Chapter One: Precise Language of Anatomy Flashcards by Millicent Wood | Brainscape

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section

A

A slice of a body

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plane

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flat surface passing through the body

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three major anatomic planes

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coronal
transverse
midsagittal

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coronal plane alternate name

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frontal plane

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coronal plane

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vertical

divides anterior and posterior sections

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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transverse plane alternate name

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horizontal plane

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transverse plane

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horizontal

divides the superior and inferior parts

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superior

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closer to head

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inferior

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closer to feet

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What images do CT scans provide

A

transvers sectional images

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midsagittal plane alternate name

A

median plane

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midsagittal plane

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vertical
divides the body into left and right
not necessarily equal

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Minor plane alternate name

A

oblique planes

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Where are minor planes?

A

pass through the specimen at an angle.

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Anterior example

A

the stomach is anterior to the spinal cord

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posterior example

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the heart is posterior to the sternum

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dorsal

A

toward the back side of the human body

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dorsal example

A

the spinal cord is on the dorsal side of the body

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ventral

A

toward the belly side of the human body

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ventral example

A

the umbilicus is on the ventral side of the body

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umbilicus

A

navel/belly button

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superior example

A

the chest is superior to the pelvis

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inferior example

A

the stomach is inferior to the heart

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caudal

A

at the rear/tail end

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caudal example

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the abdomen is caudal to the head

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cranial alternate name

A

cephalic

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cranial

A

at the head end

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cranial example

A

the shoulders are cranial to the feet

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rostral

A

toward the nose/mouth

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rostral example

A

the frontal lobe is rostral to the occipital lobe

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medial

A

toward the midline of the body

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medial example

A

the lungs are medial to the shoulders

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lateral

A

away from the midline of the body

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lateral example

A

the arms are lateral to the heart

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ipsilateral

A

on the s