anatomical terminology definitions - option 2 Flashcards
a human standing, looking forward, palms forward with thumbs out, feet together and pointing forward
standard anatomical position
the skull
cranial
everything below the skull
post-cranial
the bones of the trunk: skull, hyoid, vertebrae, sacrum, ribs, and sternum
axial skeleton
bones of the limbs, including shoulder girdle (clavicle, scapula) and innominates
appendicular skeleton
divides the body into symmetrical right and left halves
sagittal plane
divides the body into anterior and posterior halves and is placed at right angles to the sagittal plane
coronal plane
slices through the body at any height, perpendicular to the sagittal and frontal planes
transverse plane
toward the head
superior
away from the head
inferior
toward the front
anterior
toward the back
posterior
towards the back of a quadruped
dorsal
back of hand, top of foot
dorsal
toward the belly
ventral
toward the midline
medial
away from the midline
lateral
nearest the axial skeleton
proximal
farthest from axial skeleton
distal
palm side of hand
palmar
sole of foot
plantar
towards the tail of a quadruped
caudal
inner surface of cranial vault
endocranial
outer surface of cranial vault
ectocranial
outer, closer to surface
external
inner
internal
just below the skin
subcutaneous
hallow of hand or foot
volar
external to that which it acts upon
extrinsic
internal to that which it acts upon
intrinsic
closer to the surface
superficial
far from surface
deep
