Anatomical Positions Flashcards
coronal plane
splits body into front and back
transverse plane
splits body in half, “hamburger” wise, top and bottom
sagittal plane
splits body in half like a hot dog, left and right halves
prone position
laying on tummy
supine position
laying on back
superior
above
inferior
below
anterior/ventral
front
posterior/dorsal
back
proximal
near the body
distal
away from body
ispilateral
same side of the body
contralateral
different sides/opposite side of the body
superficial
near outside of body
deep
inside of body
axial skeleton
head, neck, trunk
appendicular skeleton
arms and legs
cephalic
of the head
cervical
neck
thoracle
includes sternal, axillary, and mamary
abdominal
includes umbilical
pelvic
includes inguinal
pubic
genitals
upper limb
includes aromial, brachial, antecubital, antebrachial, and carpal
manus
the hand, including the pollex, palmar, and digital
lower limb
includes coxal, femoral, patellar, crural, and fibular/preoneal
pedal
includes tarsal, metatarsal, digital, and hallux
functions of body cavities
house and support organs, compartmentalize organs to stop disease spread
function of body membranes
cover, separate, support visceral organs and line body cavities
cutaneous membrane
skin, secretes oil
synovial membrane
lining of movable joints
mucous membrane (mucosa)
secretes mucus, lines respiratory and digestive systems
serous membrane (serosa)
lines thoracic/abdominopelvic cavities, double layered, secretes serous fluid, covers the visceral organs to reduce friction
