ANAPHY REVIEWER

Posterior (dorsal)

Anatomy -toward or at the backside of the body;

behind
-study of the structure and shape of the
body and its part and their relationship to one
another
Medial

-toward or at the midline of the body; on

(tomy)- to cut the inner side of

(ana)- apart

Lateral

Gross Anatomy -away from the midline of the body; on the

outer side of (sides)
-whenever we are looking at our own body
or study large body structures such as heart or
bones
Intermediate

-between a more medial and a more

Physiology lateral structure

-study of how the body and its parts work

or function
Proximal

-close to the origin of the body part or

(physio) -nature point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

(ology) - the study of

Distal

Orientation and Directional Terms (Anatomical -farther from the origin of a body part or
Position) point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk

Superior Superficial (external)

-toward the head end or upper part of a -toward or at the body structure (upper)
structure or the body; above

Deep (internal)
Inferior
-away from the body surface; more
-away from the head end or toward the internal (lower)
lower part of a structure or the body; below

Suffine
Anterior (ventral)
-nakahiga
-toward or at the front of the body; in
front of
Prone
 -nakadapa 2. Ventral Cavity

Ipsilateral Dorsal Cavity (more on nervous system)

-same sides 1. Cranial Cavity

2. Spinal Cavity

Contralateral

-different side Vental Cavity

1. Thoracic Cavity

Body Planes and Sections 2. Abdominopelvic Cavity

Plane Thoracic

-imaginary line (when the section is made -heart and lungs

through the body wall or through organ)

Pericardial Cavity
Sagittal Section
-heart (pericardial sac)
-is a cut along the lengthwise, or
longitudinal, plane of the body dividing the
body into right and left parts Plural Cavity

-lungs
Median (Midsagittal) Section

-if the cut is down the median plane of the Mediastinum

body and the right and left parts are equal in
size -houses the heart, trachea, etc

-separates the lungs into left and right

Frontal Section (Coronal)

-is a cut along a lengthwise plane that Diaphragm

divides the body into anterior and posterior
-separates thoracic and abdominopelvic
parts

Viscera
Transverse Section (cross section) (horizontal)
-means organs
-is a cut along a horizontal plane, dividing
the body or organ into superior and inferior
parts
Visceral

-covering of the organs

Body Cavities

1. Dorsal Cavity
Parietal
 -walls Endocrine System

-glands produces hormones

Abdominopelvic -Pituitary Gland is known as the master

gland. Because it controls other glands
-have 9 regions

Cardiovascular/ Circulatory System

Atom-molecule-cell-tissue-organ-organ
system-organism -circulation of blood

Organ System Lymphatic/ Immune System

 Integumentary System -spleen is important because it is the

graveyard of the RBC; drain the excess fluids
 Skeletal System

 Muscular System
Respiratory System
 Nervous System
-oxygen; Carbon dioxide
 Endocrine System

 Cardiovascular/ Circulatory System

Digestive System
 Lymphatic/ Immune System
-mouth to anus
 Respiratory System
-breakdown of foods and deliver the
 Digestive System
resulting nutrients to the blood for dispersal to
 Urinary System body cells

 Reproductive System
Urinary System (Excretory System)

-removes the nitrogen-containing wastes

from the blood and flushes them from the body
Integumentary System in urine
-skin, hair, fingernails

Reproductive System
Skeletal System -its role is to produce offspring
-bones

Muscular System

-muscles

Nervous System

-brain