anatomy of the heart Flashcards
what is the heart anterior or ventral to
the spine
what dioes anterior or ventral mean
towards the front of the body
what does posterior or dorsal refer to
towards the back of the body
what is the heart posterior or dorsal to
the sternum
what is the right side of the body
the left side
what is the left side of the body
the right side
what does distal refer to
the position in a limb that is further away from the point of attatchment to the trunk of the body
what is distal to the elbow
the hand
what does proximal mean
the position in a limb that is closer to the point of attatchment to the trunk of the body
what is proximal to the foot
the knee
what does medial mean
towards the midline of the body
what does lateral mean
towards the side of the body
what does superior or cranial mean
upwards or towards the top of the head
what does inferiour or caudal mean
below or towards the feet
what does coronal or frontal refer to
the division of the body into anterior and posterior portions
what does sagittal or lateral refer to
the division of the body into left and right sides
what does axial or transverse refer to
the divison of the body into upper and lover parts
