Print Options

Card layout: ?

← Back to notecard set|Easy Notecards home page

Instructions for Side by Side Printing
  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
To print: Ctrl+PPrint as a list

114 notecards = 29 pages (4 cards per page)

Viewing:

Exercise 1: Pictures & Vocabulary

front 1

gross anatomy

back 1

the study of body structures visible to the naked eye.

front 2

In the anatomical position the human body is

back 2

erect, with the feet only slightly apart, head and toes pointed forward, and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward

front 3

universally accepted standard position is called

back 3

anatomical position.

front 4

Axial

back 4

relating to head, neck, and trunk, the axis of the body.; Major Division of the body.

front 5

Appendicular

back 5

relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis.; Major Division of the body.

front 6

Abdominal

back 6

Pertaining to the anterior body trunk region inferior to the ribs.; Anterior Body Landmark

front 7

Acromial

back 7

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder.; Anterior Body Landmark

front 8

Antebrachial

back 8

Pertaining to the forearm.; Anterior Body Landmark

front 9

Antecubital

back 9

Pertaining to the anterior surface of the elbow.; Anterior Body Landmark

front 10

Axillary

back 10

Pertaining to the armpit; Anterior Body Landmark

front 11

Brachial

back 11

Pertaining to the arm; Anterior Body Landmark

front 12

Buccal

back 12

Pertaining to the cheek; Anterior Body Landmark

front 13

Carpal

back 13

Pertaining to the wrist; Anterior Body Landmark

front 14

Cephalic

back 14

Pertaining to the head; Anterior Body Landmark

front 15

Cervical

back 15

Pertaining to the neck region; Anterior Body Landmark

front 16

Coxal

back 16

Pertaining to the hip; Anterior Body Landmark

front 17

Crural

back 17

Pertaining to the leg; Anterior Body Landmark

front 18

Digital

back 18

Pertaining to the fingers or toes; Anterior Body Landmark

front 19

Femoral

back 19

Pertaining to the thigh; Anterior Body Landmark

front 20

Fibular (Peroneal)

back 20

Pertaining to the side of the leg; Anterior Body Landmark

front 21

Frontal

back 21

Pertaining to the forehead; Anterior Body Landmark

front 22

Hallux

back 22

Pertaining to the great toe; Anterior Body Landmark

front 23

Inguinal

back 23

Pertaining to the groin; Anterior Body Landmark

front 24

Mammary

back 24

Pertaining to the breast; Anterior Body Landmark

front 25

Manus

back 25

Pertaining to the hand; Anterior Body Landmark

front 26

Mental

back 26

Pertaining to the chin; Anterior Body Landmark

front 27

Nasal

back 27

Pertaining to the nose; Anterior Body Landmark

front 28

Oral

back 28

Pertaining to the mouth; Anterior Body Landmark

front 29

Orbital

back 29

Pertaining to the bony eye socket (orbit); Anterior Body Landmark

front 30

Palmar

back 30

Pertaining to the palm of the hand; Anterior Body Landmark

front 31

Patellar

back 31

Pertaining to the anterior knee (kneecap) region; Anterior Body Landmark

front 32

Pedal

back 32

Pertaining to the foot; Anterior Body Landmark

front 33

Pelvic

back 33

Pertaining to the pelvis region; Anterior Body Landmark

front 34

Pollex

back 34

Pertaining to the thumb; Anterior Body Landmark

front 35

Pubic

back 35

Pertaining to the genital region; Anterior Body Landmark

front 36

Sternal

back 36

Pertaining to the region of the breastbone; Anterior Body Landmark

front 37

Tarsal

back 37

Pertaining to the ankle; Anterior Body Landmark

front 38

Thoracic

back 38

Pertaining to the chest; Anterior Body Landmark

front 39

Umbilical

back 39

Pertaining to the navel; Anterior Body Landmark

front 40

Acromial

back 40

Pertaining to the point of the shoulder; Posterior body landmark

front 41

Brachial

back 41

Pertaining to the arm; Posterior body landmark

front 42

Calcaneal

back 42

Pertaining to the heel of the foot; Posterior body landmark

front 43

Cephalic

back 43

Pertaining to the head; Posterior body landmark

front 44

Dorsum

back 44

Pertaining to the back; Posterior body landmark

front 45

Femoral

back 45

Pertaining to the thigh; Posterior body landmark

front 46

Gluteal

back 46

Pertaining to the buttocks or rump; Posterior body landmark

front 47

Lumbar

back 47

Pertaining to the area of the back between the ribs and hips also the loin; Posterior body landmark

