Anatomy And Phys Chapter 1

Front 1

What does superior mean?

Back 1

That a body part is above another one

Front 2

What does inferior mean?

Back 2

That a body part is below another one.

Front 3

What does anterior mean?

Back 3

Towards the front.

Front 4

What does posterior mean?

Back 4

Towards the back

Front 5

What does medial mean?

Back 5

It refers to the imaginary midline that divides the body into equal right and left halves

Front 6

What does lateral mean?

Back 6

Towards the side, away from the imaginary midline.

Front 7

What does bilateral mean?

Back 7

Refers to paired structures. ex. Lungs.

Front 8

What does ipsalateral mean?

Back 8

Structures on the same side. Ex. Left lung and left kidney

Front 9

What does contralateral mean?

Back 9

Structures on opposite sides. Ex. Left lung and right kidney

Front 10

What is proximal?

Back 10

A body part that is closer to a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part. Ex. elbow is proximal to wrist.

Front 11

What is distal?

Back 11

A particular body part is farther from a point of attachment to the trunk than another body part is.

Front 12

What is superficial?

Back 12

Situated near the surface.

Front 13

What does deep desrcibe?

Back 13

Describes parts that are more internal than superficial parts.

Front 14

What does sagittal refer to?

Back 14

The lengthwise plane that divides the body into right and left portions. Can be either median (midsagittal) or parasagittal

Front 15

What does transverse (or horizontal) refer to?

Back 15

Plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

Front 16

What does frontal (or coronal) refer to?

Back 16

Plane that divides the body into anterior or posterior portions.

Front 17

How many sections is the abdominal area divided into?

Back 17

9

Front 18

Name the 9 sections of the abdominal area.

Back 18

Epigastric.
Right and left hypochondriac.
Umbilical region.
Right and left lumbar.
Hypogastric.
Right and left iliac.

Front 19

Define abdominal.

Back 19

Region between thorax and pelvis.

Front 20

Define acromial.

Back 20

Point of the shoulder

Front 21

Define antebrachial

Back 21

the forearm

Front 22

Define antecubital.

Back 22

Space in front of elbow

Front 23

Define axillary

Back 23

Armpit

Front 24

Define brachial

Back 24

the arm.

Front 25

define buccal.

Back 25

Cheek

Front 26

Define Carpal.

Back 26

the wrist

Front 27

Define celiac

Back 27

abdomen

Front 28

Define cephalic

Back 28

Head

Front 29

Define cervical

Back 29

Neck

Front 30

Define costal

Back 30

ribs

Front 31

Define coxal

Back 31

the hip

Front 32

Define crural

Back 32

leg

Front 33

Define cubital

Back 33

elbow

Front 34

Define digital.

Back 34

Finger or toe.

Front 35

Define dorsal.

Back 35

Back

Front 36

Define femoral.

Back 36

Thigh

Front 37

Define. frontal

Back 37

Forehead

Front 38

Define inguinal

Back 38

The groin: the depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh.

Front 39

Define lumbar.

Back 39

the loin: region of the lower back between ribs and pelvis.

Front 40

Define mental

Back 40

Chin

Front 41

Define occipital

Back 41

Lower posterior region of the head

Front 42

Define pedal.

Back 42

Foot

Front 43

Define perineal

Back 43

The perineum: region between the anus and external reproductive organs

Front 44

Define plantar

Back 44

Sole of foot

Front 45

Define popliteal

Back 45

Area behind knee

Front 46

Define sacral

Back 46

Posterior regions between hip bones

Front 47

Define sternal

Back 47

Middle of the thorax, anteriorly

Front 48

Define sural

Back 48

Calf of the leg

Front 49

Define tarsal

Back 49

Instep of foot

Front 50

Define umbilical

Back 50

Navel

Front 51

Define vertebral

Back 51

Spinal column.