Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Describe Anatomical Position
Person stands erect, feet together and facing forward, arms at sides, palms facing out, fingers facing down, head facing forward.
2 words that describe the FRONT of the body
Anterior or Ventral
2 words that describe the BACK of the body
Posterior or Dorsal
Sagittal Plane or Median Sagittal Plane
Creates left and right sides of the body
Coronal Plane
Creates front (anterior/ventral) and back (posterior/dorsal) sides of the body
Transverse Plane
A horizontal plane which creates top (superior) and bottom (inferior) regions of the body
Superior
references vertical position (higher than)
Inferior
references vertical position (lower than)
Medial
toward the midline of the midsagittal plane
Lateral
away from the midline of the midsagittal plane
Proximal
closer to the structure’s origin
Distal
farther away from the structure’s origin
Cranial
towards the head
Caudal
towards the tail
Superficial
towards the surface (used in reference to another structure)
Deep
away from the surface (used in reference to another structure
Rostral
toward the nose
Axial Skeleton consists of:
Skull, vertebrae, and ribs
Appendicular Skeleton consists of:
Pectoral girdle (clavicle and scapula), pelvic girdle (coxal bone), and the limbs
Parasagittal
Creates uneven left and right sides of the body
Flexion
bending a part of the body in such a way as to decrease the angle between the body parts
Example of Flexion
bending at the elbow so that the hand moves toward the shoulder
Extension
straightening a part of the body in such a way as to increase the angle between the body parts
Example of Extension
straightening at the elbow so that the hand moves away from the shoulder
Abduction
moving away from the median sagittal plane