Anatomical Terminology + Orientation Flashcards
Describe the Anatomical position
Body is upright/standing, feet are flat to the mid-clavicular line facing forward, hands are anteriorly positioned
Another name for Posterior
Dorsal
Another name for Anterior
Ventral
Couple the terms of direction (4)
Lateral and Medial, Proximal and Distal, and Superior and Inferior, Deep and Superficial
What are the three planes and their direction of cuts
Saggital - left to right
Frontal/Coronal - front to back
Transverse - top to bottom
What is another name for the Frontal Plane?
Coronal Plane
What is included in the dorsal cavities?
Cranial and Spinal Cavities
What is included in the Ventral Cavities?
Thoracic and Abdominopelvic Cavities
What is in the Thoracic Cavity of the Ventral Cavity?
Pericardial and Pleural Cavities
What is the left upper region of the abdominopelvic called?
Left Hypochondriac Region
What is the left middle region of the abdominopelvic region called?
Left Lumbar Region
What is the lower left region of the abdominopelvic region called?
Left inguinal region
What is the upper middle of the abdominopelvic region called?
Epigastric Region
What is the middle abdominopelvic region called?
Umbilical Region
What is the lower middle andominopelvic region called?
Hypogastric region