Directional Terms And Body Planes Flashcards
1
Q
anatomical position
A
somebody standing …
2
Q
anterior
A
the front of the body
3
Q
posterior
A
the back of the body
4
Q
ventral
A
anterior
5
Q
dorsal
A
posterior
6
Q
right
A
right side
7
Q
left
A
left side
8
Q
distal
A
the fartest part of the bone
9
Q
proximal
A
the …
10
Q
median
medial
A
g
11
Q
medial
A
g
12
Q
lateral
A
g
13
Q
superior
A
g
14
Q
inferior
A
g
15
Q
external
A
g
16
Q
internal
A
g
17
Q
frontal
A
g
18
Q
occipital
A
g
19
Q
coronal
A
g
20
Q
sagittal
A
g
21
Q
transverse
A
g
22
Q
superficial
A
g
23
Q
deep
A
g
24
Q
midsagittal plane
A
divides the body into equal right and left halves
25
transverse plane
g
26
upper limb
g
27
lower limb
g
28
head
g
29
neck
g
30
trunk
g
31
quadrants of the abdomen
g
32
hypochondrium
g
33
epigastrium
g
34
lumbar
g
35
iliac fossa
g
36
umbilical region
g
37
dorsal body cavity
brain and spinal cord
38
ventral body cavity
g
39
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cranial
vertebral
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic
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cavities
40
serous membranes
2 layered, covers organs
41
inner layer
visceral
42
outer layer
parietal
43
mesentery
anchor the organs to the body wall and provide a pathway of nerves and blood vessels.
44
retroperitoneal
organs behind the peritoneal, kidneys, urinary bladder, parts of the small intestine.
