planes, cavities, directional terms Flashcards
Anatomical Position
-Body is facing forward
-Standing erect, holding arms at sides with palms of hands facing forward
Coronal Plane
A vertical plane that divides body into front and back
Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane is parallel to ground and divides body into top and bottom halves
Midsagittal Plane
Divides body down middle into equal left and right sides
Ventral Cavity
Cavity in front of body
Thoracic Cavity
Surrounded by ribs and chest muscles; superior to diaphragm
Abdominopelvic
Divided into upper and lower part
Abdominal Cavity
Between diaphragm and pelvis
Pelvic Cavity
Lower abdominal cavity
Dorsal Cavity
Cavity is on back side of body, one long continuous cavity on back
Cranial Cavity
contains brain
Spinal Cavity
Contains spinal cord
Buccal Cavity
Space in mouth for teeth and tongue
Nasal Cavity
For nasal structure
Orbital Cavity
Hold eyes
Superior
Above-
Inferior
Below
Ventral/Anterior
Toward the front of body
Dorsal/Posterior
Toward back
Medial
Toward midline of body
Lateral
Away from midline
Proximal
Closest to point of origin or trunk of body
Distal
Farthest away
Cranial
Located near head
