Lab Activity #1

Lab Activity #1 © Cory Lindsay 2022 1 The human body is meticulously organized. The activities in this lab will help you understand this organization and how anatomists visualize the human body. This lab also enables you to describe the human body using the same language as scientists and health professionals. Human anatomy was first described only by dissection, but today a variety of tools, including anatomy models, virtual software (and more) allows students to easily learn about its organization. As such, you will begin making use of these tools lab activity #1. Use table 1 (below) to address questions 1-7 on the following pages. Table 1 Cranial Antecubital Abdominal Femoral Cephalic Acromial Thoracic Popliteal Cervical Olecranal Dorsal Patellar Nuchal Carpal Pelvic Gluteal Mental Antebrachial Inguinal Pedal Axillary Palmar Crural Plantar Brachial Pollex Sural Hallux 1. Using your textbook as a reference, describe (in your own words) the regions of the body associated with the following terms: a. Nuchal— b. Cervical— c. Mental— d. Cranial— e. Cephalic— 2. The pollex and hallux are anatomical terms for which body parts? Lab objectives: 1. Learn and apply regional anatomical terminology to the human body 2. Understand the meaning of directional terminology and its appropriate use for explaining relationships between body structures 3. Understand the organization of abdominopelvic organs into regions and quadrants 4. Describe body cavities and major organs associated with each

Lab Activity #1 © Cory Lindsay 2022 2 3. Draw a human arm—including the upper arm, forearm and hand—and correctly label the following anatomical regions located on the upper extremities: carpal , brachial , acromial , axillary , antebrachial and palmar . 4. Draw a human leg—including the thigh, lower leg and foot—and correctly label the following anatomical regions located on the lower extremities: femoral , tarsal , crural , patellar , pedal . 5. Identify at least four (4) anatomical regions (from the table on page 1) that would be associated with the trunk of the body . 6. Using your textbook as a reference, describe (in your own words) the regions of the body associated with the following terms: a. Pelvic— b. Inguinal— c. Dorsal— d. Gluteal— 7. Identify at least three (3) anatomical regions (from table 1) that a podiatrist would likely examine, diagnose and/or treat.

Lab Activity #1 © Cory Lindsay 2022 3 Understanding the meaning and appropriate usage of anatomical directions. Table 2 —Complete the table below by describing the meaning and reference points in the body ascribed for each directional term. Using table 1 (page 1) and chapter 1 of a textbook, answer the following questions: 8. The most proximal region of the upper limb is called the ________________ region. 9. The most distal region of the lower limb is called the ___________________ region. Directional term Meaning Reference point on human body Superior Inferior Medial Lateral Proximal Distal Ipsilateral Contralateral Superficial Deep Intermediate Anterior (ventral) Posterior (dorsal)