Terminology Flashcards
Anatomical position
Standing straight up facing forward, feet parallel, arms by side, palms forward
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Anterior
In front
Posterior
Behind
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
Closer to point of attachment to the trunk
Distal
Farther away from point of attachment to the trunk
Superficial
On the outside
Deep
On the inside towards the core
Visceral also
The internal organs of the body
Parietal
The lining of any ventral cavity
Midsagittal
Divides the body into Right and left equal halves
Sagittal
Cuts the body of organ into unequal right and left portions
Transverse
Divides the body into superior and inferior parts
Coronal
Divides the body into anterior and posterior
Oblique
Passes through a structure at an angle