Anatomical terminology Flashcards
plane that divides the anterior and posterior parts of the body
coronal plane
divides the body into superior and inferior halves
transverse/horizontal plane
divides the body down the exact medial line
mid sagittal plane
divides the body down the medially but not exact
para-sagital plane
what is the head also known as
cephalic
anterior
towards the front
posterior
towards the back
ventral
belly side
dorsal
towards the spine
rostral
towards the nose
caudal
towards the tail
superior
towards the head
inferior
towards the feet
medial
towards the mid line
lateral
away from the midline
proximal
closer to the origin point/where is attaches
distal
further from the point of origin
superficial
towards the surface of the skin
deep
away from the surface
cavities between the head and the pelvic
cranial cavity
vertebral cavity
thoracic
abdominopelvic
subcategories in the thoracic cavity
pleural= the lungs
mediastinum= between the lungs
pericardial=heart
abdominopelvic subcategories
hypochondriac region
epigastric region
lumbar region
umbilical region
iliac region
hypogastric region
serous membrane
covers the viscera, lines and partitions structures with the thoracic region and abdominal cavities
layers of serous membrane
parietal layer
visceral layer
parietal layer
covers walls of the cavity
visceral layer
covers the viscera
serous layer of the pleural cavity
serous layer of the pericardial cavity
serous layer of the abdominal cavity
pleural cavity=pleura
pericardial cavity=pericardium
abdominal cavity =peritoneum
