Terminology And Cells Flashcards
What is anatomical position?
•Body upright
•Feet parallel & flat on floor
•Head level & eyes forward
•Arms at the sides with the palms forward
What term implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body?
Plane
What plane passes lengthwise through the body and divides it into front and back portions?
Coronal plane
What plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?
Transverse plane
What plane passes vertically through the body dividing it into right and left portions?
Sagittal plane
What minor plane passes through the body at an angle?
Oblique plane
What term of direction means in front of or toward the front surface?
Anterior
What term of direction means in back of or toward the back surface?
Posterior
What term of direction means at the backside of the human body?
Dorsal
What term of direction means at the belly side of the human body?
Ventral
What term of direction means toward the head or above?
Superior
What term of direction means toward the feet?
Inferior
What term of direction means at the rear or tail end?
Caudal
What term of direction means at the head end?
Cranial
What term of direction means toward the midline of the body?
Medial
What term of direction means away from the midline of the body?
Lateral
What term of direction means inside or underneath another structure?
Deep