Exam 1 Flashcards
Applied anatomy
Applies anatomy to diagnosing and treating
Descriptive anatomy
Relates body parts to functional systems
Pathological anatomy
Studies changes in body parts due to disease
Gross anatomy
Studies body parts without a microscope
Microscopic anatomy
Studies body parts with a microscope
Developmental anatomy
Studies growth and development to birth
Frontal plane
Divides body into front and back halves
Sagittal plane
Divides body into right and left halves
Transverse/ horizontal plane
Divides body into upper and lower halves
Anterior or ventral surface
Front of body
Posterior or dorsal surface
Back of body
Medial
Toward the midline
Lateral
Away from midline
Proximal
Towards the “root”
Distal
Away from the “root”
Superior
Towards the head
Inferior
Towards the feet/ ground
Lateral
To the side
Prone
Laying face down
Supine
Laying face up