anatomical positions Flashcards
most common frame of reference
anatomical position
anatomical position
body is upright
feet shoulder length apart
upper limps at sides of the trunk
head and palms facing forward
body is upright
feet shoulder width apart
upper limps at sides of the trunk
head and palms facing forward
anatomical position
anterior
toward the front
toward the front
anterior
anterior =
ventral
ventral =
anterior
posterior
toward the back
toward the back
posterior
posterior =
dorsal
dorsal =
posterior
superior
toward the head
toward the head
superior
superior =
cranial
cranial =
superior
inferior
toward the tail
toward the tail
inferior
inferior =
caudal
caudal =
inferior
proximal
closer to the point of origin/ trunk
closer to the point of origin/ trunk
proximal
distal
farther away from the point of origin
farther away from the point of origin
distal
medial
closer to the midline of the body
on the inner side of
closer to the midline of the body
on the inner side of
medial
lateral
farther away from the midline
on the outer side of
farther away from the midline
on the outer of
lateral
superficial
closer to the surface
closer to the surface
superfical
deep
farther below the surface
farther below the surface
deep
anterior and posterior refers to the body as __
a whole
superior and inferior is not applied to __
upper and lower limps
proximal and distal is used for __
upper and lower limps
medial and lateral is used to refer the body as __
a whole
imaginary line in the middle of the body
midline
the two broad regional terms
axial
appendicular
region for head, neck, and trunk
axial
axial region
head
neck
trunk
region for upper and lower limbs
appendicular
appendicular region
upper and lower limbs
cervical
neck
neck
cervical
gluteal
butt
butt
gluteal
inguinal
groin
