anaphy Flashcards
BRANCHES OF ANATOMY
surface anatomy
gross anatomy
microsopic anatomy
study of anatomy by system
systematic
study of anatomy by region
regional
common visual reference point
person stands erect with feet together and eyes forward
palms face forward with the thumbs pointed away from the body
anatomical position
names of specific body areas
regional terms
main axis of the body
axial region
the limbs
appendicular region
refers to the body in anatomical position
standardized terms of directions are paired terms
directional terminology
away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body
inferior (caudal)
toward the head end or upper part of a structure or the body
superior (cranial)
front of the body in front of…
anterior (ventral)
at the back of the body; behind..
posterior (dorsal)
close to the origin of the body
proximal
farther (distance) from the origin of a body
distal
towards or at the body surface
superficial (external)
away from the body surface
deep (internal)
on the same side
ipsilateral
on the opposite side
contralateral
lines vertically and divides into anterior and posterior parts
coronal plane (frontal)
runs HORIZONTALLY and divides body into superior and inferior parts
transverse plane
section through the trunk
oblique
houses of the brain
cranial cavity
runs through the vertebral column and encloses the spinal cord
vertebral cavity
divided the abdomen into nine regions
abdominal regions
divided the abdomen into four quadrants
left and right upper quadrants
left and right lower quadrants
abdominal quadrants
