Introduction to Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Gross anatomy
Study of anatomy at the macroscopic level
Histology
Study of anatomy at the microscopic level
Hierarchy of structural organization
- Chemical level
- Cellular level
- Tissue level
- Organ level
- Organ system level
- Organism level
Axial region
- Head
- Neck
- Trunk
Appendicular region
Upper/lower extremities
What separates the thoracic cavity and the abdominopelvic cavity?
Diaphragm
Dorsal body cavity
Brain and spinal cord
Anatomical position
- Body is standing erect
- Head/face, eyes, toes directed forward
- Upper limbs at the side of the body with the palms of the hands facing forward
Midsagittal plane
Median, vertical plane that divides the body into left and right halves
Coronal/frontal plane
Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse/horizontal plane
Horizontal plane that separates the body into superior and inferior planes
Anterior/ventral
Front of, towards the front surface of the body
Posterior/dorsal
In back of, towards the back surface of the body
Cranial
Towards head
Rostral
Towards nose
Caudal
Towards the tail end
Inferior
Towards feet
Superior
Towards head
Medial
Towards the midline/median plane
Lateral
Away from the midline/median plane
Proximal
Near to the point of origin/attachment of the trunk
Distal
Farther from the point of origin/attachment of the trunk
Superficial
Near the surface
Deep
Farther from the surface
