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Ophthalmic
Eye
Cephalic
Head
Nasal
Nose
Oral
Mouth
Frontal
Forehead
orbital
eye cavity
buccal
cheek
mental
chin
cervical
neck
acromial
top of arm
deltoid
shoulder
sternal
sternum
pectoral
chest
mammary
breast
axillary
armpit
brachial
arm
antecubital
front of elbow
antebrachial
forearm
abdominal
abdomen
umbillical
navel
coxal
hip
carpal
wrist
inguinal
groin
palmar
palm
digital
finger
femoral
thigh
patellar
kneecap
crural
leg
pedal
foot
tarsal
ankle
otic
ear
occipital
back of head
veterbral
spinal column
lumbar
lower back
gluteal
buttocks
dorsum
back of hand
femoral
thigh
sural
calf
calcaneal
heel
plantar
sole of foot
popliteal
back of knee
perineal
rectum, anus
manus
hand
sacral
below the lumber (lower back)
Which plane extends lengthwise and divides the body in left and right portions?
Sagittal Plane
Which plane passes through the midline of the body?
Midsagittal or median
Which plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?
Midsagittal and/or median
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Transverse, cross-section, or horizontal
_____________ or __________ divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Frontal, coronal
towards the head
Superior
away from the head
posterior
towards the face
anterior or ventral
away from the face, towards the backside
posterior or dorsal
towards the midline of the body
medial
away from the midline of the body
lateral
farther from the point of an attachment of a limb
distial
closer towards the attachment of a limb
proximal
means towards the organs
deep
away from the organs
superficial
Why do we use the atomical position
In order to have a distinct reference point when referring to the location of the body
What is the atomicial position?
When a human is standing erect with their feet flat and their palms facing up.
What are the two cavities that are located in the ventral body cavity?
Thoratic and Abdominopelvic Cavity
Which cavity contains the GI system along with the bladder, reproductive organs and some GI organs?
The adominalpelvic cavity.
The Thoracic Cavitity contains what?
The heart and the lungs
The _____________ seperates the thoracic from the abdominalpelvic cavities.
diaphram
The heart and lungs are housed along with the esophagus and treachea in what is called the _______________.
Mediastinum
What two cavitities are held in the Dorsal Cavitity?
Cranial cavity and Spinal or Vertebral Cavity
The ___________ cavity houses the ___________ and the ___________.
Cranial & head & brain
The ________ cavity houses the spinal cord.
spinal or vetebral
Anatomy
The study of structure
The big picture of body which can be seen with the naked eye
Gross or Macroscopic Anatomy
When a microscope or other device is used to view cells or tissues in the body..
Microscopic anatomy
The study of function
Physiology
What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?
Form follows function
The smallest building block of all matter
Atoms
the basic building block of life
Cells
two or more different cells working together to perform a specific fuction
Tissues
two or more tissues working together to perform a specific function
Organs
two or more organs working together to perform a specific function
Organ Systems
4 Quadrants of the Abdominiopelvic Cavity
Right Upper Quandrant
Left Upper Quandrant
Right Lower Quandrant
Left Lower Quandrant
The Four Body Cavities
Crainial
Vertebral
Thoratic
Abdominalpelvic Cavitiy
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 1 Biology
Updated
2011-09-11T03:10:45Z
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