Speech Anatomy Quiz/Exam 1 Flashcards
Anatomy
Structure of an organism
Physiology
Function/Chemical processes of an organism
Anatomical position
This is the base position in which the body is erect and palms, hands, and arms are facing forward.
Axial Skeleton
Head and trunk with the spinal column being the axis.
Appendicular Skeleton
The upper and lower limbs.
Neuraxis
Axis of the brain
Posterior/Dorsal
This refers to the back of the body.
Anterior/Ventral
This refers to the front of the body and belly area.
Superior
The upper point
Inferior
The lower point
Sagittal
Planes going left to right
Coronal/Frontal
Planes going front to back
Transverse/Horizontal
Planes going up and down
Proximal
Closer to the trunk or attached end
Distal
Further from the trunk or attached end
Cranial
Toward the head
Caudal
Toward the tail