Anatomy Chapter 2: The Human Body Flashcards

the human standing erect, face forward, with feet parallel and arms hanging at the side, with palms facing forward

The patient is laying face upward

the patient is laying face downward on the stomach

the head of the bed is lower than the patients feet

this position is used to help move secretions from various regions of the patients lungs

the patient is sitting in the bed with head of the bed elevated

this position is often used to facilitate breathing and for comfort of bedridden patients while eating or talking S

towards the head or upper body

means away from the head or toward the lower part of the body

refers to body parts toward or on the front of the body

body parts toward or on the back of the body

refers to body pars located near the middle or midline of the body

Refers to body parts located away from the midline( or on the side) of the

a common position for surgical procedures and medical examination of the pelvis, lower abdomen, and reproductive organs

patients are placed on their back with feet elevated

patient lying on their back with their knees flexed and feet flat on the table or bed

This position is used for some surgical procedures and examinations of the vagina or rectum

position used for obtaining medical history

Examination of the head, neck and upper body

Post- surgical exams; patients with breathing difficulties or lower back injuries

Rectal, perineal, and pelvic exams; rectal temperatures; enemas

body parts closest to a point of reference of the body

body parts further away from a point of reference

on the outside

structures on the insde

toward or at the bodys surface

away from the bodys surface

locations near the center of the body

(torso and head)

the extremities

( arms and legs)

a condition of blush-colored skin that is usually the result of low levels of oxygen in the blood

dividing the body into superior and inferior sections, this can also be called cross sectioning the body

tissue and organ samples to so that internal structures can be examined

divides the body into right and left halves, runs exactly down the middle

Divides the body into right and left halves that DO NOT have to be equal can be anywhere left or right of the midline

divides the body into anterior(ventral) and posterior(dorsal) sections

are a form of high energy radiation that penetrates the body and gives a two-dimensional view of the bones, air, fluid and tissues in the body

the dorsal(posterior) cavity and the ventral(anterior) cavity

heart, lungs, and large blood vessels

pericardial cavity

digestive organs, such as the stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen in the superior or abdominal portion

contains the urinary and reproductive organs and the last part of the large intestine

consists of the cranial cavity, which houses the brain

and the spinal cavity(vertebral cavity) which contains the spinal cord

space behind the nose

space within the mouth

houses the eyes

Liver, Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder

Liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas

Colon, small intestine, major artery and vein to the right leg, Ureter, Appendix

Colon, small intestine, Major artery and vein to the left leg, ureter

Aorta, Pancreas, Small intestine, Bladder, Spine