anatomical terminology
Nursing 2 with Chandler at Austin Community College
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dorsal cavity
comprised of the cranial cavity (hollow portion of the skull that contains the brain) and the spinal cavity (tubular canal within the vertebrae which comtains the spinal cord)
ventral cavity
divided by the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity (superior to the diaphragm) comprised of the mediastinum (contains the trachea, esuphagus, thymus, and pericardial cavity with the heart) and two pleural cavities (contains the lungs) and the abdominupelvic cavity (inferior to the diaphragm) comprised of the abdominal cavity (contains the stomach, the liver, the gall bladder, the pancreas, the spleen, the kidners, and the intestine) and the pelvic cavity
sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal right and left parts: it is a section parallel to the long axis of the body
frontal plane
divides the body or an organ into front and back
transverse plane
divides the body into superior and inferior
oral
mouth
orbital
eyes
buccal
cheek
occipital
base of skull
cervical
neck region
thoracic/pectoral
chest
axillary
pertaining to the armpit
abdominal
portion below the diaphragm, anterior trunk region
umbilical
pertains to navel
inguinal
pertains to the area where the thigh meets the abdomen
deltoid
pertains to the reion of the shoulder formed by the deltoid muscle
scapular
pertains to the region of the shoulder blade area
lumbar
pertains to the lower back between the ribs and the hips
gluteal
pertains to the buttocks
brachial
pertains to upper arm
antebrachial
forearm
cubital
pertains toe elbow area on the posterior surface of the arm
antecubital
anterior elbow region
carpal
the wrist
metacarpal
the palm
digital
toes and/or fingers
femoral
pertains to the upper portion of the leg
popliteal
area behind the knee
patellar
pertaining to the knee
sural
pertains to the posterior surface of the leg
tarsal
pertains to ankle
metatarsal
the sole of the foot
calcaneal
pertains to the heel of the foot
digital
pertains to the toes
midsagittal plane
divides the body into two equal right and left portions
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