Unit 1 - Quiz 1 Flashcards
Inferior
Away from the head
Superior
Towards the head
Anterior
The front of the body
Posterior
The back of the body
Medial
The middle of the body
Lateral
Away from the middle of the body
Intermediate
Between two structures
Proximal
Closer to a point of attachment
Proximal
Closer to a point of attachment
Distal
Part is further from a point of attachment
Superficial
Closer to the surface
Deep
Further into the body
What are the 2 main cavities
Ventral (front)
Dorsal (back)
What’s in the Cranium spinal cavities
Menengies: 3 layers of tissue tightly surrounding the brain
Cerebrospinal Fluid: Surrounds the brain and spinal cord, lubricates, absorbs shock, nutrition
What divides the body
Cavities, directions, plains, structural units