Atlas Flashcards
What is a frontal/coronal section?
Front and back
What is a sagittal section?
Left and right
What is a transverse section?
Top and bottom
What is a transverse section?
Top and bottom
Ventral/anterior
Toward the front
Dorsal/posterior
Toward the back
Cephalic
Toward the head
Rostral
Toward the forehead or nose
Caudal
Toward the tail or inferior end
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Medial
Toward median plane
Lateral
Away from median plane
Proximal
Toward point of attachment
Distal
Farther from point of attachment
Ipsilateral
On same side of body (right/left)
Contralateral
On opposite sides of body (right/left)
Superficial
Closer to body surface
Deep
Farther from body surface
Shoulder
Acromial
Armpit
Axillary
Upper arm
Brachial
Elbow
Cubital
Forearm
Antebrachial
Wrist
Carpal
Palm
Palmar
Hip
Coxal
Knee
Patellar
Head
Cephalic
Face
Facial
Neck
Cervical
Chest
Thoracic
Sternal
Sternal
Pectoral
Pectoral
Bellybutton
Umbilical
Groin
Inguinal
Pubic
Mons pubis
External genitalia (M)
Penis, scrotum, testes
Thigh
Femoral