A&P General Terminology Flashcards
A term that refers to “behind or toward the back”?
Posterior (Dorsal)
Means the same thing as “anterior”?
Ventral
Location towards the head
Superior
Farther from the trunk or point of attachment
Distal
How to describe the location of the chest?
Anterior to the vertebral column
Plane that divides the body into left and right
Sagittal
Transerve plane means that the body has been divided into
Superior and Inferior
Describe the anatomical position
The person is standing upright, facing the observer, gazing forward, with the feet flat, parallel, and pointing forward
In which region can the “popliteal fossa” be found?
Lower extremities ( region of the body refers to the back of the knee)
The bladder, urethra, rectum, and genital organs are part of which cavity?
Pelvic Cavity
The trachea, bronchi, lungs, heart, aorta, superior and inferior vena cavae, pulmonary arteries, and veins are part of which cavity?
Thoracic Cavity
The liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, pancreas, small and large intestines, and the stomach are part of which cavity?
Abdominal Cavity
Dorsal Cavity Contains:
The brain and the spinal cord
The lungs are ____ to the diaphragm
Superior
The tibia is ____ to the femur
Distal
