click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
HAP-the basics
anatomical directions...
Question | Answer |
---|---|
anatomy | cutting appart a specimen/study of an organisms parts best learned through dissections |
physiology | sudy of function |
anatomical position | starting point...stand up, arms side, head/feet/palms forward |
supine | face upward |
prone | face downward |
superior | upper/above/nearer to head |
inferior | below/nearer to feet |
anterior | front side (ventral) |
posterior | back side (dorsal) |
medial | toward middle |
lateral | off to side/away from midline |
proximal | toward trunk of body |
distal | away from trunk |
superficial | near surface |
deep | far from surface |
sagital plane | divedes into right and left halves |
midsagital | divides into left/right sides evenly |
frontal /coronal plane | divides into front and back |
transverse/cross section | divide into upper and lower sections |