Part 1 - Anatomical Positions Flashcards
Above or going up to the head
Superior
Also known as cephalic or cranial
Superior
Also known as caudal
Inferior
Below or going down to the foot
Inferior
Middle, center
Medial
Away from the middle
Lateral
Near the main mass of the body
Proximal
Away to the main mass of the body
Distal
Back, posterior part of the body
Dorsal
Front, anterior part of the body
Ventral
Surface of the body
Superficial
Inside of the body
Deep
5 fundamental planes
1 Sagital 2 Midsagital 3 Parasagital 4 Transverse/Horizontal 5 Frontal/Coronal
Superior to inferior, it separates the left and right
Sagital
Separates at the center, vertically
Midsagital
Parallel to the sagital
Parasagital
Separates the superior and inferior parts of the body
Transverse/Horizontal
Separates ventral and dorsal
Frontal/coronal
2 major body cavities
1 Ventral cavities
2 Dorsal cavities
Front cavity of the body
Ventral cavity
Cavity in the skull
Cranial
Cavity in the vertebral column
Vertebral cord
Cavity in skull and vertebral column
Dorsal cavity
The position with the body erect, arms at sides, palms forward, and the thumbs pointing outward
Anatomical position