Anatomical Terms Flashcards
Divides the body into left and right
Midsagittal or sagittal
3 major planes
Midsagittal
Transverse
Coronal
Divides into superior and inferior
Transverse
Horizontal plane
Transverse plane
Divides into ant and post
Coronal plane
Frontal plane
Coronal plane
Reference points: BODY
Sagittal:
Transverse:
Coronal:
Umbilical region
Umbilical region
Ears: ant to tragus
Head or skull reference points: Sagittal
Cranium:
Nose:
sagittal suture
Nasal suture
Head or skull reference points: transverse
Boundary bet nasal region and maxilla
Head or skull reference points: coronal
Ears:
Skull:
Ant to tragus
Coronal suture
2 body cavities:
Dorsal cavity
Ventral cavity
Dorsal cavity is divided into
Cranial
Spinal
Structure that separates cranial and spinal cavity
Foramen magnum
Ventral cavity is divided into
Thoracic
Abdominipelvic
Structure that separates thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphragm
2 subdivisions of abdominopelvic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Not enclosed by bones
Abdominal cavity
Cavity or divisions in the head and neck region
Cranial cavity
C1-C7
Body being divided into
Planes
Towards the head
Superior
Cranial
cephalic
Away from the head
Tail bone- coccyx
Inferior
Caudal
Belly
Ventral
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