Studied by 13 peopleAnatomy
The study of structure
Physiology
The study of function
Microscopic Anatomy
Examines structures not visible to the naked eye
Gross Anatomy
Examines structures visible to the naked eye
Cytology
Cellular Anatomy - Study of Cells
Histology
Study of tissues
Comparative Anatomy
Compares anatomy of different species
Embryology
Anatomy of the prenatal (before birth) body and its development
Standard Anatomical Position
Body standing erect, eyes and feet forward, arms at side, palms facing forward
Anterior
1
Posterior
2
Superior
1
Inferior
2
Medial
1 - towards the midline
Lateral
2
median
the midline
Proximal
2 - towards the joint
Distal
2 - towards the end of the limb
Superficial (arm)
1
Deep (arm)
2
Superficial (torso)
1
Deep (torso)
2
Frontal (coronal) plane (body)
1
Transverse (horizontal) plane (body)
2
Sagittal plane (body)
3
Frontal (coronal) plane (head)
1
Midsagittal (median) plane (head)
2
Transverse plane (head)
3
Parasagittal plane
4
cephalic region
1
frontal region
2
orbit region
3
nasal region
4
buccal region
5
oral region
6
mental region
7
cervical region
8
deltoid region
9
arm/brachial region
10
antecubital region
11
forearm/antebrachium region
12
carpal region
13
palmar region
14
digit region
15
pectoral region
16
sternum region
17
axilla region
18
thorax (front)
19
abdominal region
20
pelvic region
21
inguinal region
22
coxal region
23
pubic region
24
thigh/femoral region
25
patellar region
26
leg/crural region
27
tarsal region
28
dorsum of foot
29
cranial region
30
occipital region
31
cervical region
32
thorax region
33
deltoid region (back)
34
arm/brachial region (back)
35
olecranal region
36
forearm/antebrachium region (back)
37
carpal region (back)
38
palmar region (back)
39
vertebral region
40
abdominal region (back)
41
lumbar region
42
gluteal region
43
sacral region
44
perineal region
45
thigh/femoral region
46
popliteal region
47
sural region
48
tarsal region (back)
49
calcaneal region
50
plantar region
51
sternum + pectoral regions
thorax region
dorsum + tarsal + calcaneal + plantar regions
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cranial cavity
1 - formed by cranium, houses the brain
vertebral cavity
2 - formed by vertebral column and contains the spinal cord
thoracic cavity
3 - chest cavity
diaphragm
4
abdominal cavity
5
pelvic cavity
6
mediastinum cavity
in the thoracic cavity; contains the pericardial cavity, thymus, trachea, esophagus, and major blood vessels
pericardial cavity
contains the heart
pleural cavity
contains the lungs
abdominopelvic cavity
made up of the abdominal cavity and the pelvic cavity
pleura
1 - contains the lungs
parietal layer
Light blue - outside wrap
visceral layer
Pink - inside wrap
pericardium
serous membrane holding the heart - 1
peritoneum
serous membrane in the abdominopelvic cavity - 2
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