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A&P241 Week 1
Anatomy and Physiology 241
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anatomical Position | Face forward, palm forward, up on toes. |
| Sagittal | right and left sides |
| parasagittal | unequal |
| coronal/frontal | front/back |
| transverse/horizontal | through middle horizontal |
| oblique | sideways cut |
| superior | above |
| cephalic | head;superior |
| anterior | nearer to or at the front of the body |
| dorsal | back |
| medial | nearer the midline of the body or a structure |
| proximal | nearer the attachment of a limb to the trunk; nearer point of origin |
| superficial | located on or near the surface of the body or an organ |
| inferior | below |
| caudal | pertaining to the tail like structure' inferior |
| posterior | back |
| ventral | pertaining to the anterior or front side of the body |
| lateral | farther from the midline of the body or a structure |
| distal | farther from attachment of a limb to the trunk' farther from point of origin |
| deep | away from the surface of the body or an organ |
| crainial | head |
| vertebral canal | 26 in adult; 33 in child; backbone |
| ventral | pertianing to the anterior or front side of the body |
| thoracic | cavity superior to the diaphragm |
| pleural | small potential space between the vesceral and parietal pleurea |
| pericardial | small potential space between the visceral and parietal pleura of the serous pericardium that contains pericardium fluid |
| abdominopelvic/ peritoneal | inferior to the diaphragm |
| abdominal | uperior portion of the abdominopelvice cavity |
| pelvic | inferior paortion of the abdominopelvic cavity |
| mediastinum | anatomical region on the thoracic cavity between the plurae of the lungs that extends from the sternum to the vertebral column and first rib |
| diapphragm | any partition that seperates one area from another |
| hypochondriac right and left | upper left and right sides of chest |
| epigastric | mid-upper chest |
| lumbar/lateral abdominal right and left | regioun of the back and side between ribs and pelvis |
| umbilical | long ropelike structure containing umbilical arteries and veins |
| inguinal right and left | pertaining to the groin |
| hypogastric | lower abdomen |
| cephalic | head |
| crainial | skull |
| cervical | neck |
| orbital | eye |
| otic | ear |
| nuchal | back of head |
| oris | mouth |
| axillary | armpit |
| acromial | shoulder |
| brachial | arm |
| antebrachial | forearm |
| cubital | back of elbow |
| antecubital | elbow |
| manual | hand |
| umbilical | navel |
| gluteal | buttock |
| tarsal | ankle |
| carpal | wrist |
| popliteal | hollow behind knee |
| patellar | anterior surface of knee |
| lumbar | loin |
| thoracic | chest |
| sternal | breastbone |
| pectoral | chest or breast |
| femoral | thigh |
| crural | leg |
| pedal | foot |
| plantar | sole |
| palmar | palm |
| inguinal | groin |
| coxal | hip |
| facial | face |
| abdominal | abdomen |
| pubic | pubis |
| interscapular | between should blades |
| scapular | shoulder blade |
| vertebral | spinal column |
| sacral | spine |
| perineal | region between anus and genitals |
| calcaneal | heel |
| mental | chin |
| What 2 cavities make up the abdominopelvic cavity? | superior abdominal and inferior cavity |
| What structure seperates this cavity from the one above it? | diaphragm |
| List the major organs found in the thoracic cavity. | Heart, lungs, trachea, thymus, lg blood vessels and esophagus. |
| Name the two cavities associated with nervous tissues. |
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