Chapter 1 Flashcards
Anatomical orientation
prone
face down
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supine
face up
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anterior
ventral
front
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posterior
dorsal
back
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superior
cranial
higher than
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inferior
caudal
lower than
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lateral
side
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medial
middle
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proximal
near point of attachment or trunk of body
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distal
farther from point of attachment or trunk of body
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deep
farther from surface of body
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sagittal plane
divides part into right and left sides
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frontal plane
divides part into front and back
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transverse plane
divides the part into upper and lower
Body cavities
cranial
brain
housed in posterior (dorsel) cavity
Body cavities
spinal/vertebral
spinal cord
housed in posterior (dorsel) cavity
Body cavities
thoracic
Lungs, heart, diaphragm
housed in anterior (ventral) cavity
Body cavities
abdominopelvic
Abdominal, pelvic
housed in anterior (ventral) cavity
Anatomical orientation
parietal
serous membrane
facing actual body wall
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visceral
serous membrane
facing actual organ
Body membranes
pleura
lungs
Body membranes
pericardium
heart
Body membranes
peritoneum
abdomen
