Anatomy Ch1

Front 1

Coronal (Frontal) Plane

Back 1

vertical plane (parallel to shoulders), divides body into anterior (front) and Posterior (back)

Front 2

Transverse Plane (cross-sectional/horizontal)

Back 2

perpendicular plane (through waist, flat) along the long axis of body or organ. Separates into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts.

Front 3

Midsagittal (median) Plane

Back 3

extends through the body vertically (front to back) and divides the structure into left and right halves.

Front 4

Sagittal plane

Back 4

A plane that is left or right of and parallel to the midsagittal plane. Divides into left and right portions that may or may not be equal.

Front 5

Oblique plane

Back 5

passes through the specimen at an angle.

Front 6

Anterior

Back 6

in front of; toward the front surface

Front 7

Posterior

Back 7

In back of; toward the back surface

Front 8

Dorsal

Back 8

At the back side of the human body

Front 9

Ventral

Back 9

At the belly side of the human body

Front 10

Superior

Back 10

Closer to the head

Front 11

Inferior

Back 11

Closer to the feet

Front 12

Caudal

Back 12

At the rear or tail end

Front 13

Cranial

Back 13

At the head end

Front 14

Rostral

Back 14

Toward the nose

Front 15

Medial

Back 15

toward the midline of the body

Front 16

Lateral

Back 16

Away from the midline of the body

Front 17

Deep

Back 17

On the inside, underneath another structure

Front 18

Superficial

Back 18

On the outside

Front 19

Proximal

Back 19

Closest to point of attachment to trunk

(ex. elbow is proximal to hand)

Front 20

Distal

Back 20

Furthest from point of attachment to trunk

(ex. hand is distal to the elbow)

Front 21

abdominal

Back 21

region inferior to the thorax (chest) and superior to hip bones

Front 22

antebrachial

Back 22

forearm

Front 23

antecubital

Back 23

region anterior to the elbow (aka cubital region)

Front 24

auricular

Back 24

ear (visible surface and inner organs)

Front 25

axillary

Back 25

Armpit

Front 26

Brachial

Back 26

Arm

Front 27

Buccal

Back 27

Cheek

Front 28

Calcaneal

Back 28

heel of the foot

Front 29

carpal

Back 29

wrist

Front 30

cephalic

Back 30

head

Front 31

cervical

Back 31

neck

Front 32

coxal

Back 32

hip

Front 33

cranial

Back 33

skull

Front 34

crural

Back 34

Anterior portion of leg (shin)

Front 35

deltoid

Back 35

shoulder

Front 36

digital

Back 36

fingers and toes (aka phalangeal)

Front 37

Dorsal

Back 37

Back

Front 38

Femoral

Back 38

Thigh

Front 39

Fibular

Back 39

Lateral aspect of leg

Front 40

frontal

Back 40

forehead

Front 41

gluteal

Back 41

buttock

Front 42

hallux

Back 42

great toe

Front 43

inguinal

Back 43

groin

Front 44

lumbar

Back 44

relating to the loins, or part of the back and sides between ribs and pelvis

Front 45

mammary

Back 45

breast

Front 46

manus

Back 46

hand

Front 47

mental

Back 47

chin

Front 48

nasal

Back 48

nose

Front 49

Occipital

Back 49

posterior aspect of the head

Front 50

olecranal

Back 50

posterior of the elbow

Front 51

oral

Back 51

mouth

Front 52

orbital

Back 52

eye

Front 53

palmar

Back 53

plam of hand

Front 54

patellar

Back 54

kneecap

Front 55

pelvic

Back 55

pelvis

Front 56

perineal

Back 56

diamond shaped region between thighs that contains anus and selected external reproductive organs

Front 57

pes

Back 57

foot

Front 58

plantar

Back 58

sole of foot

Front 59

pollex

Back 59

thumb

Front 60

popliteal

Back 60

area posterior to the knee

Front 61

pubic

Back 61

anterior region of the pelvis

Front 62

radial

Back 62

lateral aspect of the forearm

Front 63

sacral

Back 63

posterior region between hip bones (above crack)

Front 64

scapular

Back 64

shoulder blade

Front 65

sternal

Back 65

anterior middle region of the thorax

Front 66

sural

Back 66

calf (posterior part of leg)

Front 67

Tarsal

Back 67

root of the foot (ankle)

Front 68

thoracic

Back 68

chest or thorax

Front 69

tibial

Back 69

medial aspect of the leg

Front 70

ulnar

Back 70

medial aspect of the forearm

Front 71

umbilical

Back 71

navel

Front 72

vertebral

Back 72

spinal column

Front 73

cranial cavity

Back 73

formed by cranium, houses the brain

Front 74

vertebral canal

Back 74

formed by vertebral column, contains spinal cord

Front 75

Thoracic cavity

Back 75

chest cavity, bordered anteriorly and laterally by chest wall and inferiorly by the diaphragm

Front 76

mediastinum

Back 76

contains the pericardial cavity, thymus, trachea, esophagus and major blood vessels

Front 77

pericardial cavity

Back 77

contains the heart

Front 78

pleural

Back 78

contains the lungs

Front 79

abdominopelvic cavity

Back 79

composed of two parts; the abdominal and pelvic cavities

Front 80

abdominal cavity

Back 80

bordered superiorly by the diaphragm and inferiorly by a horizontal plane between the superior ridges of the hip bones. Associated with abdominal viscera, including somach, spleen, liver, pancreas, small intestine, most of large intestine, kidneys and ureters

Front 81

pelvic cavity

Back 81

between hip bones and interior to a horizontal plane between the superior ridges of the hip bones. Associted with the pelvic viscera, including urinary bladder, and urethra, internal reproductive organs and some of the large intestine.

Front 82

Peritoneum

Back 82

serous membrane surrounding abdominal and pelvic cavities

Front 83

serous membrane

Back 83

lines of cavities with two thin layers

Front 84

Parietal layer

Back 84

outer layer of serous membrane, lines internal surface of the body wall

Front 85

visceral layer

Back 85

inner layer of serous membrane,covers the external surface of organs

Front 86

Right Hypochondriac Region

Back 86

Front 87

Epigastric region

Back 87

Front 88

Left Hypochondriac region

Back 88

Front 89

Right Lumbar Region

Back 89

Front 90

Umbilical Region

Back 90

Front 91

Left Lumbar Region

Back 91

Front 92

Right iliac Region

Back 92

Front 93

Hypogastric region

Back 93

Front 94

Left Iliac Region

Back 94

Front 95

Abdominopelvic Regions

Back 95