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MT Anatomical terms
body directions, cavities, planes, regions, and divisions
Term | Definition |
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Anterior/Ventral | stomach, face, palms forward |
Posterior/Dorsal | back, arse, fingernails pointed back |
Prone | Lying on the anterior of the body |
Supine | Lying on the posterior of the body |
Superior | upper half of the body |
Inferior | lower half of the body |
Distal | Move out from the main body (ie hip to leg, shoulder to arm) |
Proximal | moving in towards the main body |
cephalad | moving towards the head |
caudad | moving towards the tail |
lateral | towards the sides of the body |
medial | towards the midline of the body |
external | outside of the body (superficial) |
internal | inside of the body (deep) |
Coronal/Frontal Plane | anterior/posterior |
Sagittal Plane | Right/Left |
midsagittal plane | equal right and left halves |
transverse plane | upper/lower halves |
Cranial cavity | brain, cranium |
Spinal cavity | Spinal cord, spine, nerves to rest of body |
Thoracic cavity | lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, breastbone, ribs and dorsal spinal column |
Abdominal cavity | digestive organs |
Diaphragm | separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
Pelvic cavity | not separated from abdominal cavity, below, contains urinary and reproductive organs. |