Bio210 Lab1 Flashcards
Superior (Cranial)
Above. Example. The head is superior to the abdomen.(Directional Term)
Inferior (Caudal)
Below. Example. The navel is inferior to the chin.(Directional Term)
Anterior (Ventral)
In front of. Example. The breastbone is anterior to the spine.(Directional Term)
Posterior (Dorsal)
Behind. Example. The heart is posterior to the breastbone.(Directional Term)
Lateral
on the outer side of. Example. The arms are lateral to the chest.(Directional Term)
Medial
On the inner side of. Example. The arms are lateral to the chest.(Directional Term)
Superficial
Top; Toward or at the body surface. Example. The skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles. The skin is superficial to the fat under the skin.(Directional Term)
Deep
Beneath; Away from the body surface; more internal. Example. The lungs are deep to the skin. The fatty under the skin is deep to the outer layer of the skin(Directional Term)
Proximal
One point. Closer to the origin of the body part.(Directional Term)
Distal
Farther from the origin of a body part. one ore more joint point. (Directional Term)
Frontal Plane
Vertically divide the body into anterior and posterior parts. (Planes of Reference)
Sagittal Plane
Vertically divides the body into right and left parts.(Planes of Reference)
Midsagittal Plane
Vertically divides the body into right and left parts equally.(Planes of Reference)
Parasagittal Plane
Vertically divides the body into right and left parts unequally.(Planes of Reference)
Transverse Plane
Gives superior and inferior sections as seen on the skull, eye, and spinal cord models. (Planes of Reference)
Facial Region
Face area.
Cranial Region
Head area.
Cervical Region
Neck area.
Thoracic Region (Thorax)
Upper chest area.
Axillary Region (Axilla)
Armpits area.
Brachial Region (Brachium)
Upper arm area (around the bicep).
Antecubital region (Cubital fossa)
The inner side of the elbow.