Exam #1 Chapter 1 part 3 (body orientation) Flashcards
refers to a person standing erect with the face directed forward, the upper limbs hanging to the sides, and the palm of the hands facing forward
anatomical position
lying face upward
supine
lying face downward
prone
a structure above another
superior
a structure below another
inferior
closer to the head than another structure (synonymous with superior)
cephalic
closer to the tail than another structure (usually synonymous with inferior)
caudal
the front of the body
aneterior
the back of the body
posterior
toward the belly (usually synonymous with anterior)
ventral
toward the back (usually synonymous with posterior)
dorsal
closer to the point of attachment to the body than another structure
proximal
farther from the point of attachment to the body than another structure
distal
what does proximal and distal only refer to?
linear structure such as the limbs and appendages
away from the midline of the body
lateral
toward the midline of the body
medial
toward or on the surface
superficial
away from the surface, internal
deep
what does the central region consist of? (3)
1) head
2) neck
3) trunk
what does the trunk consist of?
1) thorax
2) abdomen
3) pelvis
body parts in the head region (7)
1) frontal
2) orbital
3) nasal
4) oral
5) otic
6) buccal
7) mental
forehead
frontal
eye
orbital
nose
nasal
mouth
oral
ear
otic
cheek
buccal
chin
mental
body parts in the neck region
1) cervical
2) clavicular
neck
cervical
collarbone
clavicular
body parts in the thoracic region of the trunk (3)
1) pectoral
2) sternal
3) mammary