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anatomical position
hands at side, palms forward
(anatomical landmark)

supine
lying down, face up
(anatomical landmark)

prone
lying down, face down
(anatomical landmark)
superficial anatomy
locating structures on or near the body surface
Frontal
forehead

nasal
nose

ocular, orbital
eye

otic
ear

Buccal
cheek

cervical
neck region

thoracic
thorax, chest

mammary
breast

abdominal
abdomen

Umbilical
navel

trunk

cranial
skull

facial
face

cephalic
head

oral
mouth

mental
pertaining to the chin

axillary
armpit

brachial
upper arm

antebrachial
lower arm

Antecubital
front of elbow

acromial
shoulder

dorsal
back

olecranal
back of elbow

carpal
wrist

palmar
palm

Pollex
thumb

digits (phalanges)
pertaining to the fingers or toes
patellar
kneecap

crural
leg

tarsal
ankle

pelvic
pelvis region

manual
hand

inguinal
groin

pubic
pubis

femoral
thigh

pedal
foot

lumbar
loin

upper limb
arm

gluteal
buttock

lower limb
leg

popliteal
back of knee

sural
calf

calcaneal
heal of foot

plantar
sole of foot

right hypochondraic region
AREA 1
right upper region below (hypo-) the cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
ORGANS: liver gallbladder

right lumbar region
AREA 4
right middle region near the waist
ORGANS: parts of large/small intestine

right inguinal region
AREA 7
right lower region of the lower row by the groin
ORGANS: appendix

epigastric region
AREA 2
upper middle portion
ORGANS: stomach, part of the liver

umbilical region
AREA 5
region of the navel
ORGANS: parts of the small intestine

hypogastric region
pubic, lower middle portion
ORGANS: urinary bladder

left hypochondriac region
AREA 3
left upper region below the rib cartilage
ORGANS: spleen, part of stomach

left lumbar region
left middle region near the waist
ORGANS: parts of large/small intestines

left inguinal region
left lower region of the lower row by the groin
ORGANS: parts of large/small intestines

right upper quadrant
liver, gallbladder, part of stomach, parts of small/large intestines

left upper quadrant
stomach, spleen, part of liver, parts of small/large intestines

right lower quadrant
appendix, parts of small/large intestines

left lower quadrant
parts of small/large intestines, urinary bladder

essential functions of body cavities
-protect organs from accidental shocks
- permit changes in size and shape of internal organs
ventral body cavity
divided by the diaphragm
- thoracic cavity
-abdominopelvic cavity

Serous Membranes
line body cavities and cover organs, double layers are separated by cavity filled with serous fluid
consists of
-parietal layer: lines cavity
- visceral layer: covers organ

thoracic cavity
- Right and left pleural cavities, contain right and left lungs
- mediastinum: upper portion w blood vessels, trachea, esophagus and thymus
- lower portion: pericardial cavity, w heart

abdominopelvic cavity
- peritoneal cavity: chamber within abdominopelvic
- parietal peritoneum: lines the internal body wall
- visceral peritoneum: covers the organs
- retroperitoneal: area posterior to peritoneum and anterior to muscular body wall. contains, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and parts of the digestive tract
-pelvic: inferior portion, contains reproductive organs, rectum and bladder
proximal
toward an attached base

distal
away from the attached base

medial
toward mid line

lateral
away from the midline

superficial
near the surface
deep
away from the surface
cranial or cephalic
superior toward the head

posterior or dorsal
toward the back

anterior or ventral
front of the body

Caudal
inferior ,toward the tail (coccyx in humans)
Midsagital (median) plane
divides the body into equal left and right halves

frontal or coronal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

transverse plane
a horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and a bottom half

organelles
Structures specialized to perform distinct processes within a cell.

nucleus
Control center of the cell

ribosome
Makes proteins

Endoplasmic Reticulum
A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.


Golgi apparatus
A system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell
plasma membrane
The membrane at the boundary of every cell that acts as a selective barrier, thereby regulating the cell's chemical composition.

Vesciles
Sacs made of membrane that unite the endomembrane system through the transfer of membrane segments.

Mitochondria
Powerhouse of the cell
