GENERAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
1
Q
a cut along the median plane
A
sagital
2
Q
a cut along the coronal plane
A
front
3
Q
a cross section
A
transverse
4
Q
Describe the anatomical position
A
body is erect
feet are slightly apart
head is held high
palms of hands are facing outward
5
Q
above
A
superior
6
Q
below
A
inferior
7
Q
facing forward
A
anterior
8
Q
toward the back
A
posterior
9
Q
toward the midline
A
medial
10
Q
away from the midline
A
lateral
11
Q
means closer to the point of attachment
A
proximal
12
Q
farther away from the point of attachment
A
distal
13
Q
the dorsal cavity includes
A
the cranial and spinal cavities
14
Q
the ventral cavity includes
A
the orbits, nasal, oral, thoracic, and abdominopelvic cavities
