anatomy terminology Flashcards
superior
towards head
cranial
towards head
inferior
towards feet
caudal
towards feet
anterior
towards front of body
ventral
towards front of body
posterior
towards back
dorsal
towards back
medial
closer to midline
lateral
further away from midline
proximal
closer to the trunk
distal
further away from the trunk
superficial
closer to surface
vertical plane passing longitudinally through midline
median/midsagittal - split into left and right sections
vertical plane which runes from side to side - divides body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal/coronal
plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions
transverse/horizontal
a cut that is parallel to the longest dimension of the organ or specimen
longitudinal section (opposite of transverse section)
a cut that is at any angle between the longitudinal and transverse planes
oblique section
a cut that is perpendicular to the main plane of the organ or specimen
transverse section
abduction
move away from midline
adduction
move towards midline
circumduction
flexion, abduction, extension, adduction combined in sequence
dorsal surface on hand
back of hand
palmar surface on hand
palm
dorsal surface/dorsum of foot
area facing upwards when standing
plantar surface on foot
sole of foot
flexion
a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts
extension
a movement that increases the angle between two body parts
