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Nursing Stack 2
Erwin A&P - Murphy Outline Directional -S #73513
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Superior | above |
Inferior | below |
Anterior/Ventral | towards front (belly) |
Posterior/Dorsal | back |
Caphalad/Cranial | head/skull (upward) |
Caudal | tail (downward) |
Medial | middle |
Lateral | side |
Proximal | closest to origin |
Distal | farther from origin |
Central | core |
Peripheral | side (away from center) |
Superficial | close to surface (shallow) |
Deep | inside; far away from surface |
Internal | inside |
External | outside |
Axillary | armpit |
Cervical | neck |
Inguinal | groin |
Pedal | foot |
Brachial | arm |
Deltoid | sholder cap |
Lumbar | waist |
Popliteal | back knee |
Buccal | cheek |
Digital | fingers/toes |
Occipital | back of head |
Sternal | breastbone |
Femoral | theigh |
Orbital | eyes |
Cephalic | head |
Gluteal | buttock |
Patellar | kneecap |
Body Planes are | imaginary lines that devide body into parts |
Sagittal Plane leaves | Left & Right parts |
Midsagittal Plane | equal L & R parts |
Frontal (Coronal) | leaves body w/front and back |
Body cavities are: | hollow areas in body filled w/organs |
Ventral Cavity | cavities in front |
Two Cavities within the Ventral are: | Thoracid Cavity and Abdominopelvic cavity |
Thoracic Cavity houses | heart, lungs & mediastinum |
Abdominopelvic Cavity 2 more cavities: | Abdominal and Pelvic |
Diaphragm is a | breathing muscle seperating thoracic from abdominal |
Abdominal includes: | stomach, intestines, liver, GB, pancreas, spleen & kidneys |
Pelvic Cavity includes the | urinary bladder and rectum |
Dorsal Cavity - two cavities in posterior: | Cranial and Spinal |
Cranial includes | brain, pituitary gland |
Spinal includes | spinal cord and nerves |
4 divisions of abdominopelvic are: | Quadrants: RUQ,LUQ, RLQ, LUQ |
Addisons Nine Regions: | draw a tic tac toe on abdominal area |
Addisons - 3 on right are | R: Hypochondriac, Lumbar & Inguinal/Iliac Regions |
Addisons - 3 on left are: | L: Hypochondriac (below ribs), Lumbar, Inguinal/Ilian Regions |
Addisons - 3 in middle are: | Epigastric, Umbilical, Hypogastric |
Transverse (horizontal) | leaves w/top and bottom |