Chapter One: Precise Language of Anatomy Flashcards
section
A slice of a body
plane
flat surface passing through the body
three major anatomic planes
coronal
transverse
midsagittal
coronal plane alternate name
frontal plane
coronal plane
vertical
divides anterior and posterior sections
anterior
front
posterior
back
transverse plane alternate name
horizontal plane
transverse plane
horizontal
divides the superior and inferior parts
superior
closer to head
inferior
closer to feet
What images do CT scans provide
transvers sectional images
midsagittal plane alternate name
median plane
midsagittal plane
vertical
divides the body into left and right
not necessarily equal
Minor plane alternate name
oblique planes
Where are minor planes?
pass through the specimen at an angle.
Anterior example
the stomach is anterior to the spinal cord
posterior example
the heart is posterior to the sternum
dorsal
toward the back side of the human body
dorsal example
the spinal cord is on the dorsal side of the body
ventral
toward the belly side of the human body
ventral example
the umbilicus is on the ventral side of the body
umbilicus
navel/belly button
superior example
the chest is superior to the pelvis
inferior example
the stomach is inferior to the heart
caudal
at the rear/tail end
caudal example
the abdomen is caudal to the head
cranial alternate name
cephalic
cranial
at the head end
cranial example
the shoulders are cranial to the feet
rostral
toward the nose/mouth
rostral example
the frontal lobe is rostral to the occipital lobe
medial
toward the midline of the body
medial example
the lungs are medial to the shoulders
lateral
away from the midline of the body
lateral example
the arms are lateral to the heart
ipsilateral
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