Anatomical Positions Flashcards
Superior (cranial)
Toward the head
Interior (caudal)
Toward the tail
Anterior (ventral)
Toward the front of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Toward the back of the body
Medial
Near the midline of the body [vertically]
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body [vertically]
Proximal
Nearer to the torso
Distal
Away from the torso
Superficial (external)
Toward the surface of the body
Deep (internal)
Deep within the body
Parietal
The walls of a cavity
Visceral (internal)
Covering an organ
Supine
On the back
Prone
On the belly
Mid-sagittal
Divides body into left and right halves
Frontal (coronal)
Divides body into anterior and posterior positions
Transverse (cross-section)
Divides body into superior and inferior positions
Dorsal cavity includes?
Cranial cavity, vertebral cavity
Ventral cavity includes?
Thoracic (pleural), abdominal (peritoneum), and pelvic cavities
