directional terms Flashcards
anatomical position
standing erect, face forward, arms at side, palms facing forward
superior
cranial
towards the head
inferior
caudal
away from the head
anterior
front
posterior
back
medial
midline of body
lateral
away from the middle
proximal
close to the origin
distal
away from the origin
superficial
towards the surface
deep
away from the surface
supine
on your back
“to the sky”
prone
on your stomach
sagittal plane
median
cut from front to back
splits body into left and right
transverse plane
horizontal
cuts body into top and bottom
coronal plane
frontal
splits the body into front and back
axial portion
torso (head, neck, spine)
appendicular portion
limbs
viscera
internal organs
dorsal
back side
ventral
front side
integumentary system FUNCTION
barrier of invading organisms/chemicals
& internal body temperature control
integumentary system ORGANS
skin & hair
endocrine system
hormones
lymphatic
immune system
