First week Flashcards
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into lower and upper
Frontal Plane
Divides the body into front and back.
Median(Midsagittal place)
divides the body into left and right
Superior
structures closest to the topmost point of the cranium; upper or above
inferior
toward the feet; lower or below
posterior(dorsal)
Back of the body; further to the back (in back of)
anterior (ventral)
Front of the body; further to the front (in front of)
Medial
towards the midline of the body
lateral
away from the midline; toward the side of the body
Proximal
closer to the axial body
distal
further away from the axial body
Axial body
consists of the head, neck, and trunk
Appendicular
consist of the limbs, (사지) excluding the axial body from our body part
Superficial
closer to the surface of the body
deep
further from the surface of the body.
Flexion
Decreasing angle
Extension
increasing angle
ABduction
away from body
ADDuction
towards the body
Body Cavity
Empty spaces in our body that house and protect organs
There are two types of Body cavities
Dorsal (posterior) cavity and Ventral (anterior) cavity
Dorsal (posterior) Cavity
It includes:
- Cranial Cavity that houses the brain
-Spinal (vertebral) cavity that contains the spinal cord.
Anterior (ventral) Cavity
It is divided into two smaller cavities separated by the diaphragm. (Thoracic cavity) (Abdominopelvic cavity)
Thoracic Cavity
It includes the heart, lungs, and the large blood vessels.