Anatomical terminologies and body regions Flashcards
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Body is UPRIGHT, facing forward, ARMS AND LEGS STRAIGHT, palms facing forward, EYES OPEN, FEET FLAT
Anatomical position
Separatesthe body into left and right place
Sagittal Plane
A sagittal plane along the midline, divides body into equal left and right
Median plane
A horizontal plane, separates the body into superior and inferior parts
Transverse plane
A vertical plane, separates the body into anterior and posterior parts
Frontal plane
Directional terms:
• Above
Superior
Directional terms
• Below
Inferior
Directional terms:
• Front/ventral
Anterior
Directional terms:
• Back/dorsal
Posterior
Directional terms:
- Ventral- __
- Dorsal- __
v- belly
d - back
Close to midline
Medial
Away from midline
Lateral
Close to point of attachment
Proximal
Far from point of attachment
Distal
Structures close to the surface
Superficial
Structures toward the interior of the body
Deep
An enclosed space inside the body
Cavity
Location of: Brain
Cranial cavity
Location of: Tongue
Oral cavity
Location of: Stomach
Abdominal cavity
3 ventral cavities that do not open to the exterior environment:
- Thoracic cavity
- Abdominal cavity
- Pelvic cavity
Location of Thoracic cavity
- above the diaphragm
- divided into mediastinum and pleural
cavities
(Thoracic cavity) region between the lungs, contains among other things, the
HEART, ESOPHAGUS, and TRACHEA
Mediastinum
(Thoracic cavity) Are on each side of the
mediastinum
Pleural cavities
