Gross anatomy Flashcards
(40 cards)
Superior/cranial
Toward the head end or upper part of the body; above
Anatomical position
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Inferior/ caudal
Away fom the head end or toward the lower part Ida structure or the body; below
Anterior/ventral
Toward or at the from of the body; in front of
Posterior/dorsal
Toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial
Toward or at the midline of the body
lateral
Away from the midline of the body; outer side of
Intermediate
Between a more medial and lateral structure
Proximal
Closer to attachment to trunk
Distal
Farther away from attachment to trunk
Superficial (external)
Toward the body surface
Deep
Interal, away from body surface
Sagittal plane
A verticals plane that divides the body into right and left parts
Median plane/midsagittal
Lies exactly on the midline
Parasagittal plane
All other Sagittal planes which do not sit on the midline
Frontal/ coronal plane
Vertical plane that separates body into anterior and posterior
Transverse plane
Horizontal plan running from left to right dividing body into superior and inferior
Cross section
A transverse section
Oblique section
Cuts mad diagonally between horizontal and vertical planes; rarely used
What is anatomy?
The study of the structure of the human body.
What is physiology?
The study of function of the body.
What is gross anatomy?
Macroscopic/ study of large body structues.
What is regional anatomy?
When all structures in a particular region of the body are studied at the same time.
What is systematic anatomy?
When body structure is studied region by region.