Anatomical Position Flashcards
Anatomical Position
upright, directly facing the observer, feet flat and directed forward. The upper limbs are at the body’s sides with the palms facing forward. reference position
Organs contained in Cranial Cavity:
Brain
Organs contained in Vertebral Cavity
Spinal Cord
Organs contained in Thoracic Cavity
heart, lungs, trachea,esophagus, large blood vessels, and nerves
Organs contained in Abdominal Cavity
GI tract (the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder), kidneys, and adreanal glands
Organs contained in Pelvic Cavity
urogenital (urinary and genital organs) system and rectum
Anterior
Near the front
Posterior
Near the Back
Superior
towards the head, upper body
Inferior
lower body
Medial
towards the middle, centre
Lateral
to the side, away from the middle of body
Proximal
close to, next to, near the point of attachemnt/origin
Distal
away from point of attachment/origin
superficial
on the surface, shallow
deep
away from surface, deep
supine
lying horizontal facing up
prone
lying face down
Ventral
towards the front
Dorsal
towards the back
Ipsilateral
same side of body
Contralateral
opposite side of body
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
seperates into anterior and posterior
Sagittal Plane
Seperates into left and right
Transverse Plane
seperates into upper and lower
Median
section runs on the midline and divides body in equal parts
parasagittal
runs lateral to the midline and divides body into unequal parts
