Anatomy-Midterm Flashcards
Gross anatomy
Studying the internal organs
Surface anatomy
Studying the surface
Developmental anatomy (embryology)
Studying prenatal development. Also studying congenital anomalies
Microscopic anatomy
Studying structures at the microscopic level. Two types:
1) Histology: studying tissue
2) Cytology: studying cells
Radiological anatomy
Studying structures with the help of x-rays, CT scans, MRI, and other medical imaging techniques
Surgical anatomy
Helps surgeons in making correct incisions
Supine position
Laying on your back, facing up
Prone position
Laying on your stomach, facing down
Lithotomy poistion
Birth position or disability
Median plane (median saggital plane)
Cuts through the middle of the body and divides it into left and right halves
Saggital planes
Planes parallel to the median plane
Horizontal (axial or transverse) plane
Planes going horizontally
Coronal plane
Perpendicular to the median plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior
Oblique planes
Irregular planes
Superior (cranial)
Closer to the head
Inferior (caudal)
Closer to the feet
Anterior (ventral)
Closer to the front
Posterior (dorsal)
Closer to the back
Medial
Closer to the median plane
Lateral
Farther from the median plane
Proximal
Closer to the trunk/point of origin
Distal
Farther from the trunk/point of origin
Exterior
Outside
Interior
Inside