WGU Anatomy and Physiology 1 Graded A

WGU Anatomy and Physiology 1 Graded A Transverse plane Horizontal plane that divides the body into the top and bottom Coronal plane Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections Sagittal plane Plane that divides the body into left and right sections Cephalic Toward the head -same as superior for a human Caudal Toward the tail -same as inferior for a human Dorsal Toward the back - same as posterior for a human Ventral Toward the belly -same as anterior for a human Superior Above or toward the head Inferior Below or toward the feet Distal Farther from the trunk or origin Proximal Closer to the trunk or origin Superficial Toward or on the surface Deep or internal Away from the surface Anterior or ventral Toward the front or toward the belly Posterior or dorsal Toward the rear or toward the back Medial Toward the midline Lateral Toward the side Cephalic Head Orbital Eye Nasal Nose Buccal Cheek Oral Mouth Cervical Neck Brachial Arm Carpal Wrist Manual Hand Digital Finger or toe Crural Legs Coxal Hip Femoral Upper leg Pedal Feet Thoracic Below the neck and above the abdomen Abdominal Between the chest and the pelvis Pelvic Around the pelvis Inguinal Groin Dorsal Back Vertebral Along center line of back Lumbar Lower back Sacral Base of the spine Dorsal region Region of the body along the back. 2 major cavities - the cranial cavity and the vertebral canal (spinal cavity) Cranial cavity Contains the brain and is enclosed by the skull Vertebral canal Contains the spinal cord and is enclosed by the bones that compose the spinal column also known as the spinal cavity Ventral cavities Located in the front of the body and contain most of the internal organs. 3 major cavities - thoracic, abdominal and pelvic. Thoracic cavity Contains the lungs and heart and is enclosed by the rib cage. The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the diaphragm Abdominal cavity Contains most of the digestive organs - stomach, liver, pancreas, intestines - and some of the urinary structures - the kidney and the ureters. The upper boundary is the diaphragm and the lower boundary is the brim of the pelvis (landmark of the pelvis bones) Pelvic cavity Contains the bladder, anus and reproductive organs and is enclosed by the pelvis Abdominopelvic cavity Since there is no anatomical division between the 2 cavities they are occasionally referred to as 1 region Homeostasis The dynamic physiological process that