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Details Title: Anatomical landmarks Description: anatomical landmarks, directions, regions and quadrants. Total Flash Cards: 67 Created: 08/22/2005 09:22:55	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term 4 Abdominopelvic Quadrants Definition Right upper Quadrant (RUQ) .......................................... Left upper Quadrant (LUQ) ........................................ Right lower quadrant (RLQ) .................................... Left lower quadrant (LLQ) Term 9 abdominopelvic regions (top to bottom, left to right, on your own body) Definition Left hypochondriac .................................... epigastric ....................................... right hypochondriac ..................................... left lumbar ...................................... umbilical ..................................... right lumbar ....................................... left inguinal ..................................... hypogastic or pubic ..................................... right inguinal Term Organs in the abdominal pelvic area Definition liver ................................... gallbladder .................................... stomach ....................................... spleen .................................... large and small intestines ..................................... appendix ....................................... urinary bladder Term anatomical position Definition hands at side with palms facing forward, feet together. Term supine position Definition face up Term prone Definition face down Term Anterior Definition the front;before The navel is on the anterior surface of the trunk. Term posterior/dorsal Definition the back;behind The shoulder blade is located posterior to the rib cage. Term ventral Definition the belly side(equivalent to anterior when referring to human body) Term Cranial or cephalic Definition the head the cranial or cephalic border of the pelvis is on the side toward the head rather than toward the thigh. Term superior Definition above;at a higher level(in human body, toward the head) In humans, the cranial border of the pelvis is superior to the thigh. Term Caudal Definition The tail (coccyx in humans) the hips are caudal to the waist. Term Inferior Definition below; at a lower level the knees are inferior to the hips. Term Medial Definition toward the body's longitudinal axis; awar from the midsagittal plane. The medial surfaces of the thights may be in contact; moving medially from the arm across the chest survace brings you tot he sternum. Term Lateral Definition Away from the body's longitudinal axis; away from the midsagittal plane the thigh articulates with the lateral surface of the pelvis; moving laterally from the nose brings you to the cheeks. Term Proximal Definition toward the attached base the thigh is proximal to the foot;moving proximally from the wrist brings you to the elbow. Term Distal Definition Away from an attached base The fingers are distal to the wrist; moving distally from the elbow brings you to the wrist. Term Superficial Definition At;near, or relatively clsoe to the body surface. The skin is superficial to underlying structures. Term Deep Definition Farther from the body surface The bone of the thigh is deep to the surrounding skeletal muscles. Term Plane Definition Is an axis, three planes are needed to describe a three dimensional object. ...................................... A section is a single view or slice along one of these planes. Term Transverse plane Definition Divides into superior and inferior Transverse section or cross section Term Frontal plane (coronal) plane Definition Anterior and posterior Term Sagittal plane .......................................... Midsagittal or median ......................................... Parasagittal Definition Divides into left and right portions ........................................ In center ...................................... misses midline..unequal parts. Term Forehead Definition Frons/frontal Term skull Definition Cranium/cranial Term face Definition facies/facial Term head Definition cephalon/cephalic Term eye Definition oculus/orbital or occular Term ear Definition auris/otic Term nose Definition nasus/nasal Term cheek Definition bucca/buccal Term Neck Definition cervicis/cervical Term mouth Definition oris/oral Term chin Definition mentis/mental Term armpit Definition axilla/axillary Term shoulder Definition acromial Term chest Definition thoracis/thorax/thoracic Term breast Definition mamma/mammary Term Abdomen Definition abdominal Term navel Definition umbilicus/umbilical Term pelvis Definition pelvic Term groin Definition inguen/inguinal Term genitals Definition pubis/pubic Term Back Definition Dorsum/dorsal Term lower back Definition lumbus/lumbar Term butt Definition gluteus/gluteal Term upper arm Definition brachium/bracial Term forearm Definition antebrachium/antebrachial Term Front of elbow Definition Antecubitis Term elbow Definition olecranon Term wrist Definition carpus/carpal Term hand Definition manus/manual Term palm Definition palma/palmar Term thumb Definition pollex Term fingers Definition digits(phalanges)/digital (phalangeal) Term thigh Definition femur/femoral Term lower leg Definition crus/crural Term calf Definition sura/sural Term kneecap Definition patella/patellar Term back of knee Definition popliteus/popliteal Term ankle Definition tarsus/tarsal Term foot Definition pes/petal Term sole of foot Definition planta/plantar Term heel Definition calcaneus/calcaneal Term big toe Definition hallux Term toes Definition digits (phalanges)/digital (phalangeal) Term body cavities function Definition internal chambers that hold vital organs ......................................... protect delicate organs .......................................... perist significant changes in size and shape of internal organs.