Introduction to Head & Neck Anatomy Flashcards
Anterior
Front of area
Posterior
Back of area
Inferior
away from the head and towards the feet
Superior
Away from the feet and towards the head
Deep
structure located inwards and away from the surface
Superficial
structure located towards the surface
Medial
area closer towards the median plane
Lateral
area farther away from the median plane
Distal
Area farther away from the median plane
Ipsilateral
structure on the same side
contralateral
structure on the opposite side
internal
inner side of the wall of a hollow structure
external
outer side of a wall of a hollow structure
Apex
pointed ends of a conical structure
Dorsal
back of an area
ventral
front of an area
median
structure at a median plane
proximal
area closer to median plane
Median plane:
plane related to the imaginary line dividing boy into right and left halves
Sagittal plane
planes of the body related to any imaginary plane parallel to the median plane
Frontal plane
plane related to imaginary line dividing the body at any level into anterior and posterior parts
Horizontal plane
imaginary line dividing the body at any level into superior and inferior parts
Midsagittal section
section through median plane
Frontal section
section through any frontal plane
Transverse section
section through any horizontal plane.
Anatomic Position:
Body standing errect, arms by sides, palms toes and eyes looking forward.
