Anat. & Phys. Quizlet Study for Quiz

Anterior

Front of the body

Ventral

Toward your stomach

Posterior

Toward the back

Dorsal

Toward the back and opposite the stomach

Superior

Indicates upward direction towards head

Inferior

Indicates downward direction towards feet

Medial

Body divided by a vertical midline

Lateral

Opposite of medial (horizontal)

Bilateral

Farthest away, and on both sides of the midline

Superficial

Toward the surface of the body

Deep

Towards the interior of a structure (deep inside the body)

Proximal

Refers to arms and legs

Distal

Opposite of proximal

sagittal plane

a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

Midsagittal (median) plane

divides the body into EQUAL right and left sides

Parasagittal plane

A cut parallel to the median

Transverse Plane

Horizontal cut dividing the body into superior and inferior portions

Axial region division

Main axis; head, neck, trunk area

Appendicular region division

Extremities; upper and lower limbs

Frontal

Forehead

Buccal

Cheek

Orbital

Eyes

Nasal

Nose

Cervical

Neck

Axillary

Armpit

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Front of elbow

Carpal

Wrist

Palmar

Palm

Digital

Fingers or toes

Perineal

Anus and genitalia

Femoral

Front of thigh

Patellar

Front of knee

Crural

Lower leg

Tarsal

Ankle

Dorsum

Top of foot (anterior region)

Otic

Ear

Occipital

Base of skull

Acromial

Shoulder

Scapular

Shoulder blade

Vertebral

Spinal Column

Lumbar

Lower back

Cubital/Olecranal

Elbow/funny bone

Sacral

B/n hips

Coccygeal

Tail bone

Gluteal

Buttocks

Popliteal

Back of knee

Plantar

Sole of feet

Fossa

Bone that dent/bends

Process

Piece of bone that sticks out

Cavities

Provides space for organs. Has linings that protect and lubricate organs and cavity walls

Dorsal cavity

subdivided into cranial cavity and vertebral canal

Ventral cavity

subdivided into thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity

Visceral

Lining on top of organ

Parietal

Lining within cavity walls

Thoracic Cavity

Anterior. Has pleura lining.

Pleural

Subdivision of thoracic cavity. Lungs only.

Pericardial

Subdivision of thoracic cavity. Heart only.

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Anterior. Broken up into abdominal (stomach) and pelvic (bladder) cavities. Lining for both is peritoneum.

Occipital/Cranial Cavity

Posterior. Subdivision of posterior cavity. Head (holds brain). Has meninges lining.

Spinal Cavity

Posterior. Subdivision of posterior cavity. Runs along vertebrate and contains spinal chord.

Posterior/Dorsal Cavity

Protects fragile nervous system and organs. Has 2 subdivisions.