LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY Flashcards
position when the subject is lying face-up
supine position
the position is lying face-down
prone position
Explains the location of one body structure in relation to another
directional terms
directional term for Toward the head or upper part of a structure or the body
superior
directional term for Away from the head or toward the lower part of the body or structure
inferior
directional term for Toward the front of the body
anterior
directional term for Toward or at the midline of the body on the inner side
medial
directional term for Toward the backside of the body
posterior
directional term for Away from the midline of the body
lateral
directional term for Between a more medial and more lateral structure
intermediate
directional term for Close to the origin of the body part or point of attachment to a limb to the body trunk
proximal
directional term for Further from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
distal
directional term for Towards or at the body surface
superficial
directional term for Away from the surface
deep
Sections are cuts along imaginary lines used to view the internal structures of the body and organs
body planes and sections
section that Divides the body or organ into left or right parts
sagittal
section that Divides the body or organ into 2 equal left and right parts
medial / midsagittal
section that Lengthwise plane that divides the body or organ into anterior and posterior parts
frontal
section that Horizontal plane that divides the body or organ into superior and inferior parts
transverse
body cavity that houses the brain and spine in a continuous flow
dorsal cavity
which section in the dorsal cavity houses the brain and protected by the skull
cranial
body cavity that houses the lungs to the pelvis
ventral cavity
which section of the ventral cavity houses the stomach and the reproductive organs
abdominal
