1.02 structural organization

ante

before, in front, toward

dors

back

later-

side

ventr

belly, front

ana

apart

tom

cut

al

pertaining to

caud

toward tail

crani

skull

dist

far from origin

medi

middle

proxim

near middle

ventr

belly, front

dissect

to cut apart a body/structure to study parts

body cavity

hollow space in body that contains organs

buccal

something located/affecting cheek

cephalic

relating to head

external

on/outside body

gastric

stomach acid, stomach pain relating to stomach

horizontal plane

divides body into upper/lower parts

internal

inside body

mediastinum

central spaces in chest between lungs constraining heart, trachea, esophagus

oral

relating to mouth coral hygiene/medication

parallel

running in same direction but never meets

perpendicular

intersecting at right 90 angles

plane

put it position of something

quadrant

one of four sections of abdomen

region

specific area for body

section

cut.slice body made for study

umbilicus

navel belly button

vertical plane

divides body into left and right

anatomical position

body face forward, stand erect, feet parallel, holding arm at side, palms facing forward

anterior

front

posterior

back

cranial

top, upper section

caudal

bottom

medial

towards middle/midline

lateral

away from middle/mid line

proximal

towards insertion/attachment

distal

away from insertion/attachment

superficial

on or near surface of skin

deep

on the inside of skin

sagittal

divides body into left and right sections

frontal

divides body into anterior and posterior section

transverse

divides body in top and bottom section

cranial

brain

thoracic

heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland

abdominal

stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, large/small intestine, appendix

pelvic

bladder, reproductive organs, rectum

right upper quadrant

liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, right kidney, pancreas, right adrenal gland

left upper quadrant

liver, stomach, pancreas, left kidney, spleen, left adrenal gland

right lower quadrant

appendix, reproductive organs, right ureter

left lower quadrant

reproductive organs, left ureter

two other words for belly button

umbilicus/navel

what quadrants have small/large intestine

all of them

right hypochondriac

1 below ribs

epigastric

2 below sternum

left hypochondriac

3 below ribs

right lumbar

4 right of navel

umbillical

5 around navel

left lumbar

6 left of navel

right iliac (inguinal)

7 right pelvic

hypogastric

8 central pelvic

left iliac (inguinal)

9 left pelvic

fowlers

lying back at tilted position so head is higher than the feet 30, 44, 90

fowlers

help digestion, breathing, low risk of aspiration

prone

laying on your stomach

prone

neck/spine surgery

supine

lying down on your back

supine

abdominal surgery

sims

lying on left side, right leg and arm as kickstand in front of you

sims

rectal exam

trendelenburg

hypotension/shock treatment

trendelenburg

lying on you back at a tilted position so heads lower than feet