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anatomy

studies form

physiology

studies function

anatomy

studies form

physiology

studies function

microscopic anatomy

viewed with a microscope

histology

the study of tissues

cytology

study of cells

gross anatomy

macroscopic anatomy, can be seen with the naked eye

regional anatomy

regions of the body

systemic anatomy

different systems of the body, integrumentary, respiratory.. etc.

embryology

studies embryo and development

structural organization

atom, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, human (organism)

coronal plane

anterior and posterior

transverse plane

superior and inferior

midsagittal plane

left and right equal halves

oblique plane

diagonal plane

longitudinal section

coronal, sagittal (section the long way)

cross-section

transverse

anterior

in front of

posterior

in the back

dorsal

toward the back

ventral

toward the front of the body

superior

closer to the head

inferior

closer to the feet

medial

toward the midline of the body lat

lateral

away from the midline

deep

closer to the inside, internal to another structure

superficial

closer to the outside, external to another structure

proximal

closer to the point of attachment to the trunk

distal

further away from the point of attachment to the trunk

abdominal

inferior to thorax and superior to pelvic brim of the hip bones

antebrachial

forearm (between elbow and wrist)

antecubital / cubital

anterior to the elbow

auricular

visible surface structures of the ear

axillary

armpit

brachial

arm (between shoulder and elbow)

buccal

cheek

calcaneal

heel of foot

carpal

wrist

cephalic

head

cervical

neck

coxal

hip

cranial

skull

crural

front leg (between knee and ankle)

deltoid

shoulder

digital (phalangeal)

fingers or toes

dorsal / dorsum

back (book def) / back of the hand

femoral

thigh

facial

face

fibular

lateral aspect of lower leg

frontal

forehead

gluteal

buttock

hallux

big toe

inguinal

groin

lumbar

lower back / the small of the back, inferior part of back between ribs and pelvis

mammary

breast

manus

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mental

chin

nasal

nose

occipital

back of head, posterior part of head

olecranal

elbow

oral

mouth

orbital

eyes

palmar

palm, anterior of hand

patellar

kneecap, anterior of knee

pectoral

chest, includes mammary region

pelvic

pelvis, hip, inferior to pelvic brim of hip bone

perineal

diamond shaped region between thighs, contains anus and external reproductive organs

pes

foot

plantar

bottom, sole of foot

pollex

thumb

popliteal

posterior of the knee

pubic

genitals, anterior of pelvis

radial

lateral part of forearm (thumb side)

sacral

posterior region between hip bones, tailbone

scapular

shoulder blade

sternal

sternum, anterior middle of thorax

sural

calf (posterior part of leg)

tarsal

anklebone, proximal part of foot and ankle

thoracic

thorax, part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm (contains pectoral, acillary, sternal regions)

tibial

medial of lower leg

ulnar

medial part of forearm (pinky side)

umbilical

belly button, navel

vertebral

spine

axial region

head, neck, trunk, vertical axis of body

appendicular region

upper and lower limbs, arms, legs..

dorsal body cavity (posterior aspect)

cranial and spinal / vertebral canal

ventral cavity

not completely protected by bone, thoracic diaphragm, below = abdominopelvic cavity, above = thoracic cavity, mediastinum, pericardium

mediastinum

sternum

pericardium

heart and roots of the great vessels

parietal layer

outer portion of serous membrane that typically attaches to a wall

visceral layer

part of serous membrane directly on the organ

parietal pericardium

lining of the exterior of the pericardial sac

visceral pericardium

innermost layer of pericardium

pleura

lungs

parietal pleura

outer membrane lining the inner chest wall

visceral pleura

inner layer of the pleura

pleural cavity

space between parietal and visceral pleua, contains serous fluid

abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity, peritoneal cavity

peritoneum

stomach

serous membrane

makes serous fluid - reduces friction within organs