Anatomy 10A Practicum

Cranial Cavity

Dorsal region

Contains the brain

Vertebral Cavity

Dorsal region

Contains the spine

Thoracic Cavity

Contains heart and lungs

Ventral Cavity

Right Pleural Cavity

Contains right lung

Thoracic Cavity

Ventral Cavity

Left Pleural Cavity

Contains left lung

Thoracic Cavity

Ventral Cavity

Mediastinum

Contains the trachea, esophagus, and major vessels

Thoracic Cavity

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

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

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

Contains small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix, and right ureter

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

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

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

Contains small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and left ureter

Right Hypochondriac Region

liver, gallbladder

Epigastric Region

upper middle region below the sternum

Stomach

Left Hypochondriac Region

Contains the spleen

Right Lumbar Region

ascending colon of large intestine

Left Lumbar Region

descending colon of large intestine

Umbilical

Belly button

Large intestine

Small intestine

Right Inguinal Region

right lower region near the groin

Cecum

Left Inguinal Region

Left lower region near the groin

Initial part of sigmoid colon

Hypogastric Region

Middle lower region below the umbilical region

Urinary bladder

Sagittal Plane

Lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions

Mid-sagittal Plane

divides the body into equal left and right halves

Frontal Plane

divides the body into anterior and posterior portions

Transverse Plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

Oblique Plane

passes through the body at an angle

Anterior (ventral)

Front

Posterior (dorsal)

Back

Superficial

on the surface

Deep

Away from the surface of the body

Medial

Toward the midline of the body

Intermidiate

in between

Lateral

Away from the midline of the body

Parietal

Pertaining to the wall of a cavity

Visceral

Pertaining to internal organs

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment

Distal

Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Superior

toward the head

Inferior

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Simple Squamous Epithelium

One layer

Squamous Cell

Nucleus

Plasma Membrane

Cytoplasm

Blood vessels, lungs, inside the heart

Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

Cuboidal Cell

Nucleus

Plasma membrane

Cytoplasm

Kidney ducts, ovaries

Nonciliated Simple Columnar Epithelium

Columnar Cell/Goblet Cell

Nucleus

Plasma membrane

Cytoplasm

Microvilli

Mucus

Digestive tract

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

Columnar Cell/Goblet Cell

Nucleus

Plasma membrane

Cytoplasm

Cilia

Mucus

Airway, trachea

Transitional epithelium

Nucleus

Plasma membrane

Cytoplasm

Bladder

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Nucleus

Plasma membrane

Cytoplasm

Areolar (loose) connective tissue

Fibroblast

Collagen fiber

Elastic fiber

Everywhere under epithelium

Adipose Connective Tissue

Adipocyte and parts of: vacuole (stores fat),

cell

nucleus

plasma membrane

Dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue

Fibroblast

Collagen fiber

Blood Connective Tissue

White blood cell

Red blood cell

Plasma (matrix)

Platlets

Hyaline cartilage connective tissue

Chondrocyte and parts of: cytoplasm, nucleus

Lacuna

Matrix