Anatomy Basics

35 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering anatomy basics: subdisciplines, anatomical position, planes, directional terms, and body regions.

Gross anatomy is also known as __.

macroscopic anatomy

Histology is also known as __.

microscopic anatomy

Embryology is the study of __.

how body structures develop before birth

Pathology is the study of structural changes in cells, tissues, and organs caused by __ or trauma.

disease

In anatomical position the toes point __.

forward

In anatomical position, the palms face __.

forward

In anatomical position, the arms are by the __.

sides

In anatomical position, the face is __.

forward

The Median (midsagittal) plane divides the body into __ portions.

right and left

The Frontal (coronal) plane divides the body into __ portions.

anterior and posterior (front and back)

The Transverse (axial) plane divides the body into __ portions.

superior and inferior (top and bottom)

Anterior means toward the __

front of the body

Ventral is used interchangeably but refers to what part of the body?

commonly used in this sense for the belly bc the belly is in front

Posterior means toward the back; another term is __.

dorsal — refering to the spine

Superior and cranial (more specifically)means toward the __

head

Inferior means toward the __

feet

Medial is toward the __.

midline of the body

Lateral is away from the __.

midline

Proximal refers to____

toward the body or beginning of the limb

Distal refers to __.

the end of the limb, generally used in reference to limb parts

Cephalic refers to the __ region.

head

Cervical refers to the __ region.

neck

Thoracic refers to the __ region (chest).

thorax / sternum area of the chest

Abdominal refers to the __ region.

abdomen

Pelvic refers to the __ region.

pelvis

Pubic (or genital) refers to the __ region.

genital

The brachial (arm) refers to the part of the upper limb between the __ joints.

shoulder and elbow (biceps)

The antebrachial (forearm) refers to the part of the lower arm between the __ joints.

elbow and wrist

The femoral (thigh) refers to the part of the lower limb between the __ joints.

hip and knee

The crural (leg) refers to the part of the lower limb between the knee and the __ joints.

knee and ankle