Anatomical Landmarks and Positions Flashcards
Head/ skull
Cranium
Chest
Thorax
Breast
Mammary
Belly button area
Umbilicus
Hand
Manus
Wrist
Carpus
Forearm
Antebrachium
Armpit
Axial
Shoulder
Acromial
Head
Cephalon
Back
Dorsum
Back of elbow
Olecranon
Back of knee
Popliteus
Heel
Calcaneus
What is the anatomical position?
Standing
Facing forward
Feet together
Arms by sides
Hands supinated
Difference between proximal and distal for limbs?
Proximal is closer
Distal is further away
Difference between lateral and medial?
Medial is close to the mid line of the body
Difference between superior and inferior?
Superior is top of the body (cephalon)
Inferior is the bottom (feet)
Difference between cranial and caudal?
Cranial is the top of the back
Caudal is the bottom of the back
Difference between dorsal(posterior) and ventral (anterior)? (lateral view)
Dorsal is the back
Ventral is the front
Difference between superficial and deep?
Superficial is close to the skin
Deep is away from the skin
Frontal plane
Splits the body into front and back
Sagittal plane
Splits the body into left and right
Transverse plane
Splits the body into top and bottom
Dorsal cavity
Contains brain and spinal cord
Ventral cavity
Contains thoracic, abdominal and pelvic organs
Pericardial cavity
Around the heart
Pleural cavity
Around the lungs
