A&P 1 Lab Practical (Midterm)

Cephalic

Head

Frontal

Forehead

Oribital

Eye (socket)

Nasal

Nose

Buccal

Cheek

Oral

Mouth

Cervical

Neck

Mental

Chin

Thoracic (region)

Chest

Sternal

Sternum

Axillary

Armpit

Mammary

Breast

Abdominal

Abdomin

Umbilical

Navel

Pelvic

Pelvis

Inguinal

Groin

Pubic

Genital

Upper limb

Arm

Acromial

Top of shoulder

Brachial

Arm

Antecubital

Inside of elbow

Antebrachial

Forearm

Olecranal

Outside/tip of elbow

Carpal

Wrist

Manus

Hand

Palmar

Palm

Pollex

Thumb

Digitals

Fingers and toes

Lower limb

Leg

Coxal

Hip

Femoral

Femur

Patellar

Front of knee (patella)

Popliteal

Back of knee

Crural

Shin

Aural

Calf

Fibular/peroneal

Outer edge of calf (fibula), aka peroneal bc of peroneal nerve

Pedal

Foot

Tarsal

Ankle

Calcaneal

Heel

Plantar

Bottom of foot

Hallux

Big toe

Otic

Ear

Occipital

Back of head

Dorsal

Back

Scapular

Back of shoulder (scapula)

Vertebral

Spinal column

Lumbar

Lower back

Sacral

Tailbone, below vertebral

Gluteal

Glutes

Perineal

Between anus and external genitalia

axial region

Head, neck, and trunk

Appendicular Region

Limbs/appendages/extremities

Superior

Above

Inferior

Below

Anterior

Front

Posterior

Back

Medial

Closer to midline

Lateral

Sides

Cephalic/cranial

Head

Caudal

Tail

Ventral

Belly

Proximal

Near trunk

Distal

Further from trunk, further from point of attachment

Superficial

Surface

Deep

Internal

Section

a cut through the body

Plane

an imaginary flat surface along which a section is made

Sagittal

Middle, splits into left and right sections

Midsagittal

equal left and right sections

Parasagittal

unequal left and right portions

Coronal/ frontal

Anterior and posterior section

Transverse

Superior and inferior sections

Oblique

diagonal cut/section

Dorsal cavity

Contains cranial and vertebral cavities

Cranial cavity

Contains brain

Vertebral

Contains spinal cord

Ventral cavity

Contains thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities (abdominopelvic), separated by diaphragm

Abdominal cavity

Stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs

Pelvic cavity

reproductive organs, urinary organs, rectum

Serous membrane (serosa)

Double layered membrane

Parietal serosa

Membrane lining cavity walls

Visceral serosa

Covers the external surface of organs

Compartmentalization

Separation organs by serosa to prevent infection from spreading/ help their functions

Peritoneum

Serosa lining the abdominal cavity

Pleura

Serosa covering lungs

4 body quadrants

Right upper (RUQ), left upper (LUQ), right lower (RLQ), left lower (LLQ)

9 regions of abdominopelvic region

Right hypochondriac region, epigastric region, left hypochondriac region, right lateral (lumbar) region, umbilical region, left lateral (lumbar) region, right inguinal (iliac) region, pubic (hypogastric) region, left inguinal (iliac) region

Organs found in right hypochondriac

Liver, gallbladder

Organs found in epigastric

Stomach, liver

Organs in left hypochondriac

Spleen, stomach

Organs found in right lateral

Ascending colon of large intestine

Organs in umbilical

Small and large intestines

Organs found in left lateral

Transverse colon of large intestine, descending colon of large intestine

Organs found in right inguinal

Cecum, appendix

Organs found in hypogastric

Urinary bladder, parts of small and large intestines

Organs found in left inguinal

Initial part of sigmoid colon (large intestine)

Oral cavity

Mouth, tongues teeth, connects w digestive system

Nasal cavity

Posterior to nose, part of the passages of respiratory system

Orbital cavity

Parts of the skull that house the eyes

Middle ear cavities

Medial to eardrum, contains tiny bones for transmitting sound