test 1 Flashcards
what is anatomical position
standing or laying down, feet shoulder length apart, arms down with palms facing foward
the five pairs
superior and inferior ventral and dorsal medial and lateral proximal and distal superficial and deep
superior
above
inferior
below
ventral
front
dorsal
back
medial
towards the midline
lateral
away from the midline
proximal
closer to the torso
distal
further from the torso
proximal and distal are only used to describe what
limbs
superficial
towards the body surface
deep
away from the body surface
coronal plane
cuts ventral and dorsal
sagittal plane
cuts left and right sides
transverse plane
cuts top and bottom
what is a cavity
a hollow space
what are the two main cavities
the dorsal and ventral cavity
what is in the dorsal cavity
the cranial cavity which holds the brain
the spinal cavity which holds the spine
what is in the ventral cavity
the thoracic cavity which holds the heart and lungs
the abdominal cavity which holds the stomach, liver and intestines
the pelvic cavity which holds the bladder and reproductive organs
midline
line of symmetry running straight down the body
two parts parts of the dorsal cavity are
connected
how is the thoracic cavity separated from the two ventral cavity
by the diaphragm
are the abdominal and pelvic cavity separated
NO