front 48

Manus

back 48

Pertaining to the hand; Posterior body landmark

front 49

Occipital

back 49

Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the head or base of the skull; Posterior body landmark

front 50

Olecranal

back 50

Pertaining to the posterior aspect of the elbow; Posterior body landmark

front 51

Otic

back 51

Pertaining to the ear; Posterior body landmark

front 52

Pedal

back 52

Pertaining to the foot; Posterior body landmark

front 53

Perineal

back 53

Pertaining to the region between the anus and external genitalia; Posterior body landmark

front 54

Plantar

back 54

Pertaining to the sole of the foot; Posterior body landmark

front 55

Popliteal

back 55

Pertaining to the back of the knee; Posterior body landmark

front 56

Sacral

back 56

Pertaining to the region between the hips (overlying the sacrum); Posterior body landmark

front 57

Scapular

back 57

Pertaining to the scapula or shoulder blade area; Posterior body landmark

front 58

Sural

back 58

Pertaining to the calf or posterior surface of the leg; Posterior body landmark

front 59

Vertebral

back 59

Pertaining to the area of the spinal column; Posterior body landmark

front 60

Superior/inferior

back 60

(above/below) These terms refer to placement of a structure along the long axis of the body. Superior structures always appear above other structures, and inferior structures are always below other structures. For example, the nose is superior to the mouth, and the abdomen is inferior to the chest.

front 61

Anterior/posterior

back 61

(front/back) In humans the most anterior structures are those that are most forward—the face, chest, and abdomen. Posterior structures are those toward the backside of the body. For instance, the spine is posterior to the heart.

front 62

Medial/lateral

back 62

(toward the midline/away from the midline or median plane) The sternum (breastbone) is medial to the ribs; the ear is lateral to the nose.

front 63

Cephalad/caudal

back 63

(cranial)/(toward the head/toward the tail) In humans these terms are used interchangeably with superior and inferior, but in four-legged animals they are synonymous with anterior and posterior, respectively.

front 64

Dorsal/ventral

back 64

(backside/belly side) These terms are used chiefly in discussing the comparative anatomy of animals, assuming the animal is standing. Dorsum is a Latin word meaning “back.” Thus, dorsal refers to the animal’s back or the backside of any other structures; for example, the posterior surface of the human leg is its dorsal surface. The term ventral derives from the Latin term venter, meaning “belly,” and always refers to the belly side of animals. In humans the terms entral and dorsal are used interchangeably with the terms anterior and posterior, but in four-legged animals ventral and dorsal are synonymous with inferior and superior, respectively.

front 65

Proximal/distal

back 65

(nearer the trunk or attached end/farther from the trunk or point of attachment) These terms are used primarily to locate various areas of the body limbs. For example, the fingers are distal to the elbow; the knee is proximal to the toes. However, these terms may also be used to indicate regions (closer to or farther from the head) of internal tubular organs.

front 66

Superficial/Deep

back 66

(external)/(internal) (toward or at the body surface/away from the body surface): These terms locate body organs according to their relative closeness to the body surface. For example, the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles, and the lungs are deep to the rib cage.

front 67

A section is a ____.

back 67

Cut

front 68

When the section is made through the body wall or through an organ, it is made along an imaginary surface or line called a ______.

back 68

Plane

front 69

A plane that runs longitudinally and divides the body into right and left parts is referred to as a __________ __________.

back 69

Sagittal plane

front 70

A plane that runs longitudinally and divides
the body into right and left parts is referred to as a sagittal plane. If it divides the body into equal parts, right down the middle of the body, it is called a _________ or a ____________ ________________.

back 70

median, or midsagittal,
plane.

front 71

All other sagittal planes (that are not median) are referred to as ____________ ____________.

