Organization Of The Body Flashcards
The use of maps and other aids to find a geographical position is called?
Orienteering
In this position, the body is in an erect (standing) posture with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward
Anatomical Position
Is a reference position that gives meaning to the directional terms used to describe the body parts and regions
Anatomical Position
For a ___-legged animal, the terms dorsal and ventral are commonly used instead of superior and inferior
Four
To the left of the body
Left
To the right of the body
Right
Toward the side; away from the midsagittal plane
Lateral
Toward the midsagittal plan; away from the side
Medial
Toward the front of the body
Anterior
Toward the back (rear) of the body
Posterior
Toward the top of the body
Superior
Toward the bottom of the body
Inferior
Along (or toward) the vertebral surface of the body
Dorsal
Along (toward) the belly surface of the body
Ventral
Toward the tail (four-legged animal)
Caudal
Toward the head (four-legged anima)
Cephalad
Toward the trunk (describes relative position in a limb or other appendage)
Proximal
Away from the trunk or point of attachment
Distal
Toward an internal organ; away from the outer wall (describes position inside a body cavity)
Visceral
Toward the wall; away from the internal structures
Parietal
Toward the inside of a part; away from the surface
Deep
Toward the surface of a part; away from the inside
Superficial
Refers to an inner region, or medulla
Medullary
Refers to an outer region, or cortex
Cortical
Refers to lying face upward
Supine
Refers to lying face downward
Prone
Refers to a part cut along a plane
Section
Is a geometrical concept referring to an imagined flat surface
Plane
Refers to a part cut crosswise
Cross-section
Is a cut made lengthwise
Longitudinal section
Extends from anterior to posterior and superior to inferior, dividing the body into left and right position
Sagittal plane
Refers to a sagittal plane the divides the body into exactly equal left and right portions
Midsagittal plane
Also called coronal plane, divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Frontal plane
Also called a transverse plane, divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Horizontal Plane
Other term for internal organs
Viscera
Are found in any of a number of cavities (spaces) within the body
Viscera
The 2 principal groups of body cavities
Dorsal cavities
Ventral cavities
Divisions of the dorsal cavities
Cranial cavity
Spinal cavity
Division if the ventral cavities
Thoracic cavity
Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Within the skull. Organ: brain
Cranial cavity