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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 |