Anatomical Terms And Body Planes Flashcards
Define Superior
Closer to the head than any part
Define Inferior
Closer to the feet than any part
Define Anterior/ Ventral
Towards the front of the body
Define Posterior/ Dorsal
Towards the back of the body
Define Medial
Towards the imaginary midline of the body
Define Lateral
Away from the midline of the midline of the body
Define Proximal
A body part closer to its attachment point
Define Distal
A body part further away from the point of attachment than another
Define Left
Towards the left side of the body
Define Right
Towards the right side of the body
Define Superficial
A body part closer to the surface of the body than another
Define Deep
A body part that is internal or further from the surface of the body than another
Define Palmer
The palm side of the hand
Define Plantar
The sole side of the foot
An example of superior
The shoulder joint is superior to the elbow joint
An example of inferior
The knee joint is inferior to to the hip joint
An example of anterior/ ventral
The pectorals are anterior to the latissimus dorsi
An example of posterior/ dorsal
The hamstrings are posterior to the quadriceps
An example of medial
The nose is medial to the ears
An example of lateral
The ears are lateral to the eyes
An example of proximal
The elbow is proximal to the wrist as its closer to the shoulder
An example of distal
The wrist is distal to the forearm flexors
An example of left
Your right if looking at the anterior view
An example of right
Your left if looking at the anterior view
An example of superficial
When you sweat, your veins dilate and become more superficial
An example of deep
Hypothermia leads to vasoconstriction and the veins become more deeply positioned
An example of palmer
When the radius and the ulna of the forearm are crossed, the palmer part of the hand faces downwards
An example of plantar
When the heel strikes the ground and you push off your toes as you walk or run, you are using the plantar side of your feet
Why do we use anatomical terms?
To explain the location of body parts, usually in relation to others
What are the three planes of movement?
Median/sagittal plane, horizontal/transverse plane and frontal/coronal plane
What does the median/sagittal plane divide the body into?
Left and right sections
What does the horizontal/transverse plane divide the body into?
Superior and inferior sections
What does the frontal/coronal plane divide the body into?
Anterior and posterior sections
