anatomical position Flashcards
1
Q
frontal plane (coronal)
A
divides body front and back
2
Q
transverse plane
A
divides body top and bottom
3
Q
sagittal plane
A
divides the body left and right
4
Q
ventral
A
toward the front
5
Q
dorsal
A
toward the back
6
Q
anterior
A
in front of
7
Q
posterior
A
behind
8
Q
cephalic
A
toward head
9
Q
caudal
A
toward tail
10
Q
superior
A
above
11
Q
inferior
A
below
12
Q
medial
A
towards middle
13
Q
lateral
A
away from middle
14
Q
proximal
A
close to the point of attachment
15
Q
distal
A
far from the point of attachment
16
Q
what is in the axial region
A
head, neck, trunk
17
Q
what is in the appendicular region
A
upper & lower limbs
18
Q
cranial cavity
A
brain: meninges
19
Q
vertebral cavity
A
spinal cord: meninges
20
Q
thoracic cavity
A
lungs, heart: pleurae & pericardium