Station 1: Gross Anatomy Flashcards
toward the head or tail
cephalad / caudal
same as superior / inferior in humans
cephalad / caudad
same as anterior / posterior in 4-legged animals
cephalad / caudad
same as anterior / posterior in humans
ventral / dorsal
same as inferior / superior in 4-legged animals
ventral / dorsal
nearer / farther from the trunk or point of attachment
proximal / distal
toward / at the body surface or away from the body surface
superficial / deep
plane that runs longitudinally, divides body into right and left parts
sagittal plane / median or midsagittal if equal parts
plane that divides body or organ into anterior and posterior parts
frontal plane or coronal plane
plane that runs horizontally dividing the body into superior and inferior parts (cross section)
transverse plane