INTRO LECTURE Flashcards
Anatomical maps are called ______
Atlases
definition of the anatomical position
standing squarely on all four limbs with head and tail extended
what does it mean that vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical?
they have mirrored right and left sides
towards the back
dorsal
towards the belly
ventral
closer to the head
rostral (also can use cranial)
closer to the tail
caudal
the _____ plane is one, unique, longitudinal plane dividing the animal into (imaginary) perfect right and left halves
MEDIAN plane
on the same side
ipsilateral
on opposite side
contralateral
towards the midline
medial
away from the midline
lateral
longitudinal planes
parallel to the median plane
dorsal plane divides the body into ‘top’ or ‘bottom’
transverse plane divides the body into cranial and caudal