BIO 271L TEST Flashcards
Cranial
the head end
caudal
the tail end
ventral
the belly side
dorsal
the back side
superior
the upper portion, that which is above
inferior
the lower portion, that which is below
supra
descriptive prefix, meaning above
infra
descriptive prefix meaning below
Anterior
The forward surface or toward the front
posterior
the rear surface or toward the rear
medial
Refers to a location nearer the midline than another location
lateral
refers to a location farther from the midline than another location
Proximal
nearer the main axis of the body, or nearer the point of attachment
Distal
away from the main axis of the body, or away from the point of attachment.
superficial
at or near the surface
deep
away from the surface
Horizontal/ Transverse
A plane that extends, from the left to right and from dorsal to ventral, giving cranial and caudal portions .
Sagittal
A plane that extends from cranial to caudal, giving right and left portions.
Midsagittal
A plane that extends from cranial to caudal passing through the midline to divide the body or an organ into right and left halves
Frontal/coronal
a plane that extends from left to right and cranial to caudal, giving dorsal and ventral portions
Alveolus
Deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
Articulation
The junction of two bones
Auricular
Ear-shaped
Bifid
Cleft into two parts or branches
Capitulum
A little head
Concha
A Spiral structure like seashell
Condyle
A large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
Coracoid
Describing a projection shaped like a crow’s beak