Atomical Positions Flashcards
Anterior
Closer to front
posterior
closer to back
superior
closer to head
Inferior
closer to feet
distal
farther from the trunk
proximal
closer to trunk
deep(internal)
farther from the surface
superficial
closer to or on the surface
medial
closer to midline
lateral
farther from midline
intermediate
between a more medial and more lateral sructeru ex. clavicle
parietal
pertaining to the wall of the body cavity
visceral
pertaining to the covering of an organ
ipsilateral
on the same side of the body
contralateral
on the opposite side of the body
transverse
plane that divde the coyd into superior and inferiot portions
saggittal
vertical planes that pass longitiudnally through the cdy from anterior to posterior, left and right parts
parasagittal
run parallel to the median plane and divide the body into unequal parts. At the armpits.
frontal
vertical planes that pass longitudnally through the body from left to right. Sholder to sholder
Dorsal Cavity
Cranial cavity or spinal. meaning your back from the top of spine to the very bottom
Vertral cavity
Thoracic cavity, right and left pleural, mediastinum, pericardial.
Abdominopelvic cavity - abdominal and pelvic cavity
Left and right upper quadrant
Four, left upper stomach area
Left and right lower quadrant
Four, Right stomach area
left and right hypochondraic region
very top left and right of the stomach region
