Anatomical terminology Flashcards
What is the frontal view with palm of your hand out called?
Anterior: ventral
What is the back view called ?
Posterior: dorsal
What is the palm of the hand?
Ventral
Which way is the back (dorsal) of the hand facing?
Posterior
What does proximal mean?
Towards the head/midline of the body
What does distal mean?
Far from the head/midline of the body
Name of the top of the feet
Dorsum of foot
What does medial mean?
Close to the midline, moving towards the midline
What does lateral mean?
Moving away from the midline
What context do we use proximal/distal ?
Limbs (arms legs)
What context do we use medial and lateral ?
Organs, things on torso
What is the midline sagittal plane?
Divides the body into right and left
What does the sagittal axis go through?
Posterior to anterior
What is the transverse plane?
Divides body into two parts, lower part and upper part. Horizontal
What is the frontal/coronal plane?
Divides body into anterior and posterior
What does the transverse axis go through ?
Side to side
What does the longitudinal axis go through ?
Head to feet
Different name for palmar (hands)
Volar
What does cranial/superior means?
Towards the head
What does cadual/inferior means?
Towards the tailbone (sacrum)
What does anterior/ventral means?
Towards the front/abdomen
What does posterior/dorsal means?
Towards the back
What separates the thoracic and abdominal cavity?
The diaphragm
Where is the thoracic cavity in comparison to the diaphragm?
Above
Where is the abdominal cavity in comparison to the diaphragm?
Below