Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Sectioning the body in the sagittal plane yields what two parts?
Right and left
Name the three anatomical planes
Sagittal, coronal and transverse
Sectioning the body in the midsagittal plane yields what two equal parts?
Right and left
Sectioning the body in the coronal plane yields what two parts?
Front and back
Sectioning the body in the transverse plane yields what two parts?
Superior and inferior
The 3 planes of the body are positioned at how many degrees to each other?
90 degrees
Define superior
Nearer to head
Inferior
Further from head
Anterior
Nearer to front
Posterior
Nearer to back
Medial
Nearer to midsaggital plane
Lateral
Away from midsaggital plane
Proximal
Nearer to trunk (or point of origin)
Distal
Away from trunk (or point of origin)
Superficial
Nearer to, or on, the surface
Deep
Away from the surface
Dorsal
Near the back of the body
Ventral
Near the front of the body
Cranial/Rostral
Nearer to head
Caudal
Away from head
Ipsilateral
On same side of the body
Contralateral
On different side of body
The head is ___ to the neck
Superior
The arms are ____ to the trunk
Distal
The feet are ___ to the knees
Inferior
The elbows lie ___ to the head
Medial and proximal
The hand is ___ to the elbow
Distal
Name the 5 body regions
Cranial cavity
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Upper limb
Lower limb
How are body regions usually demarcated?
Reference to a specific bony feature, e.g. limb joints
What does the upper limb consist of?
Upper limb girdle
Shoulder
Arm
Elbow
Forearm
Wrist
Hand
What does the lower limb consist of?
Lower limb girdle
Thigh
Knee
Leg
Ankle
Foot
Name the 6 body cavities
Abdominal
Pelvic
Cranial
Pleural
Pericardial
Spinal
The thoracic cavity can be divided into what two cavities?
Pleural
Pericardial
What separates the thorax from the abdomen?
Diaphragm
In the anatomical position, the palmar surface of the hands face which direction?
Superiorly
Medially
Laterally
Anteriorly
Inferiorly
Anteriorly
