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AnP Ch 1 Part B
Chapter 1 Part B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomical Position | Body erect, feet slightly apart, Palms Facing forward with thumbs pointing away from body. |
| Inferior | Toe, Caudal, Below. Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure or the body. The navel is inferior to the chin. |
| Superior | Head, Cranial, Above. Toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body. The head is superior to the abdomen. |
| Anterior | Ventral, Vagania. Toward or at the front of the body in-front of. the breast bone is anterior to the spine. |
| Posterior | Dorsal, Behind, Dolphin. Toward or at the back of the body. The heart is posterior to the breast bone. |
| Medial | Toward or at the mid-line of the body. on the inner-side of middle. The heart is medial to the arm. |
| Lateral | Faraway, on the outer-side. Away from the mid-line of the body. The arms are lateral to the chest. |
| Intermediate | Between a more medial and a more lateral structure. The collar bone is intermediate between the breast bone and shoulder. |
| Proximal | Closer Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. |
| Distal | Further away Farther from the origin of a body part of the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk. |
| Superficial | External Toward the or at the body surface. The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles |
| Deep | Internal Away from the body surface more internal The lungs are deep to the skin. |
| Axial | Head, Neck and Trunk |
| Appendicular | Limbs (legs and Arms) |
| Stagittal Plane | Left and Right Side. |
| Frontal (Coronal) Plane | Front and back. Anterior and posterior plane |
| Traverse lane | Horizontal . Superior and Inferior Cross section |
| Oblique Section | Results of cuts at an angle other than 90 deg to vertical plane. Odd Angle |
| Midsagittal Plane | Cut was made perfectly on mid-line. Median. |
| Parasagittal Plane | Cut was off centered, not on midline |
| Dorsal Cavity | Encases Brain. Cranial: Contains brain Vertebral: Encases spinal cord. |
| Abdominal Cavity | Contains digestive viscers. Contains stomach, Intestines, Spleen and liver |
| Pelvic Cavity | Contains Bladder, Reproductive organs and Rectum. |
| Ventral Cavity | Thoraic and Adomino pelvic cavity. Each cavity sourrounds a lung. |
| Thoracic Cavity | Contains heart and lungs. |
| Mediastinum | Contains the pericardial Cavity. Surrounds other thoracic organs such as Esophagus and Trachea. |
| Pericardial Cavity | Encloses Heart |
| Serosa | Thin double layered membranes that cover surfaces inventral body cavity. Parietal- lines internal body cavity walls Visceral- covers internal organs |
| Pericardium | Heart |
| Pleurae | Lungs |
| Peritoneum | Abdominopelvic Cavaity |
| Homeostatic Imbalance | Ex: Pleurisy and Peritonitis Serous membranes can become inflames as a result of infection or other causes. |
| 9 Divisions called regions | Right Hypo Region, Epigastric Region, Left Hypo Region, Right Lumbar Region, Umbilical Region, Left lumbar Region, Right Lliac region, Hypogastric Region, Left Lliac region. |
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