Anatomy Lab 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 axial part of the body - 2 large cavities | dorsal body cavity & ventral body cavity |
| dorsal body cavity - subdivisions | cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavity |
| cranial | contains brain that is encased by skull subdivion of dorsal body cavity |
| vertebral cavity | contains the spinal cord* that is enclosed by the bony vertebral column *the spinal cord is a continuation of the brain subdivion of dorsal body cavity |
| ventral body cavity - subdivisons | thoracic cavity & abdominopelvic cavity |
| thoracic cavity & subdivisions | contains the lungs and the heart, which is protected by the rib cage lateral & medial mediastinum subdivion of ventral body cavity |
| lateral (thoracic cavity) | contains the lungs |
| medial mediastinum (thoracic cavity) | encloses the heart and surrounds the esophagus. trachea, and other thoracic organs |
| abdominopelvic cavity & subdivision | is separated from thoracic cavity by the diaphragm, a dome shaped muscle. divided into superior part and inferior part subdivion of ventral body cavity |
| superior part of abdominopelvic cavity | conatins the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, and other organs |
| inferior part of abdominopelvic cavity | contains some reproductive organs, bladder and rectum |
| axial | relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body |
| appendicular | relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis |
| abdominal | pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs surface anatomy - anterior |
| acromial | pertaining to the point of the shoulder surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| antebrachial | pertaining to the forearm surface anatomy - anterior |
| antecubital | pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow surface anatomy - anterior |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit surface anatomy - anterior |
| brachial | pertaining to the arm surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| buccal | pertaining to the cheek surface anatomy - anterior |
| carpal | pertaining to the wrist surface anatomy - anterior |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck region surface anatomy - anterior |
| coxal | pertaining to the hip surface anatomy - anterior |
| crural | pertaining to the leg surface anatomy - anterior |
| digital | pertaining to the fingers or toes surface anatomy - anterior |
| femoral | pertaining to the thigh surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| fibular (peroneal) | pertaining to the side of the leg surface anatomy - anterior |
| frontal | pertaining to the forehead surface anatomy - anterior |
| hallux | pertaining to the great toe surface anatomy - anterior |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin surface anatomy - anterior |
| mammary | pertaining to the breast surface anatomy - anterior |
| manus | pertaining to the hand surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| mental | pertaining to the chin surface anatomy - anterior |
| nasal | pertaining to the nose surface anatomy - anterior |
| oral | pertaining to the mouth surface anatomy - anterior |
| orbital | pertaining to the bony eye socket surface anatomy - anterior |
| palmar | pertaining to the palm of the hand surface anatomy - anterior |
| patellar | pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region surface anatomy - anterior |
| pedal | pertaining to the foot surface anatomy - anterior & posterior |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis region surface anatomy - anterior |
| pollex | pertaining to the thumb surface anatomy - anterior |
| pubic | pertaining to the genital region surface anatomy - anterior |
| sternal | pertaining to the region of the breastbone surface anatomy - anterior |
| tarsal | pertaining to the ankle surface anatomy - anterior |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest surface anatomy - anterior |
| umbilical | pertaining to the navel surface anatomy - anterior |
| calcaneal | pertaining to the heel of the foot surface anatomy - posterior |
| dorsum | pertaining to the back surface anatomy - posterior |
| gluteal | pertaining to the buttocks or rump surface anatomy - posterior |
| lumbar | pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin surface anatomy - posterior |
| occipital | pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull surface anatomy - posterior |
| olecranal | pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow surface anatomy - posterior |
| otic | pertaining to the ear surface anatomy - posterior |
| perineal | pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia surface anatomy - posterior |
| plantar | pertaining to the sole of the foot surface anatomy - posterior |
| popliteal | pertaining to the back of the knee surface anatomy - posterior |
| sacral | pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum) surface anatomy - posterior |
| scapular | pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area surface anatomy - posterior |
| sural | pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg surface anatomy - posterior |
| vertebral | pertaining to the area of the spinal column surface anatomy - posterior |
| superior/inferior | above/below |
| anterior/posterior | front/back |
| medial/lateral | toward the midline/away from the midline or median plane |
| cephalad (cranial)/caudal | toward the head/toward the tail |
| dorsal/ventral | backside/belly side |
| proximal/distal | nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or point of attachment |
| superficial/deep | (external/internal) - toward or at the body surface/away from the body surface |
| sagittal plane | a plane that runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts - if it divides the body into equal parts, right down the midline of the body is called median or midsagittal plane |
| frontal plane | (coronal plane) the frontal plane is a longitudinal plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts |
| transverse plane | runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts |
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