the language of anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
POSITION, DIRECTION, REGIONS, STRUCTURES
TO PREVENT MISUDERSTANDING
A
THE LANGUAGE OF ANATOMY
2
Q
UPPER PART OF THE BODY
A
SUPERIOR
(CRANIAL)
3
Q
LOWER PART OF THE BODY
A
INFERIOR
(CAUDAL)
4
Q
FRONT; BODY SURFACE
A
ANTERIOR
(VENTRAL)
5
Q
BACK OF THE BODY
A
POSTERIOR
(DORSAL)
6
Q
MIDDLE PART OF THE BODY
A
MEDIAL
7
Q
OUTER PART OF THE BODY
A
LATERAL
8
Q
BETWEEN MEDIAL AND LATERAL
A
INTERMEDIATE
9
Q
CLOSE TO THE ORIGIN
A
PROXIMAL
10
Q
FARTHER FROM THE ORIGIN
A
DISTAL
11
Q
PLANE WHERE THE BRAIN, NOSE, TONGUE, TRACHEA, AND SPINAL CORDD CAN BE SEEN
A
MEDIAN (MIDSAGITTAL)
12
Q
PLANE WHERE THE LUNGS, HEART, SPLEEN, LIVER, STOMACH CAN BE SEEN
A
FRONTAL (CORONAL) PLANE
13
Q
PLANE WHERE THE SPINAL CORDD, AORTA, SPLEEN, LIVER, SUBCUTANEOUS FAT LAYER, AND STOMACH CONTENT CAN BE SEEN
A
TRANSVERSE PLANE
