Bio 221: Week 1 Vocab

Front 1

Anterior / Ventral

Back 1

Front

Front 2

Lateral

Back 2

Away from the middle of the body

Front 3

Proximal

Back 3

Closer to the point of attachment

Front 4

Posterior / Dorsal

Back 4

Back

Front 5

Medial

Back 5

Towards the middle of the body

Front 6

Distal

Back 6

Away from the point of attatchment

Front 7

Superficial

Back 7

Closer to the bodies surface

Front 8

Superior

Back 8

Above

Front 9

Inferior

Back 9

Below

Front 10

Deep

Back 10

Away from the bodies surface

Front 11

Cephalic region

Back 11

Head

Front 12

Cervical region

Back 12

Neck

Front 13

Thoracic region

Back 13

Throat, chest

Front 14

Brachial region

Back 14

Arm

Front 15

Mammary region

Back 15

Breast

Front 16

Abdominal region

Back 16

Abdomen

Front 17

Umbilical region

Back 17

Navel

Front 18

Carpal region

Back 18

Wrist

Front 19

Femoral region

Back 19

Thigh

Front 20

Patellar region

Back 20

Kneecap

Front 21

Pedal region

Back 21

Foot

Front 22

Pelvic region

Back 22

Pelvis

Front 23

Cranial cavity

Back 23

Space within the cranium that encases and protects the delicate brain

Front 24

Spinal cavity

Back 24

Long, slender canal that passes through the vertebral column

Front 25

Pleural cavity

Back 25

(Two cavities) each contains one lung

Front 26

Diaphragm cavity

Back 26

The muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdomen

Front 27

Abdominal cavity

Back 27

Contains most of the digestive organs such as the liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, kidneys and small and large intestines

Front 28

Pelvic cavity

Back 28

Enclosed by the girdle of the hips; contains internal reproductive organs, parts of the large intestine, the rectum and the urinary bladder

Front 29

Abdominopelvic cavity

Back 29

Consists of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity; contains the stomach, liver, pancreas, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys, and most of the small and large intestines; also contains the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs

Front 30

Parietal pericardium (cavity)

Back 30

Fibrous sac attached to the diaphragm and supportive tissues of the thoracic cavity

Front 31

Visceral pericardium (cavity)

Back 31

Attaches to the surface of the heart

Front 32

Parietal / visceral pericardium diagram

Back 32

Front 33

Frontal plane

Back 33

Divides body into anterior and posterior (front and back)

Front 34

Sagittal plane

Back 34

Divides body into right and left portions

Front 35

Transversal plane

Back 35

Go across bodies axis, aka cross sections

Front 36

Planes diagram

Back 36

Front 37

Vertebral column

Back 37

Aka spinal column, the spine / backbone

Front 38

Sternum

Back 38

Breastbone

Front 39

Scapula

Back 39

Shoulder blades

Front 40

Clavicle

Back 40

Collarbone

Front 41

Humerus

Back 41

Connects scapula with the radius and ulna

Front 42

Radius

Back 42

Larger of two small bones in lower arm, closer to to thumb

Front 43

Ulna

Back 43

Smaller of two small bones in lower arm, closer to pinky

Front 44

Carpal

Back 44

Wrist bones

Front 45

Metacarpal

Back 45

Five bones of the hand

Front 46

Pelvic bones

Back 46

Front 47

Femur

Back 47

Thigh bone

Front 48

Patella

Back 48

Kneecap

Front 49

Tibia

Back 49

The inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle, parallel with the fibula

Front 50

Fibula

Back 50

the outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in humans parallel with the tibia

Front 51

Tarsal

Back 51

Ankle bones

Front 52

Metatarsal

Back 52

Foot bones

Front 53

Calcaneus

Back 53

Heel bone