Directional Terms Flashcards
What is gross anatomy?
That which can be seen with the naked eye
What is the study of microscopic tissue structures?
Histology
What is embryology?
The science which deals with the origin and development of an individual organism
In what setting is surface anatomy used?
A clinical/rehabilitation settings
What does the appendicular skeleton contain?
Upper/lower extremities and the pelvis
What does the axial skeleton contain?
Head, thorax and vertebral column
What does the dorsal cavity contain?
- Cranial (brain and meninges)
- Vertebral (spinal cord and spinal roots)
What is in the ventral cavity?
Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic
In what plane do flexion and extension occur?
Sagittal plane
In what plane does adduction and abduction occur?
Coronal (frontal) plane
What are the two body parts that can do rotation?
Head and spine
What two joints do circumduction?
Shoulder and hip joints
What is a synonym for medial rotation?
Internal rotation
What is a synonym for lateral rotation?
External rotation
