A & P 1 Ch1

Front 1

Gross Anatomy

Back 1

the study of the body structures visible to the naked eye.

Front 2

Anatomical Position

Back 2

Refer to specific areas of the human body, they do so in accordance with a universally accepted standard position

Front 3

Anterior Body Landmarks

Axial

Back 3

Relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body

Front 4

Appendicular

Back 4

Relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis

Front 5

Abdominal

Back 5

Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs

Front 6

Acromial

Back 6

Pertaining tot he point of the shoulder

Front 7

Antebrachial

Back 7

Pertaining to the forearm

Front 8

Antecubital

Back 8

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow

Front 9

Axillary

Back 9

Pertaining to the armpit

Front 10

Brachial

Back 10

Pertaining to the arm

Front 11

Buccal

Back 11

Pertaining to the cheek

Front 12

Carpal

Back 12

Pertaining to the wrist

Front 13

Cervical

Back 13

Pertaining to the neck region

Front 14

Coxal

Back 14

Pertaining to the hip

Front 15

Crural

Back 15

Pertaining to the leg

Front 16

Digital

Back 16

Pertaining to the fingers or toes

Front 17

Femoral

Back 17

Pertaining to the thigh

Front 18

Fibular (peroneal)

Back 18

Pertaining to the side of the leg

Front 19

Frontal

Back 19

Pertaining to the forehead

Front 20

Hallux

Back 20

Pertaining to the great toe

Front 21

Inguinal

Back 21

Pertaining to the groin

Front 22

Mammary

Back 22

Pertaining to the breast

Front 23

Mental

Back 23

Pertaining to the chin

Front 24

Nasal

Back 24

Pertaining to the nose

Front 25

Oral

Back 25

Pertaining to the mouth

Front 26

Orbital

Back 26

Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit

Front 27

Palmar

Back 27

Pertaining to the palm of the hand

Front 28

Patellar

Back 28

Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region

Front 29

Pedal

Back 29

Pertaining to the foot

Front 30

Pelvic

Back 30

Pertaining to the pelvis region

Front 31

Pollex

Back 31

Pertaining to the thumb

Front 32

Pubic

Back 32

Pertaining to the genital region

Front 33

Sternal

Back 33

Pertaining to the region of the breastbone

Front 34

Tarsal

Back 34

Pertaining to the ankle

Front 35

Thoracic

Back 35

Pertaining tot he chest

Front 36

Umbilical

Back 36

Pertaining to the navel

Front 37

Posterior Body Landmarks

Acromial

Back 37

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder

Front 38

Brachial

Back 38

Pertaining to the arm

Front 39

Calcaneal

Back 39

Pertaining to the heel of the foot

Front 40

Cephalic

Back 40

Pertaining to the head

Front 41

Dorsum

Back 41

Pertaining to the back

Front 42

Femoral

Back 42

Pertaining to the thigh

Front 43

Gluteal

Back 43

Pertaining to the buttocks or rump

Front 44

Lumbar

Back 44

Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips; the loin

Front 45

Manus

Back 45

Pertaining to the hand

Front 46

Occipital

Back 46

Pertaining to the posterior aspects of the head or base of the skull

Front 47

Olecranal

Back 47

Pertaining to the posterior aspects of the elbow

Front 48

Otic

Back 48

Pertaining to the ear

Front 49

Perineal

Back 49

Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia

Front 50

Plantar

Back 50

Pertaining to the sole of the foot

Front 51

Popliteal

Back 51

Pertaining to the back of the knee

Front 52

Sacral

Back 52

Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum)

Front 53

Scapular

Back 53

Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area

Front 54

Sural

Back 54

Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg

Front 55

Vertebral

Back 55

Pertaining to the area of the spinal column

Front 56

Body Orientation and Direction

Superior/Inferior

Back 56

Above/Below

Front 57

Anterior/ Posterior

Back 57

Front/ Back

Front 58

Medial/ Lateral

Back 58

Towards the Midline / Away from the midline or median plane

Front 59

Cephalad : Cranial/ Caudal

Back 59

toward the head/ toward the tail

Front 60

Dorsal/ Ventral

Back 60

backside/ bellyside

Front 61

Proximal/ Distal

Back 61

nearer the trunk or attached end/ farther from the trunk or point of attachment

Front 62

Superficial (external)/ Deep (internal)

Back 62

toward or at the body surface/ away from the body surface

Front 63

Frontal Plan

or Coronal Plane

Back 63

Front 64

Transverse Plane

Back 64

Front 65

Thoracic Cavity

Back 65

Separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome-shaped diaphragm.

Front 66

Abdominopelvic Cavity

Back 66

Cavity inferior to the diaphragm.

Front 67

Abdominal Cavity

Back 67

The area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs.

Front 68

Pelvic Cavity

Back 68

The region that is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

Front 69

Serosa or Serous Membrane

Back 69

Walls of the ventral body body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains are covered with an exceedingly thin, double layered membrane.

Front 70

Parietal Serosa

Back 70

Part of the membrane lining the cavity walls.

Front 71

Visceral Serosa

Back 71

Covering the external surface of the organs within the cavity.

Front 72

Peritoneum

Back 72

Serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs

Front 73

Pleura

Back 73

Covering that is enclosing the lungs

Front 74

Pericardium

Back 74

Covering and enclosing the heart