Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Passes vertically through the body or organ and divides it into left and right portions.
Sagittal Plane
Extends vertically dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions.
Frontal (coronal) Plane
Passes across body or organ perpendicular to its long axis; divides body into superior and inferior portions.
Transverse (horizontal) plane
Toward the front or belly
Ventral
Toward the back or spine
Dorsal
Toward the ventral side
Anterior
Toward the dorsal side
Posterior
Toward the head or superior end
Cephalic
Toward the forehead or nose
Rostral
Toward the tail or inferior end
Caudal
Above
Superior
Below
Inferior
Toward the median plane
Medial
Away from the median plane
Lateral
Closer to the point of attachment or origin
Proximal
Farther from the point of attachment or origin
Distal
On the same side of the body (right or left)
Ipsilateral
On opposite sides of the body (right and left)
Contralateral
Closer to the body surface
Superficial
Farther from the body surface
Deep
The aorta is ________ to the vertebral column
Ventral
The vertebral column is _________ to the aorta
Dorsal
The sternum is ____________ to the heart
Anterior
The esophagus is __________ to the trachea
Posterior
The heart is ________ to the diaphram
Superior
The liver is _________ to the diaphram
Inferior
The heart is ________ to the lungs
Medial
The eyes are ____________ to the nose
Lateral
The elbow is _________ to the wrist
Proximal
The fingernails are at the __________ ends of the fingers
Distal
The skin is ________ to the muscles
Superficial
The bones are _______ to the muscles
Deep
Used to denote the upper surface of the foot and the back of the hand
Dorsum
Consists of the head, neck (cervical region), and the trunk
Axial region
Region above the diaphram, but below the axial
Thoracic region
Region below the diaphram, can be split into quadrants
Abdominal region
The ________ region consists of the upper and lower limbs
Appendicular
