal/Cubital" refer to?

Back of elbow

What does "Lumbar" refer to?

Loin

What does "Sacral" refer to?

Between hips

What does "Coccygeal" refer to?

Tailbone

What does "Gluteal" refer to?

Buttock

What does "Perineal" refer to?

Area between anus and external genitals

What does "Popliteal" refer to?

Back of knee

What does "Sural" refer to?

Calf

What does "Plantar" refer to?

Sole of foot

What does "Calcaneal" refer to?

Heel

What is the standard anatomical position?

Body standing, feet together, arms to the side, with head, eyes, and palms of hands facing forward

Describe the anatomical position of humans.

The human body is erect and facing forward, arms are at the sides, palms are forward, feet are parallel, and arms and legs are slightly held away from the torso

What are the three reference planes that divide the body?

Sagittal, coronal, and transverse

What does the coronal plane divide?

Front and back division

What does the transverse plane divide?

Top and bottom division

What does the sagittal plane divide?

Left and right division

Do anatomical planes only apply to the body?

No, these planes also apply to organs

What does "superior" mean?

Toward the head (top)

What does "inferior" mean?

Toward the foot (bottom)

What does "anterior" mean?

Toward the front of the body

What does "posterior" mean?

Toward the back of the body

What does "lateral" mean?

Away from the midline of the body

What does "medial" mean?

Toward the midline of the body

What does "proximal" mean?

Closer to the structure (or main body)

What does "distal" mean?

Farther away from the structure (or main body)

Are the fingers distal or proximal to the wrist?

Distal (the wrist is closer to the main body)

Is the rib cage lateral or medial to the sternum?

Lateral (the rib cage is away from the midline)

Is the sternum lateral or medial to the rib cage?

Medial (the sternum is toward the midline)

What are the five principal regions of the human body?

Head, neck, trunk, upper limbs, and lower limbs

Are principal regions further divided?

Yes, each region is further divided into multiple subregions

In the human body, which body parts are in a superior position to the lungs?

Brain and trachea (superior means toward the head/top)

What part of the arm is most distal to the shoulder?

The thumb (or digits) - distal means farthest away

Which terms add clarity to anatomical position relative to the coronal plane?

"Anterior" and "posterior" (the coronal plane divides front and back)

Which two terms are likely to appear in the same discussion related to a part of the body?

"Dorsal" and "lumbar" (both relate to the back region)

Which statement is accurate about anatomical regions?

The oral, nasal, buccal, and ocular regions are all anterior to the occipital region (all face structures are in front of the base of skull)