Anatomy Lab - Quiz 1 Flashcards
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What are the four characteristics of the anatomical position?
1 - standing erect 2 - feet together, pointing forward 3 - arms at sides 4 - palms forward
Name two types of planes.
Longitudinal Planes and Horizontal Planes
Name two types of longitudinal planes.
Sagittal and Frontal
Name two types of sagittal planes.
Midsagittal (Median) and Parasagittal
Name one type of horizontal plane.
Transverse
What is another name for midsagittal?
Median
What is another name for frontal?
Coronal
What is a longitudinal plane?
a plane that goes through center facing long ways
What is a sagittal plane?
cut into left and right
What is a midsagittal plane?
splits body down the midline. separates the body into equal left and right sides. symetrical
What is a parasagittal plane?
splits the body into unequal left and right portions
What is a frontal plane?
splits the body into the front and back. not symetrical
What is a transverse plane?
cut into upper and lower body but can be in any place
Directional Terms: Posterior and Anterior
behind/front
Directional Terms: Dorsal and Ventral
back/stomach
Directional Terms: Medial and Lateral
closer to midline/further from midline
Directional Terms: Superior and Inferior
Up/Down
Directional Terms: Proximal and Distal
(appendages) closer to attachment/further
Directional Terms: Superficial and Deep
Closer to surface/more internal
Directional Terms: External and Internal
Closer to surface/more internal
Directional Terms: Right and Left
right or left on the body in question (not mine)
What are the regions of the body?
Axial Region and Appendicular Regions
What are the Axial Regions?
Head, Neck, and Trunk (torso)
What is another word for “trunk”?
torso







