Anatomical terms Flashcards
When the body is in the SUPINE position it is?
lying face upwards
When the body is in the PRONE position it is?
lying face downwards
When you are facing a body where is the left side?
your right! Think self in their position it’s their left
When you are facing a body where is the right side?
your left! think body= audience. Stage left vs stage right
Pick one: the ankle is superior/inferior to the knee
inferior
Pick one: the shoulder is superior/inferior to the elbow
superior
superior =
towards the head
inferior=
away from the head
Anterior=
towards the front of the body
Posterior=
towards the back of the body
Ventral is synonymous to?
Anterior
Dorsal is synonymous to?
Posterior
Medial=
towards the midline
Lateral=
away from the midline
Choose one: When something is proximal it is closer to/farther from the origin of the body part ( or from the torso)
closer to
Distal means something is?
farther from the origin of the body part ( or from the torso)
Pick one: superficial is toward/away from the body surface
toward
Deep means=
away from the body surface
Sagittal- divides the body into?
Right and left
Midsagittal or Medial lies on the_____
Midline
The Midsagittal or Medial divides the body?
Exactly down the middle
Frontal - divides the body into ?
Anterior and posterior
Frontal is synonymous with?
Coronal (think crown)
Transverse - divides the body into?
superior (top) and inferior (bottom)
Cross section is synonymous to?
Transverse
The Dorsal cavity protects the ____
nervous system
The Dorsal cavity is divided into two subdivisions which are?
The Cranial cavity
and the Vertebral cavity
The Cranial cavity is located ? and protects the?
located within the skull
and encases the brain
The Vertebral cavity runs within the? and encases the?
Runs within the vertebral column; encases the spinal cord
Viscera is synonymous to?
Organs
Ventral indicates?
Stomach
The Ventral Cavity houses the? and is divided into the?
Houses the internal organs. Is divided into the: Thoracic
and Abdominopelvic regions
The Thoracic cavity (thorax) is located in the and houses the?
located in the CHEST and houses the HEART and LUNGS