Test 1 Flashcards
Superior
Uppermost/ above
Inferior
Lower/ below
Anterior (Ventral)
Towards the front
Posterior (dorsal)
Towards the back
Cephalad (Cranial)
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Medial
Nearest the midline of the body
Lateral
Towards the side/away from midline
Bilateral
Paired structures/one on each side
Ipsilateral
Structures on the same side
Contralateral
Structures on the opposite sides
Proximal
Nearest point of attachment or origin
Distal
Means away from point of attachment or origin
Superficial
Near surface
Deep
More internal
Sagittal
Lengthwise cut divides body into left and right lateral halves
Transverse
Cut divides body into superior and inferior halves
Frontal/coronal
Cut divides body into anterior and posterior halves
Cranial cavity
Contains brain
Spinal cavity
Contains spinal cord
Ventral cavity
Contains organs that are involved in maintaining homeostasis; composed of 2 subdivisions
Thoracic cavity
Surrounded by rib cage, contains heart
Abdominopelvic cavity
Contains kidneys, stomach, liver, & gall bladder, intestines, spleen, pancreas, ovaries, vagina
Mediastinum
Heart, thymus gland, lymph, blood vessel, esophagus, nerves, trachea
