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Lab #1
Terminology, Body Cavities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inferior | Away from the head (used for the trunk) |
| Superior | Toward the head, higher in location |
| Anterior | More to the front (ventral - belly side) |
| Posterior | More to the back (dorsal - back side) |
| Medial | Toward the midline of a body or structure |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of a body or structure |
| Lateral | Away from the midline of a body or structure |
| Proximal | Nearer to the attachment of an extremity to the body or structure; nearer the point of origin (extremity only) |
| Distal | Further away from the attachment of an extremity or structure (extremity only) |
| Superficial | Toward or on the surface of a structure or body |
| Deep | Away from the surface of a structure or body |
| Cross (transverse) | A section perpendicular to the long axis of a structure or body |
| Longitudinal | A section made parallel to the long axis of a structure or body |
| Midsagittal | A section made parallel to the long axis of a structure of a body |
| Parasagittal | A plane parallel to the midsagittal plane that divides a structure into unequal right and left portions |
| Coronal (frontal) | A longitudinal plane at right angle to the midsagittal, divides a body or structure into dorsal and ventral portions |
| Oblique (angle) | An angled plan anywhere between the horizontal and vertical planes |
| Epigastric | Contains parts of the liver, the stomach and the pancrease |
| Hypochondriac, right | Contains the gallbladder, right lobe of the liver and upper part of the right kidney |
| Hypochondriac, left | Contains the spleen and parts of the stomach, the pancreas, and the left kidney |
| Umbilical region | Contains the midsection of the transverse colon and much of the small intestine |
| Lumbar, right | Contains the ascending colon and parts of the small intestine and right kidney |
| Lumbar, left | Contains parts of the small intestine, descending colon and left kidney |
| Hypogastric | Contains part of the small intestine, part of the sigmoid colon and the urinary bladder |
| Iliac, right | Contains part of the small intestine, the lower end of the cecum and the appendix |
| Iliac, left | Contains part of the small intestine and the junction of the descending and sigmoid parts of the colon |
| The nose is to the mouth. | Superior |
| The ankle is to the knee. | Distal |
| The hand is to the elbow. | Distal |
| The diaphragm is to the lungs. | Inferior |
| The heart is to the lungs. | Dorsal |
| The ear is to the nose. | Transverse |
| The spinal cord is to the trachea. | Posterior |
| The trachea is to the esophagus. | Transverse |
| The eyes are to the ears and to the nose. | transverse, superior |
| The shoulder is to the ears and to the elbow. | Transverse, proximal |
| The knee is to the foot and to the hip. | Proximal, distal |
| The navel is in the subdivision is of the abdomen. | Umbilical |
| The hypogastric area is to the umbilical and to the iliac areas. | Inferior, superior |
| The heart is to the vertebral column and to the head. | Anterior, inferior |
| Antebrachial | Between elbow and wrist |
| Axillary | Arm pit |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Cephalic | Head |
| Cervical | Neck |
| Costal | Ribs |
| Cubital | Elbow |
| Inguinal | Groin area, where leg attaches to torso |
| Gluteal | Buttock |
| Lumbar | Loin, lower back |
| Pectoral | Upper chest |
| Abdominal | From the chest to the hip |
| Brachial | Between the arm pit and elbow |
| Antecubital | Inner elbow (blood draws) |
| Femoral | Thigh |
| Popliteal | Hollow behind knee |
| Plantar | Sole of foot |
| The cavity containing the stomach is lined with...... | Peritoneum |
| The serous membrane lying closest to the heart is termed the ....... | Visceral pericardium |
| The type of membrane lining the urethra is...... | Mucous |
| The thoracic cavity is lined with while the abdominal cavity is lined with . | Parietal pleura, visceral peritoneum |
| The spleen is covered with.......... | Visceral peritoneum |
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