Anatomy Terminology Flashcards
Superior
Above
Eg superior to wrist
Inferior
Below
Inferior to wrist
Proximal
Closer to the trunk of the body
Distal
Further away from the trunk
Anterior
Front of body (chest)
Posterior
Backside of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline
Ipsilateral
On the same side
Superficial
Toward the surface of the body
Deep
Furthest from the surface of the body
Intermediate
Between
Caudal
At or near the tail or posterior
Visceral
Same as deep, far away from the surface of the body.
Sagittal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body down the midline to create a left and right side
Bilateral
On both sides of the body
Coronal Plane or Frontal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body in half into front and back sections (anterior/ventral and posterior/dorsal)
ventral
pertaining to front/abdomen
dorsal
pertaining to back/dorsum
traverse plane
a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves
cephalad
toward the head
caudad
toward the tailbone
external
pertaining to the outside
internal
pertaining to the inside
cranial cavity
cavity that contains the brain, cranial nerves, and related structures
spinal cavity
cavity that contains spinal cord, spinal nerves, and related structure; it is surrounded by the spinal bones and travels down the midline of the back
thoracic cavity
surrounded by the sternum(breastbone) anteriorly, ribs bilaterally, and backbone posteriorly, diaphragm inferiorly. contains the heart, lungs and other structures
abdominal cavity
surrounded by the diaphragm superiorly, abdominal wall anteriorly and backbone posteriorly. contains the stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and gallbladder.
pelvic cavity
continuation of the abdominal cavity, surrounded by the pelvic bones anteriorly and bilaterally and backbone posteriorly. contains the large intestine, uterus, bladder, genitalia, and other structures.
abdominopelvic cavity
combination of the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity
RUQ
right upper quadrant
LUQ
left upper quadrant
RLQ
right lower quadrant
LLQ
left lower quadrant
Nine Sections of abdominopelvic area
left hypochondriac region, epigastric region, right hypochondriac region,
left lumbar region, umbilical region, right lumbar region, left inguinal region, hypogastric region, right inguinal region
