1.5 anatomical terms Flashcards
anatomical position
-body is erect
-feet slightly apart
-palms face forward
-thumbs point away from the body
superior (cranial)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure of the body (above)
inferior (caudal)
away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body (below)
anterior (ventral)
toward or at the front of the body (in front of)
posterior (dorsal)
toward or at the back of the body (behind)
medial
toward or at the midline of the body (on the inner side of)
lateral
away from the midline of the body (on the outer side of)
intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
proximal
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to a body trunk
superficial (external)
toward the body surface
deep (internal)
away from the body surface (more internal)
axial part
-makes up the main axis of our body
-includes the head, neck, and trunk
appendicular part
-consists of appendages/limbs, attached to the body’s axis
regional terms
used to designate specific areas within major body divisions
sectioned
cut
plane
flat surface
sagittal plane
vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
median/midsagittal plane
sagittal plane that lies exactly on the midline
parasagittal plane
sagittal planes offset from the midline
frontal/coronal planes
vertical division of the anterior and posterior parts
tansverse/horizontal plane
-runs horizontally from right to left
-divides the body into superior and inferior parts
oblique sections
cuts made diagonally between the horizonal and vertical planes
