Body Planes & Directions Flashcards
dorsal cavity
posterior/dorsal surface of the body and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord
cranial cavity
the bones of the skill create the cranial cavity to protect the brain
spinal (vertebral) cavity
formed by the vertebrae of the spine and surrounds the spinal cord
ventral cavity
located on the anterior/ventral surface of the body which contains the chest and abdomen
thoracic cavity
the portion of the ventral cavity superior to the diaphragm
pleural cavities
the spaces surrounding each lung
pericardial cavity
space where the heart is located
abdominopelvic cavity
the portion of the ventral cavity inferior to the diaphragm
sagittal
divides the body or organ vertically into right and left unequal parts
midsagittal
divides the body or organ vertically into equal right and left parts
frontal/coronal
a vertical plane dividing the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts
transverse
a horizontal plane dividing the body or organ into superior and inferior section
superior
upper or above something
inferior
lower or below something
anterior or ventral
front, in front of
posterior
after, behind, following, toward the rear
medial
toward the mid-line, middle, away from the side
lateral
toward the side of the body, away from the midline
proximal
toward or near the trunk
distal
away from, farther from the origin or attachment to the body
dorsal
near the upper surface, toward the back
ventral
toward the bottom, toward the belly
cranial
refers to the head of the body
internal
inside the body
