Lab 1 Anatomical Terminology
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
The reference position for anatomical description is known as
Anatomical position
Ventral cavity
Includes abdominopelvic cavity and thoracic cavity
Posterior aspect
Includes cranial cavity and vertebral canal
Parietal Pleura
Layer lining the cavity of the lung
____ is towards the midline of the body
Medial
Thoracic Cavity
Mediastinum Pleural Cavity Pericardial Cavity
Mental
Scientific word for chin
Crural
Shin area
Femoral
Thigh area
______ is toward the front of the body
anterior
Perineal
between pubic symphysis and coccyx
Pleural cavity
cavity within parietal pleura and visceral pleura
Pericardial cavity
cavity within visceral pericardium and parietal pericardium
_____ is farther from the trunk or origin of a structure
distal
Antebrachial
forearm
The eyes should be directed _____
forward
Palms should be facing _____ with fingers pointing _____
forwards; down
Inguinal
groin area
Adominopelvic
houses organs of digetion
Thoracic Cavity
houses organs of respiration
Cranial Cavity
houses organs of sensory relay to higher cortical areas
Diaphragm
inferior boundary to thoracic cavity
Parietal pericardium
layer lining the cavity
Visceral pericardium
layer lining the heart
Visceral pleura
layer lining the lung
popliteal fossa
located on posterior surface of the knee
Parietal peritoneum
outter layer lining the abdominal cavity
The feet should be _______ and flat on the floor
parallel to each other
Otic
scientific area for hearing area
Mammary
scientific word for breast area
Buccal
scientific word for cheeks area
An individual would be __________ with the arms ________
standing upright; at the sides
______ is upward or towards the head
superior
Axillary
underarms
Brachial
upperarm
