Anatomy Flashcards - Easy Notecards

Cheek

Buccal

Referring to Fingers

Digital

Shoulder blade region

Scapular

Wrist Area

Carpal

Anterior aspect of knee

Patellar

Referring to the arm

Brachial

Curve of shoulder

Deltoid

Cervical

Referring to the neck

In the anatomical position, the umbilicus and knees are on the ________ body surface;

the buttocks and shoulder blades are on the ________ body surface;

posterior

The soles of the feet are the most ________ part of the body.

inferior

The ears are ________ and ________ to the shoulders and ________ to the nose.

medial

superior

lateral

The breastbone is ________ to the vertebral column (spine) and ________ to the shoulders

medial

The elbow is ________ to the shoulder but ________ to the fingers

distal

proximal

The thoracic cavity is ________ to the abdominopelvic cavity and ________ to the spinal cavity

superior

In humans, the ventral surface can also be called the ________ surface;

however, in quadruped animals, the ventral surface is the ________ surface.

inferior

If an incision cuts the brain into the superior and inferior parts, the section is a ________ section

transverse

but if the brain is cut so that anterior and posterior portions result, the section is a ________ section.

frontal

You are told to cut a dissection animal along two planes so that the lungs are observable in both sections. The two sections that meet this requirement are the ________ and the ________.

Coronel

Transverse

A nurse informs you that she is about to give you a shot in the lateral femoral region. What portion of your body should you uncover?

outer thigh

Coronel Plane

Midsagittal

Transverse

Which body cavity would have to be opened for a surgery to remove a cancerous lung lobe?

Thoracic or ventral

Which body cavity would have to be opened for a surgery to removal of an ovary?

Abdominopelvic/Ventral

Which body cavity would have to be opened for a surgery to remove a ruptured disk?

Vertebral/Ventral

Which body cavity would have to be opened for an appendectomy?

abdominopelvic/ventral/pelvic

Which body cavity would have to be opened for a surgery to removal of the gallbladder?

Ventral/abdominopelvic/pelvic

Overlies the lateral aspects to the lower ribs

hypochondriac region

surrounds the belly button

umbilical region

encompasses the pubic area

hypogastric region

medial region overlying the stomach

epigastric

What are the bony landmarks of the abdominopelvic cavity?

rib cage and pelvis

Which body cavity affords the least protection to its internal structure?

abdominopelvic cavity

rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes

urinary

is affected by removal of the adrenal gland

endocrine

protects and supports body organs; provides a framework for muscular action

skeletal

includes arteries and veins

cardiovascular

controls the body by means of chemicals called hormones

endocrine

external body covering

integumentary

houses cells involves in the body's immune response

lymphatic

breaks down ingested food into its absorbable units

digestive

loads oxygen into the blood

respiratory

uses blood as a transport vehicle

cardiovascular

generates body heat and provides for movement of the body as a whole

muscular

regulates water and acid-base balance of the blood

urinary

necessary for childbearing

endocrine and reproductive

is damaged when you fall and scrape your knee

integumentary