Flashcards: 2nd pt Power Point
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katyshaffer on August 17, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 organ | tissues grouped together to perform specific function |
| viscera | internal organs |
| dorsal cavity | pertaining to the back |
| ventral cavity | pertaining to the front |
| cranial cavity | brain |
| thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta |
| abdominal cavity | stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver, kidneys |
| pelvic cavity | rectum, bladder, uterus, and vagina |
| spinal cavity | spine and nerves of the spinal cord |
| abdominopelvic cavity | abdominal and pelvic cavities together |
| diaphragm | a muscular membrane used to separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity |
| anatomical position | arms at sides, palms, head and feet facing forward reference position for medterm |
| r hypochondriac | located in the upper r section of the abdomen beneath the ribs, r lobe of the liver and gallbladder |
| epigastric | located between r & l hypochondriac region in the upper part of the abdomen below the ribs, parts of the r & l lobes of the liver and most of the stomach |
| l hypochondriac | located in the upper l portion of the abdomen beneath the ribs, part of the stomach and some of the large instestine |
| r lumbar | located in the middle r section of the abdomen, portion of the large and small intestines |
| umbilical | located in the middle section of the abdomen, portions of the transverse colon and small intestine |
| l lumbar | middle l section of the abdomen, portions of the small intestine and part of the colon |
| r inguinal | located lower r abdomen, portions of the small intestines and cecum or 1st part of the large intestine |
| hypogastric | located in the lower middle section of the abdomen, bladder, portions of the small intestine and the appendix |
| l inguinal | located in the lower l portion of the abdomen, portions of the colon and small intestines |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant, contains the liver right lobe, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant, contains the liver left lobe,stomach, spleen, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestine |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant, contains parts of the small and large intestines, right ovary, right fallopian tube appendix, right ureter |
| LLQ | contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter |
| mid-sagittal plane | passes right down the middle of the body creates equal L & R halves |
| frontal plane | aka coronal plane divides the body into front (ventral) and back (dorsal) portions |
| transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower portions CAT scans use this plane |
| cervical region | c1 - c7 neck region 7 cervical vertebrae |
| thoracic region | t1 - t12 chest region 12 thoracic vertebrae |
| lumbar region | l1 -l5 loin (waste) or flank region five lumbar vertebrae |
| sacral region | s1 - s5 five bones fused together to from one bone the sacrum |
| coccygeal region | the coccyx bone is a small bone composed of four fused pieces, tailbone |
| discs | shock absorbers between each vertebrae |
| anterior/ventral | front |
| posterior/dorsal | back |
| deep | furthest from the surface |
| superficial | on or near the surface |
| proximal | towards or near the point of attachment |
| distal | away from or furthest from the point of attachment |
| inferior | below |
| caudal | pertaining to the tail end or the feet |
| superior | above |
| cephalic | pertaining to the head, up or towards the head |
| medial | toward the middle of the body, inward |
| lateral | toward the side of the body, outward |