A & P Lab Quiz 1

Front 1

Dorsum

Back 1

back

Front 2

venter

Back 2

abdomen

Front 3

umbilicus

Back 3

belly button

Front 4

pelvis

Back 4

pelvis, bony, basin-shaped structure that supports the organs of the lower abdomen

Front 5

perineum

Back 5

The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva junction and the anus in females.

Front 6

lumbral

Back 6

Of, near, or situated in the part of the back and sides between the lowest ribs and the pelvis.

Front 7

sacral

Back 7

Of, near, or relating to the sacrum.

Front 8

sarum

Back 8

A triangular bone made up of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior section of the pelvis.

Front 9

buttlock

Back 9

gluteal muscles

Front 10

upper extremeties

Back 10

trunk, arms, head

Front 11

shoulder

Back 11

The joint connecting the arm with the torso

Front 12

axillary fossa

Back 12

armpit

Front 13

brachium

Back 13

The part of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

Front 14

cubital fossa

Back 14

The cubital fossa is the triangular area on the anterior view of the elbow

Front 15

antebrachium

Back 15

The forearm

Front 16

manus

Back 16

The distal part of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the wrist and hand

Front 17

Lower extremity

Back 17

The hip, thigh, leg, ankle, or foot. Also called inferior limb, pelvic limb

Front 18

Thigh

Back 18

right above the knee. The portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee

Front 19

knee

Back 19

The joint between the thigh and the lower leg, formed by the articulation of the femur and the tibia and covered anteriorly by the patella

Front 20

patellar region

Back 20

A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. Also called kneecap.

Front 21

popliteal fossa

Back 21

the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint

Front 22

shin

Back 22

The front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle. The tibia.

Front 23

calf

Back 23

The fleshy muscular back part of the human leg between the knee and ankle

Front 24

ankle

Back 24

The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg

Front 25

heel

Back 25

The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle. Also called calcaneus bone

Front 26

plantar surface

Back 26

occurring on the sole of the foot. underside of the foot

Front 27

dorsum pedis

Back 27

top of the foot

Front 28

mucous membranes

Back 28

A membrane lining all body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory and alimentary tracts, and having cells and associated glands that secrete mucus. Also called mucosa

Front 29

serous membranes

Back 29

A double-layered membrane forming a sac that lines large body cavities. The outer, parietal membrane lines the walls of the cavity and the inner, visceral membrane lines the organ. The inner surface of the sac is moistened by fluid that reduces friction of the organs within their cavities.

Front 30

parietal serosa

Back 30

part of the serous membrane lining the cavity walls. parietal = wall

Front 31

viseral serosa

Back 31

serosa membrane that folds in on itself covering the organs in the cavity

Front 32

pericardium

Back 32

The membranous sac filled with serous fluid that encloses the heart and the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels

Front 33

peritoneum

Back 33

lining of the walls of the abdominal cavity

Front 34

sagittal plane

Back 34

if they cut you in half from your head to your perineum(portion between scrotum and rectum)

Front 35

transverse

Back 35

Situated or lying across; crosswise. If you were cut horizontally on your bellybutton

Front 36

frontal

Back 36

A plane parallel to the long axis of the body and perpendicular to the sagittal plane that separates the body into front and back portions. If you were cut in half from your ear down to your ankle. When you do jumping jacks, your arms are in the frontal plane.

Front 37

dorsal

Back 37

the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism.

Front 38

ventral

Back 38

on or close to the abdomen; abdominal

Front 39

lateral

Back 39

relating to, or situated at or on the side.

Front 40

medial

Back 40

Relating to, situated in, or extending toward the middle; median.

Front 41

distal

Back 41

Anatomically located far from a point of reference, such as an origin or a point of attachment.

Front 42

proximal

Back 42

Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of attachment, or the midline of the body

Front 43

anterior

Back 43

Located near or toward the head in lower animals (cephalic).
Located on or near the front of the body in higher animals.
Located on or near the front of an organ or on the ventral surface of the body in humans.

Front 44

cephalic

Back 44

located on, in or related to the head

Front 45

cranial

Back 45

relating to the skull or cranium

Front 46

posterior or caudal

Back 46

Of, at, or near the tail or hind parts; posterior

Front 47

deep or central

Back 47

away from the body surface, more internal, as in deep muscle.

Front 48

superficial

Back 48

objects near the body's surface as compared to other objects that may be deep.

Front 49

superior

Back 49

above. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_terms_of_location#Superior_and_inferior

Front 50

inferior

Back 50

below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_terms_of_location#Superior_and_inferior

Front 51

oral (buccal) cavity

Back 51

first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and begins digestion by mechanically breaking up the solid food particles into smaller pieces and mixing them with saliva

Front 52

nasal cavity

Back 52

large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.

Front 53

orbital cavity

Back 53

is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated

Front 54

middle ear (tympanic) cavity

Back 54

is a small cavity surrounding the bones of the middle ear

Front 55

thoracic cavity

Back 55

is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (thoracic cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia)

Front 56

pleural cavity

Back 56

is the body cavity that surrounds the lungs. The lungs are surrounded by the pleura, a serous membrane which folds back upon itself to form a two-layered, membrane structure

Front 57

pericardial cavity

Back 57

is a potential space between the parietal pericardium and visceral layer. It contains a supply of serous fluid. The serous fluid that is found in this space is known as the pericardial fluid.

Front 58

mediastinum

Back 58

. It is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart, the great vessels of the heart, esophagus, trachea, phrenic nerve, cardiac nerve, thoracic duct, thymus, and lymph nodes of the central chest.

Front 59

abdominal cavity

Back 59

cavity that holds the bulk of the viscera and which is located below (or inferior to) the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity

Front 60

pelvic cavity

Back 60

cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis and which primarily contains reproductive organs, the urinary bladder, and the rectum.