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Anatomy Vocab

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANTERIOR/CRANIAL

TOWARD THE HEAD OR FRONT OF THE BODY

POSTERIOR

OPPOSITE OF THE ANTERIOR, END OF AN ORGANISM

DORSAL

back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright

VENTRAL

BELLY OR ABDOMINAL SIDE

SUPERIOR

DESCRIBES POSITION OF BODY PART. HEAD IS SUPERIOR TO THE TORSO.

INFERIOR

OPPOSITE OF SUPERIOR. THE LEGS ARE INFERIOR TO THE WAIST.

PROXIMAL

situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.

DISTAL

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment.

MEDIAL

TOWARD THE MIDDLE OR CENTER

LATERAL

the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body.

SUPERFICIAL

one structure is located closer to the surface of the body.

DEEP

away from the surface or further into the body

PLANTAR

SOLE OF THE FOOT

ISPILATERAL

belonging to or occurring on the same side of the body

CONTRALATERAL

RELATING TO OR DENOTING THE SIDE OF THE BODY OPPOSITE TO THAT ON WHICH A PARTICULAR STRUCTURE OR CONDITION OCCURS

PERIPHERAL

situated on the edge or periphery of something

SUPINE

lying down with the face up

CAUDAL

of or like a tail

APPENDICULAR

consisting of an appendage or appendages

AXIAL

Relating to or situated in the head and trunk region of the body

VERTEBRAL

of or relating to or constituting vertebrae

THORACIC

relating to the thorax.

ABDOMINOPELVIC

pertaining to the abdomen and (the cavity of) the pelvis

VISCERAL Pericardium

the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium

Parietal Pericardium

the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum

Abdominal

relating to the abdomen

Pelvic

RELATING TO THE BONY PELVIS AREA

Trunk region

TORSO

Frontal/coronal plane

vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.

Sagittal plane

imaginary plane that travels vertically from the top to the bottom of the body

Midsagittal plane

a vertical plane through the midline of the body

Parasagittal plane

plane that divides the body into unequal right and left regions

Transverse plane

plane that runs through the midsection of your body

Oblique plane

OPPOSITE OF TRANSVERSE

Visceral peritoneum

a thin translucent serous sac that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity

Parietal peritoneum

the layer of peritoneum lining the abdominal walls

Integumentary System

the skin and its appendages

Skeletal System

THE BONES IN YOUR BODY

MUSCULAR SYSTEM

THE VARIOUS MUSCLES IN YOUR BODY

Nervous System

CONTROLS THE NERVES IN THE BODY

Endocrine System

glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity

Circulatory System

CONTROLS THE BLOOD FLOW IN THE BODY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

HELPS FIGHT SICKNESS IN THE BODY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

DIGESTS FOOD AND TURNS IT INTO ENERGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

CONTROLS THE BREATHING IN THE BODY

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

bodily system of gonads, associated ducts, and external genitals concerned with sexual reproduction

URINARY SYSTEM

The bodily system consisting of the organs that produce, collect, and eliminate urine