Anatomical Organization Flashcards
Anatomical Position
Supine = on back Prone = on stomach
Transverse / Horizontal / Axial
Cut into Upper / Inferior
Sagittal (not center)
Mid-sagittal (right down the middle)
Cuts into Right and left sides
Coronal / Frontal
Cuts into front and back. (laying on side)
Directional Terms
Posterior (dorsal)
Anterior (ventral)
Superior / Cranial / Cephalic
Inferior / Caudal
Medial / Lateral
Directional Terms
Posterior (dorsal)
Anterior (ventral)
Superior / Cranial / Cephalic
Inferior / Caudal
Medial / Lateral
Proximal
Toward the center
Distal
Away from the center
Examples of proximal / Distal
Extremities: elbow is distal to shoulder / elbow is proximal to wrist
GI Tract: proximal is close to mouth / stomach is proximal to intestines / distal would be anus
Circulatory System: Proximal close to heart
Vessels near heart are proximal to vessels in fingers
Superficial
Toward the skin
Deep
Internal or away from skin
Hypo
Below
Hyper
Above / epi
Cavities
Cranial Cavity Thoracic Cavity Abdominal Cavity Pelvic Cavity Vertebral Cavity
Linings
Parietal = lining of cavity Visceral = lining of organ
Abdominal Region
R Upper Quadrant / L Upper Quadrant
R Lower Quadrant / L Lower Quadrant
Abdominal Region
R Hypocondrial / Epigastric / L Hypocondrial
R Lumbar / Umbilical / L Lumbar
R Iliac / Hypogastric / L Iliac
Regions (Head)
Cephalic (head)
Facial