Intro to A&P Flashcards
Superior and Inferior
Top and Bottom
Proximal and Distal (Limbs)
- Proximal: structure is closer to the rest of the body
- Distal: structure is further away from the body
Anterior and Posterior
- Anterior: towards the front (ventral)
- Posterior: towards the back (dorsal)
- Ventral and dorsal used when discussing the nervous system
Superficial and Deep
- Superficial: on top
- Deep: is deep
Medial and Lateral
- toward the midline of the body and toward the outside
Right and left
Used when comparing 2 sides of the body
Ipsilateral and Contralateral
Ipsi: reside on same side of the body
Contra: reside on opposite sides of the body
- used when discussing things on the right side or the left side of body
Axillary
Armpit
Brachial
Upper arm
Cubital
Elbow
Antebrachial
Forearm
Carpal
Wrist
Pollicis
Thumb
Palmar
Palm of Hand
Digital
Finger
Inguinal
Groin
Gluteal
Buttock
Femoral
Thigh
Patellar
Knee
Popliteal
Back of knee
Sural
Lower leg
Tarsal
Ankle
Calcaneal
Heel
Plantar
Bottom fo Foot
Hallucis
Big toe
Cranial
Head
Facial
Face
Buccal
Cheek
Cervical
Neck
Pectoral
Breast
Thoracic
Chest
Abdominal
Belly
Dorsal
Back
Lumbar
Lower Back
Sacral
B/w buttocks
Perineal
Space b/w genitals and anus
(Mid) Sagittal Plane
Cut down the middle of your body
Can see left and right sides
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
Cuts down the side of you
anterior and posterior visible
Transverse Plane
Cuts across you
Can see superior and inferior of body
