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BMS 250
Lab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior | in front of; toward the front surface |
| ventral | toward the belly side of the human body |
| dorsal | toward the back side of the human body |
| posterior | in back of; toward the back surface |
| cranial | toward the head end |
| superior | closer to the head |
| caudal | toward the rear or tail end |
| rostral | toward the nose or mouth |
| inferior | closer to the feet |
| medial | toward the midline of the body |
| lateral | away from the midline of the body |
| proximal | closer to the point of attachment to trunk |
| distal | farther away from the point of attachment to trunk |
| superficial | closer to the outside; external to another structure |
| deep | closer to the inside; internal to another structure |
| axial | head, neck, and trunk |
| cervical | neck |
| thoracic | part of torso superior to thoracic diaphragm |
| abdominal | region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to the pelvic brim of the hip bones |
| appendicular | upper and lower limbs |
| brachial | upper arm |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| carpal | wrist |
| femoral | thigh |
| crural | lower leg |
| tarsal | proximal part of the foot and ankle |
| anatomical position | an individual standing upright with their feet parallel and flat on the floor, arms at the side of their body, palms facing anteriorly with a level head and eyes looking forward |
| cephalic | head |
| frontal | forehead |
| occipital | back of head |
| orbital | eye |
| buccal | cheek |
| mental | chin |
| nasal | nose |
| oral | mouth |
| cervical | neck |
| axillary | armpit |
| sternal | center of thoracic region |
| pectoral | chest |
| mammary | breast |
| umbilical | belly button/navel |
| pelvic | between abdominal and pubic regions |
| inguinal | groin |
| vertebral | spinal cord area |
| lumbar | lower back |
| gluteal | buttock |
| deltoid | shoulder |
| antecubital | front of elbow |
| olecranal | elbow |
| manus | hand |
| palmar | palm |
| digital | fingers/toes |
| coxal | hip |
| patellar | knee |
| popliteal | back of knee |
| sural | calf |
| calcaneal | heel |
| pes | foot |
| plantar | sole of foot |
| parietal layer | outer layer |
| visceral layer | inner layer towards organ |
| pericardium | surrounds the heart |
| pleura | around the lungs |
| peritoneum | around some abdominal organs |
| What is the name of the large, main space containing the thoracic cavity, the abdominal cavity, and the pelvic cavity? | ventral cavity |
| What is located in the cranial cavity? | the brain |
| What is located in the vertebral cavity? | the spinal cord |
| What is located in the thoracic cavity? | the heart, thymus, esophagus, trachea, and lungs |
| What is located in the abdominal cavity? | most of the digestive system organs as well as the kidneys and most of the ureters |
| What is located in the pelvic cavity? | the distal part of the large intestine, the remainder of the ureters, the urinary bladder, and the internal reproductive organs |
| How do you calculate magnification with the microscope? | ocular lens x objective lens |
| Resolution | discriminating between two points; width of field decreases as resolution increases |
| Parfocal | once you focus at low magnification, the object will remain in focus at other magnifications |
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