Module 1 - Anatomy/Anatomical Terminology

upper left quadrant of abdomen

stomach, pancreas, spleen

upper right quadrant of abdomen

liver, gall bladder, duodenum

lower right quadrant

appendix, ascending colon, part of transverse colon

lower left quadrant

descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and anus

proximal

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

distal

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

supine

lying on the back, facing up

prone

lying face down

lateral

side

medial

middle

anterior

front of the body (ventral)

Posterior

back; back of body

abdomin/

abdomen, abdominal cavity

arthr/

joint

cardi/

heart

cephal/

head, pertaining to head

chondr/

cartilage

enter/

small intestine

gastr/o

stomach

hepat/

liver

my/

muscle

neur/

nerve, nervous system

nephr/

kidney

ophthal/

eye

or/o

mouth, oral cavity

osteo/

bone

ot/o

ear

rhin/

nose

thorac/

thorax, chest

Cranial cavity

contains the brain

Spinal cavity

contains the spinal cord

Thoracic cavity

contains heart and lungs

Abdominal cavity

Contains stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver, gall bladder, pancreas, appendix and other organs

Pelvic Cavity

Contains urinary bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum