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Body Organization II

(directions, abdominal regions, and systems)

Exercise 2

13, 14, 17, 18, & 19

Including critical thinking

 (all remaining pages)

  1.  The anatomical position
  1.  The application of orientation and directional terms

right or left

medial

proximal

bilateral

superior (cranial)

lateral

distal

 

inferior (caudal)

ipsilateral

superficial

anterior or ventral

contralateral

deep

posterior or dorsal

intermediate

central

peripheral

medullary

cortical

basal

apical

luman
  1. Body planes & the midline

midline

sagittal plane

frontal plane or

coronal plane

transverse plane

oblique section

longitudinal section

cross section

 

4.       Know the following structures and terms for the first practical and lecture exam

right & left hypochondriac region

upper left quadrant

right & left lumbar region

upper right quadrant

right & left iliac region

lower left quadrant

hypogastric region

lower right quadrant

epigastric region

 

umbilical region

 

  1. Know the general functions of all of the systems

integumentary

endocrine

respiratory

skeletal

cardiovascular

urinary

muscular

lymphatic

digestive

nervous

 

reproductive

 

  1. Identify the major systems and organs by examining the fetal pig and the models spread out across the room.  There will be a fetal pig on the practical.