back 71

parasagittal planes.

front 72

A longitudinal plane that divides the body (or
an organ) into anterior and posterior parts is a?

back 72

Frontal plane: Sometimes called a coronal plane

front 73

A plane that runs horizontally, dividing
the body into superior and inferior parts.

back 73

transverse plane

front 74

When organs are sectioned along the transverse plane, the sections are commonly called ?

back 74

Cross sections

front 75

On microscope slides, the abbreviation for a longitudinal section (sagittal or frontal) is

back 75

l.s.

front 76

Cross sections are abbreviated as?

back 76

x.s. or c.s.

front 77

The axial portion of the body has two large cavities that provide different degrees of protection to the organs within them they are?

back 77

Dorsal Body Cavity, and Ventral Body Cavity

front 78

The Dorsal Body Cavity can be subdivided into 2 cavities that are continuous with each other they are?

back 78

Cranial cavity, in which the brain is enclosed within the rigid skull.

Vertebral (or spinal) cavity, within which the delicate spinal cord is protected by the bony vertebral column.

Because the spinal cord is a continuation of the brain, these cavities are continuous with each other.

front 79

Like the dorsal cavity, the ventral body cavity is subdivided what are they?

back 79

The Superior Thoracic Cavity: The heart and lungs, located in the thoracic cavity, are afforded some measure of protection by the bony rib cage.

Abdominalpelvic cavity: Although there is no further physical separation of the ventral cavity, some prefer to describe the abdominopelvic cavity in terms of a superior abdominal cavity, the area that houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs, and an inferior pelvic cavity, the region that is partially enclosed by the bony
pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.

front 80

The superior _________ cavity: is separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the dome-shaped diaphragm.

back 80

thoracic

front 81

The cavity inferior to the diaphragm is often referred to as the ___________________ cavity.

back 81

abdominopelvic

front 82

The walls of the ventral body cavity and the outer surfaces of the organs it contains are covered with an exceedingly thin, double-layered membrane called the ____________, or __________ ______________.

back 82

serosa, or serous membrane.

front 83

The part of the membrane lining the cavity walls is
referred to as the _________ _______, and it is continuous with a similar membrane, the __________ __________, covering the external surface of the organs within the cavity.

back 83

parietal serosa; visceral serosa

front 84

These membranes produce a thin lubricating fluid that allows the visceral organs to slide over one another or to rub against the body wall without friction.

back 84

parietal serosa; visceral serosa

front 85

also compartmentalize the various organs so that infection of one organ is prevented
from spreading to others.

back 85

Serous membranes

front 86

the serosa lining the abdominal cavity and covering its organs is the ?

back 86

peritoneum

front 87

the serosa lining enclosing the lungs is the ?

back 87

pleura

front 88

the serosa lining around the heart is the ?

back 88

pericardium

front 89

The specific names of the serous membranes depend on ?

back 89

the structures they envelop

front 90

the abdominal surface (and the abdominopelvic cavity deep to it) into four approximately equal regions is called

back 90

quadrants.

front 91

These quadrants are named according to their relative position—they are?

back 91

right upper quadrant, right lower quadrant,
left upper quadrant, and left lower quadrant

front 92

back 92

front 93

back 93

front 94

back 94

front 95

back 95

front 96

back 96

front 97

back 97

front 98

back 98

front 99

Frontal Section Through Torso

back 99

Frontal Section Through Torso

front 100

Transverse Section (Through Torso, Inferior View)

back 100

Transverse Section (Through Torso, Inferior View)

front 101

Median Midsagittal Section

back 101

Median Midsagittal Section

front 102

back 102

front 103

back 103

front 104

back 104

front 105

back 105

front 106

back 106

front 107

back 107

front 108

back 108

front 109

back 109

front 110

back 110

front 111

back 111

1. Right Hypochondriac Region
2. Epigastric Region
3. Left Hypochondriac Region
4. Right Lumbar Region
5. Umbilical Region
6. Left Lumbar Region
7. Right Iliac (inguinal) Region
8. Hypogastric (pubic) Region
9. Left Iliac (inguinal) Region

front 112

back 112

front 113

back 113

front 114

back 114