BASIC ANATOMICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
A body position wherein a person is standing upright with the face directed forward. The upper limbs are hanging to the sides and the palms of the hands are facing forward.
Anatomical position
A person is __ when lying face upward.
Supine
A person is ___when lying face downward
Prone
Describes parts of the body relative to each other.
Directional terms
Term use to describe for above, or up.
Superior
Term use to describe for down, or below.
Inferior
Term use to describe for front
Anterior
Term use to describe for back
Posterior
The word ___ mean belly
Ventral
The word ___ mean back.
Dorsal
The word ___ means nearest
Proximal
The word ___ means distant
Distal
The word ___ means toward the midline
Medial
The word ___ means away from the midline
Lateral
The word ___ refers to a structure close to the surface of the body.
Superficial
The word ___ means toward the interior of the body.
Deep
The central region of the body consists of?
Head, neck, and trunk
The trunk is divided into….
thorax )chest), Abdomen (belly) Pelvis (hips)
The upper limb is divided into…..
arm, forearm, wrist, hand
The lower limb is divided into….
Knee, thigh, leg, ankle , foot
Type of body plane that runs vertically over the body and separates it into right and left.
Sagittal
A type of sagittal plane that passes through the midline of the body. dividing it to equal left and right halves.
Median plane
A type of sagittal plane that passes runs parallel to the surface of the body, dividing the body into superior and inferior.
Transverse plane
A type of sagittal plane that passes runs vertically from right to left ,divides the body into anterior and posterior parts.
Frontal plane
Type of body cavity that is surrounded by the rib cage and is separated from the abdominal cavity by the muscular diaphragm.
Thoracic cavity
This is where thoracic cavity is located and it houses the heart, the thymus, trachea, and esophagus and other structures.
Mediastinum
Type of body cavity is bounded primarily by the abdominal muscles and contains the stomach, intestines, liver, the spleen, pancreas, and kidneys.
Abdominal cavity
Type of body cavity which is a small space enclosed by the bones of the pelvis and the internal reproductive organs.
Pelvic cavity
This membrane lines the trunk cavities and covers the organ.
Serous membrane
