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ANATOMICAL TERM
Review of Anatomincal Regions, Directional Terms, Cavities, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomical Terminology | A language that one must learn to study human anatomy. |
| Anatomical Position | The body is errect, facing the observer, arms to the side, with palms facing forward. |
| Prone | Face down. |
| Supine | Face up or "on the spine" |
| Planes | Refer to imiginary flat surfaces on a structure. |
| Sections | Actual cuts through a structure. |
| Frontal Section | A verticle cut that separates the fromt part from the back. |
| Sagittal Section | A verticles cut that separates the right from the left. |
| Midsagittal | Passes through the midline dividing the structure into equal right and left parts. |
| Parasagittal | Divides the structure into unqual right and left halves. |
| Transverse | A horizontal cut. |
| Superior | Means towards the head. |
| Inferior | Means away from the head. |
| Anterior | Structures are towards the front of the body. |
| Posterior | Structures are towards the back of the body. |
| Medial | Towards the midline. |
| Lateral | Away from the midline. |
| Ipsilateral | Means one structure is between two other structures. |
| Superficial | Means structures are closer to the body surface. |
| Deep | Means structures are away from the body surface. |
| Proximal | Structure is closer to their point of attachment. |
| Distal | Structure is away from their point of attachment. |
| Cephalic | Is the head. |
| Cervical | Refers to the neck. |
| Trunk | Is the region that includes the chest, abdomen and pelvis. |
| Upper & Lower Extremities | Are the upperand lower limbs. |
| Abdominopelvis Regions | Reight & Left Hypochondriac, right & left lumbar, right & left iliac (inguinal), epigastric, umblilcal and hypogastric. |
| Abdominopelvis Quadrants | Right and left upper, right & left lower. |
| Cavities | Spaces mostly filled with fluid, that accomodate, protect or separate certain organs. |
| Anterior Cavity | The space in the trunk that is toward the front part of the body. |
| Thoratic | The space superior to the diaphragn, commonly refered to as the chest cavity. |
| Abdominopelvic | The space inferior to the diaphragn. It is further subdivided by an imiginary line into: Abdominal - the upper part and the Pelvic - the lower part of space. |
| Abdominal Cavity | The upper part of space located in the abdominopelvic cavity that contains most of the digestive organs. |
| Pelvic Cavity | The lower part ofthe abdominopelvic cavity that contains most of the urinary and reproductive organs. |
| Posterior Cavity | The space found in the head, neck, and the postierior part of the trunk. |
| Cranial Cavity | Refers to the part of the Postier Cavity that contains the brain. |
| Vertebral Cavity | Passes through the cervical region and the posterior region of the trunk and contain the spinal cord. |
| Serous Membranes | Lining of the thoraic and abdoninopelivic cavities. Ex- the Pericardium, pleura, and perioneum which all produce fluid. |
| Parietal | Refers to the outer part of the serous membranes. |
| Visceral | Refers to the inner part of the serous membranes. |
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