Anatomical & Directional Terms Flashcards
Superior
Body parts above other parts (towards the head)
Inferior
Body parts below other parts
(Towards the feet)
Lateral
Body parts located away from the middle (towards the midline)
Medial
Body parts located near the middle (Towards the midline)
Distal
Away from limbs (distance)
Proximal
Toward the limbs
Deep
Inside the body (Away from surface)
Superficial
Outside the body (Towards the surface)
Horizontal Plane
Divides the body into a top and bottom half (superior and interior)
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into right and left sides
Corona Plane
Divides body into front and back section
Posterior
Body parts on the back of the body
Anterior
Body parts on the front of the body
Right / Left Hypochondriac Region
Below ribs
Right/ left lumber region
Back
Right/Left inguinal region
Abdomen
Epigastric Region
Above stomach
Umbilical region
Small intestine
hypogastric
Below Stomach
Cranial Activity
Brain
Spinal/ vertebral Activity
Spinal Cord
Thoracic Activity
Two Lungs
Diaphgram
Breathing Muscle
Abdominal Cavity
excretory and digestive systems.
Connective Tissue
Makes a bone, cartilage, and blood; connects organs together
Nervous Tissue
Manages electrical impulses through nerves, brain and spinal cord
Muscular tissue
-Movement of selection
-beating of heart
-movement of food
Epithelial tissue
Makes up skin, lining of internal pathways, and glands
