First Lab Flashcards by Ann Schmidt

anatomical position

facing forward, standing straight, palms facing forward; universally accepted

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superior (cranial)

closer to the head; opposite of inferior

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inferior (caudal)

closer to the feet; opposite of superior

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anterior (ventral)

closer to the front; opposite of posterior

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posterior (dorsal)

closer to the back; opposite of anterior

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medial

closer to the midline; opposite of lateral

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lateral

farther from the midline; opposite of medial

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intermediate

between a more medial and more lateral structure

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proximal

closer to the trunk; opposite of distal

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distal

farther from the trunk; opposite of proximal

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superficial (external)

closer to or on the surface; opposite of deep

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deep (internal)

farther from the surface

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parietal

pertaining to the wall of a body cavity

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visceral

pertaining to the covering of an organ

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ipsilateral

on the same side of the body; opposite of contralateral

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contralateral

on the opposite side of the body; opposite of ipsilateral

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frontal (coronal) planes

vertical planes that pass longitudinally through the body from left to right; divide body into anterior and posterior; form a frontal sections

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transverse (horizontal) planes

divide body into superior and inferior; forms transverse (cross) sections

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sagittal planes

vertical planes that pass longitudinally through the body from anterior to posterior; divide the body into left and right; two types: midsagittal planes and parasagittal planes

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midsagittal planes

pass through midline; divide body into equal left and right parts

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parasagittal planes

run parallel to median plane; divide body into unequal left and right parts

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three types of sections

longitudinal, oblique, and cross

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eleven organ systems

integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive

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integumentary system function

protection

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skeletal system function

structure

muscular system function

movement

nervous system function

signaling

endocrine system function

hormones (messengers)

cardiovascular system function

pump blood throughout body; oxygenating organs

lymphatic system function

immunity

respiratory system function

gas exchange

digestive system function

processing of nutrients

urinary system function

removal of waste

reproductive system function

procreation

cephalic region

head

cranial region

skull

frontal region

forehead

facial region

face

nasal region

nose

ocular, orbital region

eye

otic region

ear

buccal region

cheek

oral region

mouth

mental region

chin

cervical region

neck

thoracic region

thorax, chest

mammary region

breast

axillary region

armpit

brachial region

arm

abdominal region

abdomen

antecubital region

front of elbow

umbilical region

navel

antebrachial region

forearm

pelvic region

pelvis

trunk

thoracic through pelvis

carpal region

wrist

palmar region

palm

pollex region

thumb

digital (phalangeal) region

fingers (digits or phalanges)

manual region

hand

inguinal region

groin

pubic region

pubis

femoral region

thigh

patellar region

kneecap

crural region

leg

tarsal region

ankle

digital (phalangeal) region

toes (digits or phalanges)

hallux region

great toe

pedal region

foot

acromial region

shoulder

dorsal region

back

upper limb

arm

lower limb

leg

olecranal region

back of elbow

lumbar region

loin

gluteal region

buttock

popliteal region

back of knee

sural region

calf

calcaneal region

heel of foot

plantar region

sole of foot

abdominopelvic quadrants

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

abdominopelvic regions (9, left to right, top to bottom)

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

dorsal cavity

contains central nervous system; includes cranial cavity and vertebral (spinal) cavity

cranial cavity

formed by cranial bones in skull

vertebral (spinal) cavity

bony canal formed by consecutive vertebrae in the vertebral column

ventral cavity

contains thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity

thoracic cavity

superior compartment of ventral cavity; contains mediastinum and pleural cavities

abdominopelvic cavity

inferior compartment of ventral cavity; contains subdivisions abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity; contains peritoneal cavity

abdominal cavity

superior subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity

pelvic cavity

inferior subdivision of abdominopelvic cavity

peritoneum

lines peritoneal cavity (in abdominopelvic cavity)

diaphram

muscular partition that separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

orbital cavities

eyeball holes in skull

nasal cavity

nose hole in skull

paranasal sinuses

holes in skull above nasal cavity

oral cavity

mouth hole

First Lab Flashcards

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