LAB PRACTICAL 1 Flashcards
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Superior
Toward the head end of the upper art of the body or structure ; above
Inferior
away from the head end or toward the lower part of the body or structure; below
Anterior (ventral)
toward the front of the body; in front of
Posterior (dorsal)
toward or at the back of the body; behind
Medial
toward at the midline of the body; on the inner side
away from the midline of the body; on the outer side of.
Lateral
intermediate
between a more medial and a more lateral structure
Proximal
closer to the origin of the body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Distal
Father from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
Superficial (external)
toward or at the body surface
Deep (internal)
Away from the body surface; more internal
The standard reference point that is used when the body is i a standard position called..
Anatomical Position
explain where one body structure is in relation to another body structure
directional terms
define specific areas of the body
Regional Terms
What body parts consist of the axial major body part subdivision
head, neck, and trunk
What body parts consist of the appendicular major body part subdivision
the limbs
sagittal
A vertical plane dividing the body into left and right halves
Frontal Plane
a vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse
a horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior parts
what does the Dorsal Cavity contain
the brain and spinal cord
The ventral cavity
Contains the viceral body organs
are enclosed in the movable joints of the body
Synovial cavities
What cavities are contained in the cranial cavity
Middle and internal ear cavities
the nasal cavity
the orbits
several air filled cavities called sinuses
How many parts compose the axial skeleton
The Skull, The Vertebral Column, and The bony Thorax