Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Sagittal Plane
Divides body into right and left halves
Coronal (Frontal) Plane
Divides body into front and back portions
Transverse Plane
Divides body into upper and lower portions
Midsagittal plane
Divides body into equal right and left halves
Parasagittal plane
Divides body into right and left portions
-Infinite number
Superior
Above (toward the head)
Inferior
Below (towards feet)
Medial
Toward the midline
lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
(Regarding limbs) closer to the origins of a body part
Distal
(Regarding limbs) farther from the origin of the body
Superficial
Toward the body surface
Deep
Away from the body surface (internally)
Anterior
Front side of human
Posterior
Back side of human
Ventral
Belly-side
Dorsal
Back side of human
Axial region
Trunk:thoracic and abdominal regions
Appendicular region
Upper and lower limbs
Brachial Region (Brachium)
Upper arm
Antebrachial region (Antebrachium)
Forearm
Carpal Region (Carpus)
Wrist
Manual Region (Manus)
Hand
Digits
Fingers
Femoral
Thigh
Crus
Leg
Tarsus
Ankle
Pes
Foot
Dorsal Body Cavity
Cranial and Vertebral Canal
Ventral body Cavity
Thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, diaphragm separates them
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
Mediastinum
Area between the lungs. Contains heart, blood vessels, esophagus, trachea and thymus
Pleural Cavity
Lungs
Abdominal Cavity contains what organs?
GI tract, kidneys and ureters
Pelvic cavity contains what organs?
Rectum, bladder, urethra and repro organs
