A&P lab quiz study 1 intro human body

Cephalic Region

Back of head

Cranial region

Part of head that has brain

Cervical region

Neck

Upper extremity

Arms/ shoulder joint

Axillary Region (axilla)

Arm pit

Brachial Region

Upper arm

Antecubital region

Front of elbow (forearm)

Carpal region

Wrist

Lower extremity

Hips/ legs

Gluteal region

Glutes

Femoral region

Upper leg

Popliteal region

Behind knee

Tarsal region

Ankle

Midline

Line down middle of body

Superior

Above

Inferior(caudal)

Below

Anterior(ventral)

Towards the front

Posterior(Dorsal)

Towards the back

Medial

Towards the midline

Lateral

Away from midline

Proximal

Closer to the point of attachment to body/torso

Distal

Farther from point of attachment to body/torso

Superficial(external)

Near the surface

Deep (internal)

Way inside

Umbilical region

Above belly button

Right and left lumbar region

Lateral to umbilical cord region

Epigastric region

Superior to umbilical region

Right and left Hypochondriac region

Lateral to epigastric region

Hypogastric (pubic) region

Inferior to umbilical region

Right and left lliac (inguinal) Regions

Lateral to hypogastric

Abdominopelvic quadrants

The four regions of the abdomen and pelvis

Sagittal

Body in half up/down

Frontal(coronal)

Separates front and back

Transverse

Separates top and bottom

Cranial cavity

Brain

Vertebral(spinal) cavity

a narrow, funnel-shaped space in the spine that protects the spinal cord

Dorsal body cavity

It's located at the back of the body, including the head and trunk, and contains the central nervous system.

Ventral body cavity

a large, anterior (front) cavity in the human body that houses and protects various internal organs

Thoracic cavity

chest, Contains the heart, lungs, trachea, and esophagus

Abdominopelvic cavity

The cavity is made up of two smaller cavities, the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Abdominal cavity

space in the abdomen that contains many vital organs, particularly those involved in digestion

Pelvic cavity

a funnel-shaped space located within the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen

Integumentary

Skin, nails, and hair. Cutaneous sense organs and glands

Skeletal

Bones cartilages, tendons, ligaments, and joints

Muscular system

Muscles attached to skeleton

Nervous system

Brain, spinal cords, nerves, and special sense organs

Endocrine system

Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal

Cardiovascular system

heart, blood vessels, includes arteries and veins

Lymphatic system

includes the tonsils, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes and lymph vessels

Respiratory system

Nose, mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, lungs, alveoli

Digestive system

breaks down food into nutrients for energy, growth, and repair, then eliminates waste

Urinary system

it consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra.

Reproductive system

the biological system responsible for creating offspring, involving a set of internal and external organs, tissues, and glands that function together. Ovaries, testes