Anatomy Terminology Flashcards
Superior
Vertically above another structure
Inferior
Vertically below another structure
Anterior
Front side
Posterior
Back side
Dorsal
Spine side
Ventral
Belly side
Rostral
Toward the nose or beak
Caudal
Toward the tail
Deep
Away from the surface
Superficial
Nearer to the surface
Proximal
Close to
Distal
Away from
When discussing peripheral nerves, the ________ portion is the part closer to the CNS
Proximal
Sagittal
Divides body/brain into left and right halves
Mid-Sagittal
Divides body/brain into equal left and right halves
Medial
Closer to the mid-sagittal line
Lateral
Farther from the mid-sagittal line
Coronal
Cut that separates body into anterior/posterior or ventral/dorsal sides
Cuts brain into rostral/caudal sides
Horizontal
Cuts body into superior/inferior sides
Cuts brain into superior/inferior or ventral/dorsal sides
Transverse
Same division as horizontal cut: inferior/superior
Used to cut diagonally because the spinal cord and brainstem curve
