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A&P I - LAB
Cavities, Regions, Surface Area, Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABDOMINAL CAVITY | "From the diaphragm to the rim of the pelvic bones. Organs: stomach, liver, most of the intestines, pancreas, spleen, kidneys" |
| ABDOMINAL REGION | Area overyling the abdominal cavity |
| ABDOMINIOPELVIC CAVITY | From the diaphragm to the bottom of the trunk |
| ANATOMICAL POSITION | "Human: standing, facing the viewer. Hands are held down along the side of the trunk, with palms facing forward. Animal: standing on all four limbs, head facing forward." |
| ANTEBRACHIAL | Forearm surface region |
| ANTERIOR | Toward the front of the body |
| AXILLARY | Armpit surface region |
| BRACHIAL | Upper arm surface region |
| BUCCAL | Cheeck (side of mouth) surface region |
| CARDIOVASCULAR | "Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries. Function to exchange and transport materials" |
| CARPAL | Wrist surface region |
| CAUDAL | (or caudad) toward the tail |
| CEPHALAD | Toward the head |
| CERVICAL | Neck surface region |
| COXAL | Hip surface region |
| CRANIAL CAVITY | within the skull. Organ: brain |
| CRURAL | Anterior Lower Leg (shin) surface region |
| CUBITAL | Anterior of elbow |
| DEEP | Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface |
| DIGESTIVE SYSTEM | "Stomach, intestines, esophagus, liver, mouth, pancreas. Function to breakdown and absorption of nutrients, elimination of wastes." |
| DISTAL | Away from the trunk or point of attachment (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage) |
| DORSAL | Along (or toward) the vertebral surface of the body |
| ENDOCRINE | "Pituitary gland, adrenals, pancreas, thyroid, parathyroids, other glands. Function to control/regulatoin of other systems" |
| EPIGASTRIC REGION | "Top middle region: Epigastric means ""near the stomach""" |
| FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE | "Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina. Function: reproduction, nurturing of offspring" |
| FEMORAL | Upper leg (thigh) surface region |
| FLANK | Lateral regions |
| FRONTAL PLANE | Also called Coronal plane divides the body into front and back portions |
| GLUTEAL | Buttocks |
| HORIZONTAL PLANE | Also called Transverse plane divides the body into a top and bottom portions |
| HYPOGASTIC REGION | "Lower middle region: Hypogastric means ""below the stomach""" |
| INFERIOR | Toward the bottom of the body |
| INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | "Skin. Function: protection, temperature regulation, sensation" |
| LATERAL | "Toward the side, away from the midsagittal plane" |
| LEFT | The patients left |
| LEFT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION | Top left region |
| LEFT ILIAC REGION | "Lower left region: iliac refers to ilium, the bowl-like part of the hip bone" |
| LEFT LUMBAR REGION | Middle left region: Lumbar refers to lumbar vertebrae in lower back |
| LUMBAR | Lower back surface region |
| LYMPHATIC SYSTEM | "Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus, tonsils. Function: immunity, fluid balance" |
| MALE REPRODUCTIVE | "Testes, vas deferens, prostate, seminal vesicles, penis. Function: continuation of genes (reproduction)" |
| MEDIAL | "Toward the midsagittal plane, away from the side" |
| MEDIASTINUM | "Middle one third of thorax. Organs: Heart, trachea, esphagus and major blood vessels" |
| MEDULLARY | Refers to innter region or medulla |
| MENTAL | Chin surface region |
| MIDSAGGITAL PLANE | Refers to a sagittal plane that divides the body into exactly equal left and right portions |
| MUSCULAR SYSTEM | "Skeletal muscle, tendons; Funtion: Movement, posture, heat production" |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM | "Brain, spinal cord, nerves, sensory organs. Function: control/regulation/coordination of other systems, sensation, memory" |
| OCCIPITAL | Posterior of head surface region |
| ORBITAL | Eye surface region |
| PARIETAL | Toward the wall; away from internal structures |
| PATELLAR | Anterior knee joint surface region |
| PELVIC CAVITY | "From the pelvic rim to the floor of the trunk. Organs: portions of the intestines, ovaries, uterus, urinary bladder" |
| PLEURAL CAVITY | Left one third and right one third of the thoracic cavity. Organ: Lungs |
| POPLITEAL | Posterior knee joint surface region |
| PROXIMAL | Toward the trunk (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage) |
| PUBIC | "Lower front of trunk, between legs surface region" |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | "Lungs, bronchial tree, trachea, larynx, nasal cavity; Function: Gas exchange, acid-base balance" |
| RIGHT | Direction according to patient |
| RIGHT HYPOCHONDRIAC REGION | "Top right region: hypochondriac means ""below (rib) cartilage""" |
| RIGHT ILIAC REGION | "Lower right region: iliac refers to illium, the bowl-like part of the hip bone" |
| RIGHT LUMBAR REGION | Middle right region: lumbar refers to lumbar vertebrae in lower back |
| SAGITTAL PLANE | "extends from front to back and top to bottom, dividing the body into left and right portions." |
| SCPAULAR | Shoulder blade surface region |
| SKELETAL | "Bones, ligaments. Function: Movement, posture, heat production" |
| SPIPAL CAVITY | Withing the vertebral colum. Organ: spinal cord |
| SUPERFICIAL | "Toward the surface of a part, away from the inside" |
| SUPERIOR | Toward the top of the body |
| SURAL | Calf surface region |
| TARSAL | Ankle surface region |
| THORACIC CAVITY | Within the rib cage |
| THORACIC REGION | Upper back surface area |
| UMBILICAL REGION | "Central region (umbillical refers to the umbilicus, or navel)" |
| URINARY SYSTEM | "Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra. Function: Excretion of waste, fluid and electroylyte balance, acid-base balance" |
| VENTRAL | Along the belly surface of the body |
| VISCERAL | "Toward an internal organ, away from the outer wall (describes positions inside a body cavity)" |
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