A&P atlas A Flashcards
general orientation to human anatomy
supinated
palm forward
pronated
palm backward
sagittal (mid saggital)
passes vertical and divides body into right & left
frontal (coronal)
passes vertical and divides body into anterior front and posterior back
transverse
passes horizontal and divides body into superior (top) and inferior (bottom)
anatomical planes
sagittal (midsagittal), frontal (coronal), transverse
directional terms
ventral/dorsal = anterior/posterior = belly/back superior/inferior = above/below medial/lateral = middle/side proximal/distal = close/far superficial/deep = closer to the body surface/farther from the body surface
ventral/dorsal
anterior/posterior = belly/back
superior/inferior
above/below
medial/lateral
middle/side
proximal/distal
close/far
superficial/deep
close/far from body surface
major body regions
axial, appendicular
axial
head, neck, trunk
appendicular
upper extremity, lower extremity
head
cephalic, facial, cranial
neck
cervical, nuchal