lab practicum 1 Flashcards
what is unique about the male in anatomical position
the penis is erect
medial
towards the midline
lateral
away from the midline
proximal
closest to the point of attachment of trunk
distal
furthest from the point of attachment to trunk
superior
closer to head
inferior
closer to feet
superficial
on the outside
deep
on the inside
anterior
towards the front surfac
posterior
towards the back surface
ventral
towards the belly side
dorsal
towards the backside of the human body
fossa
a depression
foramen
a rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves
condyle
a smooth rounded articular process
sinus
a chamber within a bone ususally filled with air
sagittal
extends throught he body or organ vertically and divides the structure into right and left sides
midsagittal
down the midline - creates left and right halves
coronal
verical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
transverse
divides the body into superior and inferior parts
brachium
the arm = the region between the shoulder and the elbow
antebrachium
forearm = the region between elbow and wrist