Basic Anatomy Flashcards
(62 cards)
Difference between Anatomy and Physiology?
Anatomy: Is to cut, and is the study of structure
physiology: Is the study of function
What is anatomical position?
Standing upright, feet shoulder length apart, head level and eyes facing forward, arms at side and palms face anterior, thumbs pointed LATERALLY
What is a coronal cut?
Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
what is another word for coronal
frontal
What is a sagittal plane?
Divides body into left and right parts
What is a midsagittall plane?
When the sagittal plane divides the body in to perfectly symmetrical parts
whats another word for midsagittal?
Median
What is a transverse plane? and its other names?
Divides body in to superior and inferior parts, horizontal, and axial.
What is an oblique plane?
Divides the body at an angle
quiz yourself on the directional terms. {anterior posterior, dorsal ventral, superior inferior, cranial caudal, medial lateral, superficial deep, proximal distal}
Use your own body to compare different structures with the terms
What is the supine position?
Lying on your back
What is the prone position?
lying on your stomach
Where is your cephalic landmark?
head
Where is your frontal landmark
forehead
Where is your ocular landmark?
eye
Where is your otic landmark?
ear
Where is your mental landmark?
chin
Where is your buccal landmark?
Cheek
Where is your axillary landmark?
armpit
where is your brachial landmark?
bicep part of arm
Where is your antecubital landmark?
front of your elbow
Where is your cervical landmark?
neck
Where is your umbilical landmark?
navel or bellybutton
Where is your antebrachial landmark
forearm
