Anatomy (positioning and tissues etc) Flashcards
Mid-sagittal/ median plane
straight down middle ( I )
Coronal plane
straight down- anterior and posterior ( I )
Parasagittal
parallel to sagital
Transverse/ horizontal
straight across ( _ )
Superior
closer to the head
Anterior/ ventral
front surface of the body
Posterior/ dorsal
back surface of the body
Medial
closer to midline ( I )
Lateral
further from midline ( I )
Proximal
closer to the attachment of a limb
Distal
further from the attachment of a limb
Superficial
closer to the skins surface
Deep
further from the skins surface
Dorsum
upper surface of foot
Plantar
sole of foot
Dorsal
upper surface of hand
Palmer
underside of hand
Cranial
head of embryo
Caudal
tail of embryo
Rostral
beak of embryo
Macroscopic
visible to the naked eye
Microscopic
visible in a light microscope
Ultramicroscopic
visible in an electron microscope
Haematoxylin
-dye - +ve charge, binds to acidic or -ve charged components, stains dark blue/ purple
Eosin
- acidic dye , -ve charge, binds to basic or +ve charged components, stains red
Longitudinal plane
plane of section, straight down ( I )
Cross section
plane of section, straight across ( - )
Oblique section
plane of section, diagonal
Radio opaque
dense tissues appear white as they absorb more x rays
Radiolucent
less dense tissues appear darker as they absorb less x rays
