Unit 7 Body Structure Flashcards
What is anatomical position?
- the body is standing upright
- feet are parallel, shoulder width apart and toes forward
- upper limbs held out at each side with the palms forward
What is the Skull in anatomical term?
Cranium
Anatomical Term for neck? Chin?
Cevicisis = neck mentis = chin
Anatomical Term for Ear? Nose?
Auris = ear Nasus = nose
Anatomical term for eye? cheek?
oculus = eye bucca = cheek
Anatomical Term of Face and mouth
facies = face oris = mouth
Anatomical Term for front of elbow? back of elbow?
antecubitis = front of elbow olecranon = back of elbow
Anatomical Term for forearm? wrist? Thumb?
antebrachicium = forearm carpus = wrist pollex = thumb
Anatomical Term for Palm? Fingers? Hand?
palma = palm digits = fingers manus = hand
Anatomical term for armpit? arm?
Axilla = armpit brachium = arm
Anatomical Term for Chest? Breast?
Thorcis = chest mamma = breast
Anatomical Term for Abdomen? Navel?
abdomen = abs umbilicus = navel
Anatomical Term for Butt? Thigh?
Glutues,
femur
Anatomical Term for back of calf? Heel?
sura = back of calf calcanueos = heel
Anatomical Term for Sole of foot? Knee Cap?
planta = sole of foot patella = knee cap
Anatomical Term for Sole of Pubic? Leg?
pubia = pubic crus = leg
Anatomical Term for ankle? groin?
tarsus = ankle groin = groin
What is Anterior and Posterior
Anterior = front of body
Posterior = back of body
What is superior and inferior?
Superior = above or higher inferior = below or lower
What is Lateral/Medial/Intermediate?
Lateral - the side of the body or direction toward the side of the body
Medial - the middle of the body or direction toward the middle of the body
Intermediate - between a more medial and more lateral structure
What is proximal/distal/central?
proximal - a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attach of the trunk or the body
distal - a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment of the trunk or the body
central - towards the middle of the structure
What is Peripheral/Superficial/deep?
Peripheral - towards the outer edge of the structure
Superficial - closer to the surface of the body
deep - farther from the surface of the body
What is…
the Sagittal Plane?
Midsagittal plane?
Parasagittal Plane
Sagital Plane - divides body vertically into left and right
Midsigaittal - divides vertically into equal left and right
Parasagittal - runs vertically away from the middle of the body into unequal parts
What is the frontal plane? Transverse Plane?
Frontal Plane - divides body into anterior and posterior
Transverse Plane - divides body horizontally into upper and lower portions