First look at anatomy Flashcards
Transverse (cross-section or horizontal) plane
Upper and lower halves
Coronal
Front and back
Midsagittal (median) plane
Left and right halves
Anterior (ventral)
In front of
Posterior (dorsal)
In back of
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Internal
Deep
Distal
Furthest from point of attachment to trunk or any point of reference
External
Superficial
Proximal
Closest to point of attachment to trunk or any point of referenc
Ventral
(Anterior) in front of
Dorsal
(Posterior) in back of
Cranial
(Superior) closer to the head
Rostral
(Superior) closer to the head
Caudal
(Inferior) closer to the feet
Axial
Head, neck, trunk
Appendicular
Upper extremity, lower extremity
Trunk
(Thorax) Breasts (mammary region), sternal region, vertebral region.
Abdomen
Navel (umbilicus)
What’s in your Pelvic region?
Pubic area, lumbar region, sacral region, gluteal region
Lumbar
Small of back
Sacral
Tail
Gluteal
Buttocks
Upper extremity
Arms
Upper extremity is divided into:
Deltoid region, brachium, antebrachium, manus
Brachium
Upper arm
Antebrachium
Forearm