Anatomical Position Terms CH.1 Flashcards
Anatomical positions, Directional Terms, Body Cavities, and Planes
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Superior and Inferior
toward or away from the head. Up or down from the head
Medial, Lateral, and Intermediate
toward the midline, away from the midline, and between a more medial and lateral structure
Proximal and Distal
closer to and farther from the origin of the body part
Superficial or Deep
toward or away from the surface
Frontal Section
a cut made along a lengthwise plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts this is also called the coronal plane or section.
Sagittal Plane
a cut made along the lengthwise or longitudinal plane of the body, dividing it into right and left parts.
Midsagittal Plane
A cut made down the median plane of the body and the right and left parts are equal in size
Transverse Plane/Cross Section
a cut made along a horizontal plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts.
Dorsal Cavity
Posterior cavity
Cranial Cavity
the space inside the bony skull
Spinal Cavity
extends from the cranial cavity nearly to the end of the vertebral column
Ventral Body Cavity
Anterior cavity. Larger than the dorsal and subdivided
Thoracic Cavity
contains the heart, lungs
