Chapter 1: The Language on Anatomy Flashcards
(22 cards)
Towards the head end or upper part of a structure of body; above.
Superior (cranial or cephalad)
The forehead is ____ to the nose.
Superior (cranial or cephalad)
Away from the head end or towards the lower part of a structure or body; below.
Inferior (caudal)
The navel is ____ to the breastbone.
Inferior (caudal)
Towards or at the front of the body; in front of.
Ventral (anterior)
The breastbone is _____ to the spin.
Ventral (anterior)
Towards or at the backside of the body; behind.
Dorsal (posterior)
The heart _____ to the breastbone.
Dorsal (posterior)
Towards or at the midline of the body; on the inner side of.
Medial
The heart is _____ to the arm.
Medial
Away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.
Lateral
The arms are ____ to the chest.
Lateral
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure.
Intermediate
The collarbone is ______ between the breastbone and the shoulder.
Intermediate
Close to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
Proximal
The elbow is ____ to the wrist.
Proximal
Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk.
Distal
The knee is ____ to the thigh.
Distal
Toward or at the body surface.
Superficial (external)
The skin is ______ to the skeleton.
Superficial (external)
Away form the body surface; more internal.
Deep (internal)
The lungs are ____ to the rib cage.
Deep (internal)
