Anatomical Terminlogy
Terms taken from the lab manual.
29 Cards in this Set
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
|
Midsagittal (median)
|
Sagittal plane that divides the body or an organ into equal halves
|
|
Parasagittal
|
Divides body into two unequal portions (left and right)
|
|
Frontal (coronal)
|
Divides body into anterior and posterior portions
|
|
Transverse (horizontal)
|
Divides body or organ into superior and inferior portions
|
|
Axial
|
Consists of head, neck (cervical region), and trunk
|
|
Appendicular
|
Consists of upper and lower limbs (appendages and/or extremities)
|
|
Anatomical Position
|
Reference posture: person standing upright with feet flat on floor, arms at the sides, palms and face are directed forward
|
|
Supine
|
Body lying face up
|
|
Prone
|
Body lying face down
|
|
Ventral/Anterior
|
Toward the front (belly)/toward the ventral side
|
|
Dorsal/Posterior
|
Toward the back (spine)/toward the posterior side
|
|
Superior
|
Above
|
|
Inferior
|
Below
|
|
Medial
|
Toward the median (middle) plane
|
|
Lateral
|
Away from the median plane
|
|
Proximal
|
Closer to the point of attachment or origin
|
|
Distal
|
Farther from the point of attachment
|
|
Central
|
Close to the median plane of body
|
|
Peripheral
|
Away from the median plane of body
|
|
Superficial
|
Closer to the body's surface
|
|
Deep
|
Farther from body's surface
|
|
Adduction
|
Movement of a limb toward body's midline
|
|
Abduction
|
Movement of a limb away from body's midline
|
|
Flexion
|
Bending a limb or joint
|
|
Extension
|
Straightening a limb or joint
|
|
Supinate
|
Rotational movement of forearm- palm faces upward or forward
|
|
Pronate
|
Rotational movement of forearm- palm faces downward or backward
|
|
Dorsiflexion
|
Flexion of foot in an upward direction
|
|
Plantar flexion
|
Flexion of foot in a downward direction
|
Anatomical Terminlogy